PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guara Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Forrest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Grove
vs
Forrest

205 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guara Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Forrest!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrest blocks the body kick.
Forrest throws a head kick but Grove moves out of range.
Forrest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.

Grove gets a clinch.

Grove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Grove closes the distance and pushes Forrest back into the cage.
Forrest prevents the takedown attempt.
Grove blocks an elbow strike from Forrest.

Grove manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Grove.

Forrest darts in and clinches Grove up against the cage.

Grove breaks the clinch.

Grove has managed to clinch.
Grove dodges an elbow strike from Forrest.

Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grove really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Forrest swats away the attempt to clinch by Grove.
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!
Grove takes a kick to the side of the head.

Forrest drives through and clinches with Grove against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrest is trying to break the clinch but Grove has him pressed against the cage.
Grove lands a shoulder strike.
Grove tries to pull guard but Forrest won't allow it.

Grove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forrest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grove cracks the inside of Forrest's front leg.
Forrest misses with a head kick.
Grove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forrest tries to clinch up.
Grove connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forrest. Forrest circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Forrest closes the distance but Grove moves to the side
and Grove counters with an outside leg kick.
Grove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grove scores with a nice head shot.
Forrest closes the distance looking to clinch

and Grove counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grove using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forrest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Grove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Grove throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forrest.
Forrest throws a head kick that misses.
Forrest checks a leg kick nicely.

Grove drives through and clinches with Forrest against the cage.
Grove dodges an elbow strike from Forrest.
Grove stalling against the cage.
Forrest throws a punch but it's blocked by Grove.

Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forrest swats away the attempt to clinch by Grove.
A head kick misses from Forrest.
Forrest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Forrest wants to clinch up but Grove keeps it at a distance.
Forrest moves to clinch but Grove breaks away
and Grove counters with a two punch combo.
Grove lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Blake Forrest has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grove.
Forrest blocks a head kick by Grove.
Forrest tries to clinch but Grove moves out of range.

Grove drives through and clinches with Forrest against the cage.

Grove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forrest tries a head kick but it misses.

Grove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Forrest, pushing him back against the cage.

Grove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Forrest throws a head kick but Grove moves out of range.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grove avoids the head kick by Forrest.
Blake Forrest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove connects with a high kick.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Forrest rushes Grove and presses him up against the cage.

Grove breaks from the clinch.
Forrest tries to clinch up but Grove circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Forrest.
Grove lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forrest is looking to clinch.
Grove fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Forrest is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove keeps the fight on the outside.
Forrest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grove misses with a head kick.
Forrest tries to clinch there but Grove circles away.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grove moves into the clinch successfully.
Grove has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forrest throws an elbow but it misses.
Grove blocks an elbow strike.
Forrest tries to land a knee to the head but Grove blocks with his arms.
Forrest pushes off an throws an elbow but Grove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Forrest throws an elbow that misses.
Grove blocks an elbow strike from Forrest.
Forrest tries to land a knee to the head but Grove blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Forrest throws an elbow but misses.
Grove blocks an elbow strike from Forrest.
Forrest with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grove takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guara Grove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Forrest's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grove moves into range and clinches up with Forrest.
Grove avoids the elbow strike from Forrest, against the cage.

Forrest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Forrest misses

and Grove holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guara Grove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Forrest managing to block the knees to the body from Grove.
Grove blocks an uppercut.

Grove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrest moves in looking to clinch but Grove pushes him off.
Forrest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forrest tries to clinch there but Grove circles away.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrest moves in looking to clinch but Grove pushes him off.
Grove misses with a double jab.

Grove closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Grove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guara Grove is winning the standup battle so far.
Grove blocks a head kick by Forrest.
Grove lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrest takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grove keeps the fight on the outside.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Grove moves into range and clinches up with Forrest.

