PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Grajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tug Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grajewski comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell - Hypnotica. Andrzej Grajewski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grajewski
vs
Speedman

163 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Grajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tug Speedman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grajewski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speedman moves out of range of the body kick from Grajewski.
Grajewski throws a solid leg kick but Speedman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grajewski.
Grajewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grajewski.
Speedman slips a straight right by Grajewski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Grajewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Grajewski is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Speedman.
Speedman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grajewski. Grajewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Speedman clobbers Grajewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Speedman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Grajewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grajewski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Speedman throws a lazy right hand but Grajewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grajewski manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grajewski misses with a body kick.
Grajewski lands with a kick to the temple. Speedman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grajewski.
Grajewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Grajewski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grajewski misses with an attempted mid kick.

Grajewski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grajewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speedman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grajewski is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grajewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Speedman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grajewski is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grajewski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Speedman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Speedman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grajewski.
Grajewski postures up.
Grajewski won't allow Speedman to sweep him here.
Grajewski trying to control but Speedman is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grajewski.
Speedman looks to land a left hand but Grajewski moved out of range nicely.
Grajewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Speedman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Speedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grajewski.
Speedman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grajewski at a distance.
Grajewski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grajewski's head.
Speedman blocks a head kick by Grajewski.
Speedman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grajewski rather than just go for the knockout.
Speedman throws a hook but Grajewski avoids it easily.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Speedman throws out a loose jab but Grajewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speedman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grajewski tests Speedman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speedman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grajewski has time to react.
Grajewski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grajewski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speedman's head.
Grajewski misses with a leg kick.
Grajewski throws a chopping leg kick but Speedman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Grajewski tenderised Speedman's leg. Speedman is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speedman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grajewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speedman moves out of range of the body kick from Grajewski.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Speedman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grajewski.
Good shot there by Speedman.
Speedman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speedman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grajewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedman.

Speedman gets tackled into the cage by Grajewski. Grajewski maintains the clinch.
Grajewski lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grajewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Speedman controls his hands.
Grajewski tries to work over Speedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speedman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grajewski lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Grajewski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Speedman cracks Grajewski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Grajewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grajewski tries for a takedown but Speedman circles away easily
and Speedman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speedman misses with a straight right.
Speedman throws a body punch but Grajewski moves out of range.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grajewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grajewski momentarily.
Tug Speedman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grajewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Grajewski is just out of range.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grajewski.
Speedman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Grajewski.
Grajewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grajewski scoring well with a low kick there.
Grajewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grajewski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grajewski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grajewski is looking to slow Speedman down with leg kicks.
Grajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedman cracks Grajewski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grajewski.
Grajewski takes one to the side of the head.
Grajewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grajewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speedman scores with a hook to the body. Grajewski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grajewski manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grajewski.
Speedman lands with a straight right. Grajewski didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grajewski, right into the meat.
Speedman scores with the left hand. Grajewski knows he should have avoided that one.
Grajewski cracks the inside of Speedman's front leg.
Grajewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grajewski manages to avoid it.
Tug Speedman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Speedman.
Grajewski tries to move into range but Speedman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Grajewski moves into the clinch successfully.
Grajewski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Grajewski.

Speedman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speedman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Speedman misses with an uppercut

and Grajewski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grajewski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grajewski looking to pass the guard.

Grajewski drops back looking for a leg! Speedman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Speedman manages to kick Grajewski off! Grajewski jumps back into Speedman's guard.

Grajewski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grajewski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grajewski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Speedman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grajewski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Grajewski moves out of range as Speedman strikes.
Speedman throws a hook but Grajewski avoids it easily.
Grajewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speedman misses with a straight right.
Speedman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grajewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grajewski misses with a body kick.
Speedman throws a lazy right hand but Grajewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Speedman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speedman swings for the body but Grajewski moves out of range.
Grajewski is looking to slow Speedman down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrzej Grajewski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Grajewski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speedman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grajewski motions for Speedman to come forward. Grajewski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speedman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grajewski.
Speedman lands a nice shot that snaps Grajewski's head back.
Speedman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Grajewski is just out of range.
Speedman throws a right and a left that Grajewski avoids nicely.
Grajewski ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
Grajewski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grajewski.
Grajewski lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speedman throws the left hand but Grajewski avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grajewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedman throws a shot from downtown. Grajewski moves away and avoids it.
Grajewski delivers a nice body kick.
Grajewski lands with an uppercut that bounces Speedman off the cage and back into range.
Grajewski connects with a solid leg kick.
Grajewski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Speedman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Speedman throws a body punch but Grajewski moves out of range.
Speedman looks to land a left hand but Grajewski moved out of range nicely.
Speedman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Grajewski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Speedman to the ground. Grajewski is now in Speedman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grajewski pushes down on Speedman's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Grajewski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grajewski.
Speedman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Grajewski is trying to work for a kimura but Speedman is defending well.
Speedman is staying active underneath Grajewski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grajewski is pressing down on Speedman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speedman is holding on for now.

Grajewski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grajewski works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grajewski trying to control the position but Speedman is working away.

Grajewski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Grajewski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Speedman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grajewski but great work by Speedman.
Speedman staying calm.
Speedman wants to stand but Grajewski has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman working away.
Grajewski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Speedman wants to stand but Grajewski is controlling his arm.
Grajewski manages to get back to half guard.
Grajewski is trying to get back to full guard.
Grajewski trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grajewski is positioning himself well to prevent Speedman advancing to mount.
Tug Speedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrzej Grajewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Grajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grajewski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Grajewski!
Andrzej Grajewski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.