PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman's entrance music is The Devil's Rejects. A fine choice. Garcia has chosen Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grossman
vs
Garcia

173 cm
24
154 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

175 cm
34
164 lbs
25 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Grossman counters with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
Garcia feints and then cracks Grossman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grossman down.
Grossman scores with a decent looking hook.
Grossman thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Grossman counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Grossman counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Grossman.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Grossman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karl Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grossman misses with a leg kick
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Rolando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Grossman. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grossman is out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Grossman connects with a single shot there.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Grossman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Grossman checks it
and Grossman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Grossman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grossman swivels and escapes.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Grossman's head back.
Grossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Grossman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grossman jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Grossman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman moves out of range of the strikes.
Grossman motions for Garcia to come forward. Grossman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grossman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grossman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Garcia.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Grossman is out of range.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grossman counters with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grossman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grossman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grossman throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Grossman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grossman throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Grossman only half commits.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Grossman's ribs.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Grossman counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Grossman looks at the referee who does nothing so Grossman lands a crushing right that sends Garcia to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Grossman!
A relieved looking Karl Grossman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.