PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Saputo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saputo
vs
Gros

182 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Saputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Gros!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gros moves forwards but Saputo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saputo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Saputo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gros moves into the clinch successfully.
Gros is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gros drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saputo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saputo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Saputo.
Gros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Saputo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gros.
Saputo connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gros looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gros not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gros working over Saputo with some ground and pound. Saputo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saputo is refusing to be controlled, as Gros sits in half guard.
Gros is looking to stall here but Saputo recovers full guard.
Saputo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saputo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saputo has momentary wrist control but Gros slips an elbow through the middle.
Saputo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gros wants to control from the top but Saputo keeps moving.
My spies in LOD: Novae inform me that Gros has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Saputo looking to control.
Gros trying to control but Saputo is working from the bottom.
Gros working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gros throws an elbow that misses. Saputo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gros's guard. Nice move by Saputo!
Saputo looking to sit in guard and control but Gros gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saputo trying to keep a closed guard but Gros is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gros with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gros throws a strike but Saputo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saputo throws an elbow that misses. Gros uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saputo's guard. Nice move by Gros!
Gros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gros scoring with some ground and pound.
Gros trying to control the position from guard on top but Saputo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saputo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saputo striking off his back but it's not causing Gros any problems.
Gros won't allow Saputo to sweep him here.
Gros lands a couple of digs.
Gros looking to sit in guard and control but Saputo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saputo throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Gros will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saputo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saputo lands with a right hand.
Saputo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gros misses with a takedown attempt - Saputo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saputo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saputo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saputo.

Gros closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saputo quickly recovers to half guard.
Saputo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gros missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saputo won't allow Gros to pass to mount.
Gros trying to control from Saputo's half guard. Saputo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saputo is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saputo throws a big right hand that misses.
Saputo postures up in Gros's guard and throws a big left but Gros blocks it.
Saputo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saputo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gros manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo is looking to get to half guard.
Gros lands a heavy elbow.
Saputo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saputo tries to get out of the position.
Gros with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gros with a couple of short strikes.
Saputo is looking to get to half guard.
Gros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saputo looks a forlorn figure.
Saputo wants to hold on but Gros pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saputo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gros on the ground.
Gros lands a nice shot to the head.
Gros trying to control but Saputo is having none of it.
Gros working Saputo over with strikes here.
Saputo is bucking up trying to escape but Gros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Saputo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saputo is in a horrible position here. Gros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saputo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gros with the ground and pound from mount.
Saputo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gros lands a big shot there that rocks Saputo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gros lands with some strikes.
Gros working the ground and pound effectively.
Gros breaks from Saputo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saputo is bucking up trying to escape but Gros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gros with the ground and pound from mount.
Gros cracks Saputo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Gros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Saputo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gros to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gros trying to control but Saputo is working from the bottom.
Gros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gros working some strikes from top position.
Gros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gros looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gros trying to control but Saputo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saputo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saputo looking to control.
Gros scoring with some ground and pound.
Gros wants to control from the top but Saputo keeps moving.
Gros looking to sit in guard and control but Saputo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo trying to control but Gros is working from the bottom.
Saputo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saputo wants to control from the top but Gros keeps moving.
Saputo throws an elbow that misses. Gros uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saputo's guard. Nice move by Gros!
Gros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gros stopping the sweep attempt from Saputo.
Saputo keeping moving, preventing Gros from controlling successfully.
Gros sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saputo working a defensive guard here.
Saputo is looking to stand up but Gros isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gros keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saputo's head.
Saputo trying to control the position.
Mike Saputo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gros throwing strikes but missing.
Billy Gros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saputo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gros controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saputo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saputo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gros's head.
Saputo throws a nice looking combination but Gros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gros!
Our winner, Billy Gros, 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.