PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieczyslaw Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Em Up. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Grabowski
vs
Fox

187 cm
27
265 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

188 cm
27
269 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mieczyslaw Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Grabowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grabowski stands up over Fox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Fox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fox throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grabowski uses it to pass to side control.
Grabowski cracks Fox with a big right hand but Fox just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fox seems a little lost for a moment, as Grabowski dominates the positioning.
Fox parries the strikes from Grabowski easily there. Grabowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fox to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grabowski scores with punches from side control.
Grabowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fox down.
Fox is not content to let Grabowski control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fox will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Grabowski tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grabowski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Fox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grabowski controls the position from side control.
Fox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to pass to full mount but Fox defends it.
Grabowski winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Grabowski is stalling here. Fox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grabowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fox tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Fox misses with the ground and pound.
Fox wants to control but Grabowski is keeping him busy.
Fox throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fox cracks Grabowski with a big elbow.
Grabowski tries to bench press Fox off him but Fox keeps the position.
Grabowski struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Fox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a strike aimed at the side of Grabowski's head but Grabowski avoids it well.
Fox creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grabowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grabowski parries the strikes from Fox easily there. Fox is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grabowski to escape.
Grabowski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Grabowski taking a bit of punishment here - Fox scoring with strikes.

It looks like Mieczyslaw Grabowski has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fox wants to control for a moment but Grabowski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Grabowski wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grabowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mieczyslaw Grabowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mieczyslaw Grabowski's cut.
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.

Grabowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grabowski is in Fox's guard.
Fox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grabowski is controlling him.
Fox looking to control.
Fox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grabowski is one step ahead there.
Grabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grabowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Grabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Grabowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox connects with the punch.
Fox misses with a combination

and Grabowski counters with a shoot takedown. Fox fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fox is on top in guard.
Fox wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Grabowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Grabowski trying to control the position here.
Grabowski trying to control the position.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.

Mieczyslaw Grabowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick

and Grabowski counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grabowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Grabowski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fox's legs.
Fox sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grabowski connects with a nice short shot to Fox's temple.

Fox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grabowski is in close to Fox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Grabowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throwing strikes from guard but Fox blocks nicely.
Grabowski trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.

Fox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grabowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fox is tightening it up a little... Grabowski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Grabowski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Grabowski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fox!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paddy Fox!
Paddy Fox got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'