PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Groszek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken has chosen 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Groszek
vs
Mcracken

174 cm
27
178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Groszek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Mcracken!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groszek fails to land with a series of punches.
Groszek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groszek misses with a combination

and Mcracken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mcracken is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Groszek is just riding it out for now. Mcracken eventually gives up the hold.

Mcracken seems to be working for a kimura but Groszek defends the submission attempt.
Groszek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mcracken is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Groszek defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groszek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcracken is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Groszek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcracken wants to free his trapped foot but Groszek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcracken seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Groszek defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcracken controlling the action here.

Mcracken is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcracken is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcracken is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcracken scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mcracken wants to pass to mount but Groszek is defending the position.
Mcracken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Groszek's head.
Mcracken seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groszek wants to control but Mcracken is keeping busy.
Well, if Mcracken is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Groszek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcracken circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Mcracken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Groszek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groszek looks to land a combination but Mcracken avoids it well.
Groszek connects with a crisp jab.
Groszek throws a right hand that Mcracken ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcracken also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Groszek.
Groszek misses with a two punch combination.
Groszek misses with a double jab

and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcracken keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Groszek pushes Mcracken off looking to stand but Mcracken dives back in and keeps control.
Groszek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Groszek tries to get out of the position.
Mcracken seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Phil Mcracken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcracken seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken drops an elbow to the side of Groszek's head.
Ground and pound from Mcracken.
Mcracken with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mcracken is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcracken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Groszek's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mcracken moves nicely into side control.
Mcracken lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcracken is chipping away with strikes.
Groszek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Groszek is rocked!

It looks like Mariusz Groszek has been cut.
Mcracken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcracken cracks Groszek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Groszek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mcracken has hold of Groszek's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Groszek seems comfortable defending it but Mcracken has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Groszek is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Groszek is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mcracken couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Mcracken!
A victorious Phil Mcracken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.