PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Rejects. Le Blanc has chosen I Know It's Over - By The Smiths as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grossman
vs
Le Blanc

173 cm
27
143 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

170 cm
32
133 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Grossman.
Grossman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Grossman moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc with a hook.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick as Grossman jumps back.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Grossman.
Grossman moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Le Blanc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Blanc scores with a hook.
Le Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a big shot that misses.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Le Blanc misses
and Grossman counters with a leg kick.
Le Blanc wants to slow Grossman down by chopping away at his legs.
Le Blanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Blanc connects with a right hand. Grossman shakes it off.
Grossman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grossman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Blanc finds it's way round the side to connect with Grossman's head.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Le Blanc looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grossman throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

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!
Grossman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Blanc.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grossman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grossman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman blocks the body kick.
Grossman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grossman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grossman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grossman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick as Grossman jumps back.
Grossman tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Grossman is looking to wear down Le Blanc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossman misses the target.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Le Blanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Le Blanc throws a front kick that sends Grossman stumbling back into the cage.

Le Blanc drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Le Blanc being controlled here momentarily.
Grossman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grossman is keeping the position for now.
Grossman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Le Blanc trying to control but Grossman is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Le Blanc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grossman thinking.
Grossman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Blanc doesn't seem bothered though.
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Blanc under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Le Blanc will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Le Blanc.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grossman cracks the inside of Le Blanc's front leg.
Le Blanc misses with the combination.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Le Blanc throws a right hand that misses
and Grossman counters with a big head kick but Le Blanc shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Grossman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le Blanc tries a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grossman punishes Le Blanc's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Blanc misses with a straight right.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Blanc staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.

Grossman forces Le Blanc back against the cage and clinches.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc lands a nice uppercut.
Grossman scores with a knee to the head.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike.
Grossman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman tries a knee to the head but Le Blanc blocks it.
Grossman blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Grossman landing knees to the head.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grossman misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Le Blanc blocks it with crossed arms.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Blanc backwards.
Grossman looking to throw knees to the head but Le Blanc is blocking nicely.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Le Blanc controls the action.
Le Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
Le Blanc lands an uppercut.
Le Blanc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grossman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grossman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.
Grossman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Blanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Le Blanc looks to throw the jab but Grossman is out of range.
No joy there for Le Blanc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Blanc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grossman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grossman.
Grossman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grossman.
Le Blanc cracks Grossman with an open hand slap.
Grossman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Grossman is rocked!

It looks like Karl Grossman has been cut.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Grossman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc cracks Grossman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Grossman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Le Blanc pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Grossman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Le Blanc! Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Kyle Le Blanc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.