PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (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.

Grabowski
vs
Strasser

171 cm
29
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

192 cm
25
159 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strasser back to the cage. Grabowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grabowski lands with a nice combination. Strasser backs away looking to recover.
Grabowski throws a body kick that misses.
Grabowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Strasser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borys Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Grabowski cracks a nice hook into Strasser's ribs.
Grabowski is looking to slow Strasser down with leg kicks.
Strasser misses with an uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Grabowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grabowski slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser slips a jab and a cross from Grabowski.
Strasser avoids the head kick by Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grabowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grabowski looks to land a left hand but Strasser moved out of range nicely.
Strasser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strasser uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strasser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabowski lands a right hook to the body.
Strasser misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grabowski.

Strasser is rocked!

It looks like Rosen Strasser has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Grabowski doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Strasser crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Strasser's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borys Grabowski!
After the fight, Borys Grabowski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.