PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Groper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sammie Gee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gee
vs
Groper

168 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammie Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Groper!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee misses with a low kick.
Gee misses with a few strikes there.
Gee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Groper's head.
Sammie Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gee stuns Groper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gee tries to bum rush Groper with a series of wild strikes but Groper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gee digs a good hook to Groper's body.
Gee thuds a left hand into Groper's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gee lands a nice shot to the body.
Gee lands a head shot.
Groper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee cracks Groper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gee lands a nice shot to the body.
Gee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Groper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gee throws a series of punches but Groper avoids them all with ease.
Gee misses with a few strikes there.
Gee scores with a body shot.
Gee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Groper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gee with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gee cracks Groper with a good jab.
Gee swings for the body but Groper moves out of range.
Gee connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Groper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gee jabs Groper right on the nose. Groper blinks but takes it well.
Groper fails with a takedown attempt.
Gee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Groper. Groper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gee cracks Groper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gee lands with an overhand left.

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

Groper drops back looking for a leg! Gee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gee manages to kick Groper off! Groper jumps back into Gee's guard.

Groper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Groper drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Groper seems to have locked his on tight now - Gee screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Groper, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jack Groper!