PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Amazing. Grant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice in Chains - Rooster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cody Grant struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nawrocki
vs
Grant

190 cm
35
219 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

192 cm
33
225 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

$300

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Grant!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawrocki shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Nawrocki does a little dance to reset his feet.

Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nawrocki working the ground and pound but Grant is defending the strikes.
Nawrocki controls the position.
Nawrocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard.
Grant struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki trying to control the position but Grant is working away.
Nawrocki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nawrocki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nawrocki happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki trying to control the position but Grant is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Piotr Nawrocki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nawrocki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Nawrocki misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nawrocki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant blocks a head kick by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki misses with a leg kick.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki misses with a straight left.
Grant digs a good body shot into Nawrocki's ribs.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Nawrocki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nawrocki off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Nawrocki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nawrocki digs a good hook to Grant's body.
Nawrocki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grant has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant misses with a low kick as Nawrocki jumps back.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Cody Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nawrocki looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Nawrocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nawrocki gets a double leg takedown into Grant's guard.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Nawrocki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nawrocki sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Piotr Nawrocki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nawrocki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant throws a hook but Nawrocki blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nawrocki. Those never looked like landing.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Nawrocki's head but Nawrocki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nawrocki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nawrocki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nawrocki clobbers Grant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Nawrocki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nawrocki counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nawrocki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
Nawrocki shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nawrocki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Nawrocki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Grant does it's job there.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nawrocki moves away.
Grant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nawrocki is out of range.
Nawrocki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Grant tries to move into range but Nawrocki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nawrocki throws a right and a left that Grant avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Piotr Nawrocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Nawrocki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nawrocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nawrocki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nawrocki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nawrocki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grant's head.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Nawrocki looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Piotr Nawrocki is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nawrocki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nawrocki.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grant is looking to clinch but Nawrocki is avoiding it.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nawrocki works Grant's body with a nice hook.
Nawrocki throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nawrocki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nawrocki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Nawrocki persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Nawrocki does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nawrocki works over Grant's head and body with a nice combination.
Nawrocki lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Nawrocki throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nawrocki.

It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nawrocki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grant moves forwards but Nawrocki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nawrocki shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Nawrocki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nawrocki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grant backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nawrocki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nawrocki showed some decent athleticism there.
Grant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Nawrocki.
Cody Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nawrocki with the ground and pound but Grant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nawrocki!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nawrocki is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nawrocki is looking to escape.
Grant prevents Nawrocki from getting the reversal.
Nawrocki wants to hold on but Grant pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
Nawrocki tries to hold on but Grant pushes him away.
Nawrocki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Piotr Nawrocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piotr Nawrocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant looking to ground and pound but Nawrocki is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Nawrocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nawrocki 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Nawrocki!
Our winner, Piotr Nawrocki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.