PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Within Temptation - Forsaken. 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.

Grunwaldzki
vs
Sandman

172 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Héritage!
Voodoo Nutrition

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 Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Sandman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.

Grunwaldzki clinches up against the cage.
Sandman is trying to break the clinch but Grunwaldzki has him pressed against the cage.
Sandman wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunwaldzki won't allow it.
Grunwaldzki lands with a right to the head.
Grunwaldzki lands a right hand.
Sandman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunwaldzki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sandman backwards.
Sandman cracks Grunwaldzki with a nice body shot.
A short right from Grunwaldzki.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandman swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandman tries to work over Grunwaldzki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Sandman.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunwaldzki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunwaldzki misses with the head strike.
Grunwaldzki lands a right hand.
Grunwaldzki slows down the pace here.
Sandman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Grunwaldzki avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the cage.
Sandman struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunwaldzki controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short shot to the head.
Grunwaldzki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sandman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grunwaldzki or not.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike.
Grunwaldzki lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Grunwaldzki.
Sandman looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunwaldzki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sandman.
Grunwaldzki lands an uppercut.
Grunwaldzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grunwaldzki.
Good body shot from Grunwaldzki.
Good body shot from Grunwaldzki.
A short left from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands with a left to the head.
Grunwaldzki is working Sandman over against the cage.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Grunwaldzki avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the cage.
Sandman misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grunwaldzki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grunwaldzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Grunwaldzki.
Sandman misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki is leaning against Sandman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands a hook that snaps the head of Sandman backwards.

Sandman is rocked!
Grunwaldzki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sandman is still on wobbly legs! Can Grunwaldzki finish him?
Grunwaldzki lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Grunwaldzki as the two fighters clinch.
Grunwaldzki lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sandman to his knees! Grunwaldzki keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Grunwaldzki!
A relieved looking Artur Grunwaldzki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sam Sandman spoke after the fight, saying 'That was impressive, I was sure I'd be able to put him to sleep.'.