PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasito Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butsy Grabber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gonzalez
vs
Grabber

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Team S.W.A.T.

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasito Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butsy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Grabber connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Grabber keeps it at a distance.
Grabber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Grabber keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Grabber is avoiding it.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Grabber is having none of it.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Grabber is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabber circles away.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Grabber circles away and keeps his distance.

Grabber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grabber showed some decent athleticism there.
Grabber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gonzalez is looking to escape.
Grabber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.
Gonzalez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grabber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grabber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grabber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Grabber wants to pass to mount but Gonzalez is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to escape.
Grabber is looking to advance position but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grabber in particular looking to stall.
Grabber working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Grabber.
Grabber is keen to just control but Gonzalez is a slippery customer.
Grabber throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Grabber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up here but Grabber is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.
Grabber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Grabber is working for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending it quite comfortably.
Grabber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzalez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzalez tries to get out of the position.

Grabber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gonzalez has hold of Grabber's hands but Grabber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonzalez won't allow Grabber to pass to mount.
Grabber throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Grabber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.
Grabber passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gonzalez!
A nice elbow there by Grabber.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Grabber pushes him away.
Gonzalez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position but Grabber isn't that keen on the idea.
Grabber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butsy Grabber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grabber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grabber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Grabber pushes him off.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomasito Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown

and Grabber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gonzalez's guard now.
Grabber throwing strikes but missing.
Grabber thows a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grabber advances position into side control!
Grabber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gonzalez to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabber advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabber throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gonzalez is trying to stand.
Grabber is landing with some decent strikes but Gonzalez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grabber unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gonzalez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Grabber celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butsy Grabber!