Grove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Grove misses its intended target.
Grove misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forrest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forrest tries to clinch up.
Forrest tries to clinch up
and Grove counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Forrest tries to clinch there but Grove circles away.
Forrest doesn't manage to clinch there - Grove circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrest wants to clinch.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grove misses with a body kick.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forrest tries to clinch but Grove moves out of range.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.
Forrest tries to clinch there but Grove circles away.
Forrest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forrest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forrest moves to clinch but Grove breaks away
and Forrest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Forrest slips a jab and a cross from Grove.
Grove misses with a body kick.
Forrest moves out of range of the body kick.
Grove is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Forrest drives through and clinches with Grove against the cage.

Grove breaks the clinch.
Grove avoids the head kick by Forrest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forrest rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Forrest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Forrest throws an elbow but it misses.

Grove breaks the clinch.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch but Grove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forrest looks to clinch
and Grove counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forrest darts in trying to clinch
and Grove counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forrest throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grove's head.
Grove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forrest moves away.
Guara Grove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forrest wants to clinch.
Forrest is looking to clinch but Grove is avoiding it.
Forrest takes one to the side of the head.
Forrest wants to clinch.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.
Forrest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.

Grove forces Forrest back against the cage and clinches.
Grove blocks the elbow strike.
Grove has Forrest pressed against the cage, preventing Forrest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grove lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forrest backwards.
Grove dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forrest misses with a knee strike.

Grove breaks from the clinch.
Grove attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Forrest tries to clinch but Grove moves out of range.
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 Guara Grove will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blake Forrest's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grove tries to clinch but Forrest is having none of it.
A punch combination from Grove misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grove.
Forrest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.
Jab from Grove.
Forrest doesn't manage to clinch there - Grove circles away.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grove throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forrest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Grove.
Forrest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grove throws the kick towards the body but Forrest avoids it.
Grove fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grove is looking to clinch but Forrest is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrest tries to clinch but Grove is having none of it.

Forrest closes the distance and clinches.

Grove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrest moves in looking to clinch but Grove pushes him off.
Grove works the jab nicely.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forrest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grove.
Grove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrest doesn't manage to clinch there - Grove circles away.
Forrest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Grove closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Forrest throws an elbow but misses.
Grove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Forrest has him pressed against the cage.
Grove takes an elbow to the temple.

Forrest breaks from the clinch.
Grove keeps the fight on the outside.
Grove is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Forrest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forrest is looking to clinch but Grove is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrest doesn't manage to clinch there - Grove circles away.
Forrest wants to clinch up but Grove keeps it at a distance.
Forrest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Grove misses.
Forrest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forrest is looking to clinch but Grove is avoiding it.
Forrest tries to clinch but Grove moves out of range.
Grove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Forrest's sensitive parts.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grove looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grove tries to close the distance and clinch but Forrest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forrest tries to clinch up.
Forrest tries to clinch there but Grove circles away.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grove.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrest throws a sloppy head kick and Grove moves out of range easily.
Forrest misses with a head kick.
Forrest wants to clinch up but Grove keeps it at a distance.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Forrest rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grove lands an elbow inside that Forrest shrugs off.
Grove jumps guard but Forrest stands there with Grove around his waist. Grove gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Grove breaks from the clinch.
Forrest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrest fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Grove misses its intended target.
Forrest on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grove swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrest.
Forrest fails with an attempt to clinch.

Forrest closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Forrest clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forrest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Grove manages to break the clinch.
Grove throws a push kick but Forrest slaps the foot to one side.
Forrest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forrest is looking to clinch but Grove is avoiding it.
Grove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forrest is looking to clinch but Grove is avoiding it.
Forrest wants to clinch up but Grove keeps it at a distance.
Forrest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Grove lands but Forrest takes it in his stride.

Grove darts in and clinches Forrest up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove dodges an elbow strike from Forrest.
Forrest tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forrest is looking to break free of the clinch but Grove has double underhooks.
Forrest misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guara Grove.
Well Grove 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Guara Grove!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Guara Grove!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Guara Grove!

Guara Grove wins by unanimous decision!
Guara Grove took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Blood Bank ($10) for their support in the buildup to the fight.