PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borthol Grynworst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grynworst
vs
Lance

170 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borthol Grynworst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Lance!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grynworst digs a good hook to Lance's body.
Grynworst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lance. Grynworst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grynworst connects with a body shot.
Grynworst takes a swing at Lance's ribcage but misses.
Grynworst waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lance.
Grynworst misses with a double jab.
Borthol Grynworst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grynworst fails to land with a series of punches.
Grynworst works Lance's body with a nice hook.
Lance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grynworst.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grynworst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lance was well out of range. Poor timing from Grynworst.
A nice combination there by Grynworst.
Grynworst lands a nice shot that snaps Lance's head back.
Grynworst misses with a hook. Lance ducked under it nicely.
Lance has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grynworst.
Lance misses with a wild body shot.
Grynworst throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Leon Lance has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grynworst!
Grynworst avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grynworst. Lance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lance thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lance looks to land a combination. Grynworst sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Borthol Grynworst has been cut.
Grynworst lands a jab to Lance's midsection.
Grynworst walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grynworst changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lance looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lance stops Grynworst from passing to mount.
Grynworst trying to control the action but Lance is working from the bottom.
Grynworst working the head and body with strikes.
Lance wants to control but Grynworst postures up.
Grynworst tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lance wants to control but Grynworst postures up.
Grynworst landing strikes.
The ground and pound from Grynworst seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst landing a few strikes.
Grynworst tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grynworst tries to move to mount but Lance blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lance tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Grynworst is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lance is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lance is looking to regain half guard here but Grynworst keeps moving and retains side control.
Lance struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lance is not content to let Grynworst control the position.
Lance is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borthol Grynworst dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grynworst throws a series of strikes that have Lance backpedaling.
Grynworst misses the jab.
Grynworst goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
Grynworst stalling in the clinch.
Lance wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
Grynworst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grynworst tries to throw a body punch but Lance avoids it by throwing Grynworst back against the cage.
Lance is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grynworst swings wildly with an uppercut but Lance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grynworst lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grynworst can't find room to land a body shot as Lance controls the action.
Grynworst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lance's elbow.
Lance blocks a body shot from Grynworst.
Lance can't break the clinch.
Lance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grynworst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grynworst struggles to land a body shot inside as Lance controls his hands.
Grynworst tries to work over Lance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grynworst keeps control of Lance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lance is trying to break free.
Grynworst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grynworst lands a shot to the body.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance blocks a body shot from Grynworst.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance wants to get back to striking at distance but Grynworst won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lance prevents a body shot from Grynworst.
Grynworst misses with a punch to the body.
Grynworst is working Lance over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Grynworst - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Grynworst is controlling him.
Grynworst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grynworst lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lance blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Grynworst scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lance breaks the clinch.
Grynworst dodges the punch combination from Lance.
Lance takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borthol Grynworst is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance throws a series of punches but Grynworst moves out of range.
Lance throws a hook to the side of Grynworst's head but Grynworst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grynworst is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lance.
Lance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grynworst misses with the combination.
Lance misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lance avoids it really well and circles away.
Grynworst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lance at a distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lance enables Grynworst to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lance manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grynworst trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grynworst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lance's head.
Grynworst wants to pass the guard but Lance is keeping the position.
Lance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borthol Grynworst dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grynworst misses with a body shot.
Grynworst lands a nice looking body shot.
Grynworst is looking to wear down Lance with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grynworst changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lance tries to avoid it but Grynworst manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lance to the ground. Lance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lance throws a combination that misses
and Grynworst counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lance misses with a combination
and Grynworst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grynworst waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lance.

Grynworst shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lance's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grynworst scoring with some ground and pound.
Grynworst trying to control the position from guard on top but Lance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lance working a defensive guard but Grynworst passes into half guard.
Lance tries to get to full guard but Grynworst has control of the leg.
Grynworst is looking to advance position but Lance won't allow it.
Lance is looking to control Grynworst's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lance avoid being mounted?

Lance looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grynworst works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Grynworst politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grynworst prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lance tries to buck Grynworst off but Grynworst is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Grynworst.
Grynworst taking a breather here.
Lance tries to buck Grynworst off but Grynworst is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Grynworst has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grynworst tries to advance to mount but Lance denies him.

Grynworst tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grynworst throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lance works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lance taking some punishment here, with Grynworst in his half guard.
Lance trying to hold on to Grynworst's head to control him but Grynworst postures up.
Lance works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grynworst is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grynworst landing some decent shots from guard.
Grynworst landing with the ground and pound.
Grynworst working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grynworst has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst wants to control from the top but Lance keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grynworst slips nicely into half guard.
Lance has hold of Grynworst's hands but Grynworst slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grynworst thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lance's head.
Grynworst prevents Lance from improving his position.
Borthol Grynworst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lance is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Grynworst seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lance wants to control but Grynworst is keeping busy.
Lance is looking for a sweep. Grynworst is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borthol Grynworst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grynworst 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borthol Grynworst!
Borthol Grynworst spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.