PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grygiel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sobota- Za damski h.... Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Grygiel
vs
Black

187 cm
32
185 lbs
14 - 14 - 1

175 cm
32
180 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Black!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black stuffs the takedown.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Grygiel or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Grygiel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Black stuns Grygiel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Grygiel gets a clinch.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grygiel is defending well for now.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Grygiel has him pressed against the cage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Grygiel is controlling him.

Grygiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grygiel has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Grygiel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.

Grygiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grygiel goes for a double leg but Black avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Black continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Grygiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grygiel manages to pull guard.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Black showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grygiel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black wants to control from the top but Grygiel keeps moving.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Grygiel has wrist control.
Black trying to control but Grygiel is working from the bottom.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Grygiel blocks nicely.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grygiel keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Grygiel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grygiel pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.

Grygiel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Black is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grygiel.
Grygiel with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grygiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grygiel misses with a takedown

and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grygiel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Grygiel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Grygiel misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grygiel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Grygiel dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Grygiel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Black scores with a body shot.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grygiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grygiel tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.

Grygiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black dives in and grabs Grygiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grygiel pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Grygiel tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Grygiel moves out of range of the strikes.
Grygiel is looking to clinch.

Black forces Grygiel back against the cage and clinches.
Black looking to stall.

Black breaks the clinch.
Black has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grygiel misses the shot to the body.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grygiel moves away.
Grygiel is looking to clinch.
Grygiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Grygiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Grygiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grygiel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Grygiel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grygiel gets slowly back to his feet.
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grygiel rather than just go for the knockout.
Grygiel misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Black will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No luck for Grygiel with that takedown attempt.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Grygiel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grygiel wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grygiel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grygiel is keeping the position for now.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Grygiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grygiel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Grygiel with that takedown attempt.
Grygiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grygiel wants it to stay on the feet.
Black works Grygiel's body with a nice hook.
Grygiel blocks the body kick.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grygiel misses with a straight right.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grygiel moves away.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Grygiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grygiel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grygiel at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Black tries to clinch up but Grygiel circles away and keeps his distance.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Black throws the left hand but Grygiel avoids the punch easily.

Black gets caught napping as Grygiel dives in and scores a takedown. Black manages to retain guard.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Grygiel postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Grygiel distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black wants to sweep here but Grygiel controlling him for the moment.
Black keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grygiel postures up.
Black wants to sweep here but Grygiel controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grygiel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black misses with a hook.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Black misses with a hook.
Black tests Grygiel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grygiel's head backwards.
Grygiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grygiel wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel slips a straight right by Black.
Grygiel tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black slips under a jab.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grygiel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Grygiel moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black misses with the combination.
Artur Grygiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grygiel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Black is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grygiel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Black 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grygiel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Grygiel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.

Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grygiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Grygiel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Grygiel wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black trying to control but Grygiel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grygiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black trying to control but Grygiel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grygiel is on top in guard.
Grygiel trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grygiel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black working a defensive guard here.
John Black has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grygiel distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grygiel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grygiel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grygiel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grygiel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grygiel won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Grygiel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Grygiel slips the punch.
Grygiel keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a head kick.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black tries to clinch but Grygiel is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black misses with a straight left.

Grygiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
John Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Grygiel's takedown attempt.
Black wants to break free but Grygiel has control.
Black stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grygiel breaks from the clinch.

Grygiel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Grygiel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grygiel is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Grygiel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grygiel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Artur Grygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grygiel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Grygiel tightens his grip and picks Black up, before dumping him to the ground. Black manages to land in guard.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black wants to sweep here but Grygiel controlling him for the moment.
Black controls Grygiel momentarily but Grygiel frees himself.

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 Artur Grygiel.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Black!
Our winner, John Black, 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.