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). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grabowski
vs
Strasser

171 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

192 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 19 - 17 - 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strasser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grabowski throws a shot from downtown. Strasser moves away and avoids it.
Grabowski jabs at Strasser's body.
Grabowski throws a good cross that connects.
Grabowski catches Strasser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasser slips under a jab.
Strasser slips under a jab from Grabowski.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Strasser.
Strasser avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Strasser misses the target.
A jab from Grabowski misses.
Strasser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grabowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strasser circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Strasser.
Grabowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strasser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strasser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser throws an off balance right hand
and Grabowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Strasser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strasser tests Grabowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strasser just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski dips to his left and cracks Strasser with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grabowski misses with a double jab.
Strasser misses with a two punch combination.
Grabowski throws a shot to the body.
Strasser moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Strasser - just one landing.
Borys Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski swings for the body but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strasser misses with a double jab
and Strasser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Grabowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strasser misses with a double jab.
Strasser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grabowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strasser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strasser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grabowski's head backwards.
Grabowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Strasser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grabowski thows a leg kick but Strasser checks it
and Strasser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grabowski.
Strasser throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Strasser might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grabowski has got the better of the exchanges.
Strasser takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strasser misses with a double jab.
Strasser with a nice cross.
Grabowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Grabowski scores with a jab to the head.

Strasser is rocked!
Grabowski flashes Strasser a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Strasser's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Strasser crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Grabowski punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.