PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frey Grabovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grabovski
vs
Madison

177 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
30
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frey Grabovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabovski looks for a takedown but Madison sprawls well.
Grabovski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grabovski digs a good body shot into Madison's ribs.

Madison pushes Grabovski up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Madison.

It looks like Frey Grabovski has been cut.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frey Grabovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grabovski throws an off balance right hand
letting Madison counter with a right hand.
A big left from Grabovski misses.
Madison is looking for the big counter here.
Grabovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison cracks the inside of Grabovski's front leg.

Madison closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grabovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Madison clinches up with Grabovski and pushes him back against the cage.

Grabovski breaks the clinch.
Grabovski feints a jab promting Madison to slip. Grabovski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Madison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabovski.
Grabovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Madison connects with a crisp jab.
Grabovski avoids the head kick by Madison.

Grabovski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Madison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grabovski is in Madison's guard.
Grabovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Grabovski from controlling successfully.
Grabovski 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.
Grabovski being controlled here momentarily.
Grabovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabovski trying to control but Madison is working from the bottom.
Madison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grabovski lands a couple of digs.
Madison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grabovski prevents Madison from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Madison rushes Grabovski and presses him up against the cage.
Grabovski is trying to force a seperation but Madison has the dominant position.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison wants to stall.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick and Grabovski moves out of range easily.
Grabovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Madison counter with a right hand.

Madison moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Grabovski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Madison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grabovski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Grabovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grabovski takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grabovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabovski throws a series of punches but Madison avoids them all with ease.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Madison.
Grabovski cracks Madison with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grabovski throws an off balance right hand
and Madison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabovski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grabovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Grabovski with that takedown attempt.
Grabovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madison throws a series of strikes that have Grabovski backpedaling.

Grabovski tries to keep at a distance but Madison has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Madison.

Grabovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Madison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabovski.
Grabovski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabovski.
Grabovski swings widly with a right hand
and Madison counters with an outside leg kick.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Madison dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Grabovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Madison clinches up with Grabovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grabovski's defenses.
Madison tries to throw a body punch but Grabovski avoids it by throwing Madison back against the cage.
Grabovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grabovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Madison lands with a kick to the ribs.
Madison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madison stuns Grabovski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grabovski works over Madison's head and body with a nice combination.
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabovski circles away.

Madison drives through and clinches with Grabovski against the cage.
Madison tries a knee to the head but Grabovski blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison lands an elbow inside.
Madison lands an elbow inside.

Frey Grabovski's cut is getting worse.
Grabovski is trying to break the clinch but Madison has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison is trying to stall.
Madison lands an elbow just above Grabovski 's eye.
Grabovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Grabovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grabovski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Greg Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grabovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Madison tries to clinch but Grabovski moves out of range.
Madison dodges the punch combination from Grabovski.
Grabovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Madison to counter with a crisp jab.
Frey Grabovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grabovski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Madison tries to clinch but Grabovski moves out of range.
Grabovski throws a series of punches but Madison moves out of range.

Madison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grabovski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grabovski cracks Madison with a good jab.
Grabovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grabovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Grabovski backs off Madison throws a huge counter combo but Grabovski manages to avoid it all.

Madison has closed the distance and engaged Grabovski in a clinch.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grabovski's defenses.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Grabovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Madison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frey Grabovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Grabovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Madison as Grabovski shoots in.
Nice body punch from Madison.
Grabovski throws out a powerful jab.

Madison darts in and clinches Grabovski up against the cage.
Grabovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Grabovski walks into a left hand.

Frey Grabovski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grabovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madison throws an elbow that misses.
Madison stalling in the clinch.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grabovski takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Madison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Grabovski does no damage.
Grabovski misses with a body punch

and Madison counters with a crisp one two that drops Grabovski! Madison thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grabovski to his feet! Grabovski is in big trouble!

Grabovski is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grabovski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Madison sprawls well initially but Grabovski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oh Grabovski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Madison tries to kick Grabovski off but Grabovski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Madison wants to control but Grabovski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grabovski seems to have got his legs back now.

Madison has one foot on Grabovski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Madison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madison staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Madison.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Madison.

Jeez, Frey Grabovski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Grabovski throws a right and a left that both miss.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Madison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Madison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grabovski is trying to break the clinch but Madison is controlling him.
Madison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grabovski's efforts to push away.
Madison lands a nice elbow.
Grabovski wants a takedown but no success here.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Madison takes one to the chin there.
Grabovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabovski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison forces Grabovski back against the cage and clinches.
Madison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Madison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grabovski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Madison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frey Grabovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabovski takes an elbow to the forehead.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grabovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Grabovski swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
Madison scores with a three punch combo!

Madison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madison has Grabovski pressed against the cage, preventing Grabovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Grabovski.
It seemed like Madison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Madison closes the distance and pushes Grabovski back into the cage.
Madison keeps control of Grabovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frey Grabovski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Greg Madison!