PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Dave has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grabowski
vs
Dave

205 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucjan Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Dave!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dave is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Grabowski as Dave shoots in.
Grabowski throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Dave counter with a right hand.
Dave throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski is looking to land body kicks.
Grabowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dave checks it well.
Grabowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Lucjan Grabowski has been cut.
Dave misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grabowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dave counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grabowski looks for the body kick but Dave saw that one coming.
Dave tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grabowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dave somewhat.
Lucjan Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dave.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Dave.
Grabowski throws a right hand that Dave ducks under and follows up with a left that Dave also avoids with ease.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Dave sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
Dave misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dave dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
Grabowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grabowski misses with a double jab
and Dave counters with a two punch combo.
Grabowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dave's corner calls for a 1-2. Dave obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grabowski misses with a hook
and Dave counters with a series of strikes. Grabowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dave avoids the head kick by Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dave fails to land the takedown.
Dave looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Grabowski. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Grabowski as Dave shoots in.
Grabowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dave circles away quickly and effectively.
Dave throws a head kick that misses.
Dave uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Dave moves out of range as Grabowski throws a body kick.
Grabowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Grabowski misses with a hook. Dave ducked under it nicely.
Grabowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dave moves away.
Dave shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grabowski defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a looping left.
Dave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dave slips a jab and a cross from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Dave counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Lucjan Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dave fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grabowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dave is out of range and Grabowski settles back down.
Dave lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucjan Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Grabowski does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dave lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dave thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grabowski if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dave.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dave circles away quickly and effectively.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dave.
Grabowski is looking for a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dave shoots for a takedown but Grabowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grabowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucjan Grabowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucjan Grabowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grabowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dave counters with a two punch combo.
Grabowski loads up on a big right hand but Dave slips the punch.
Dave shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grabowski pinned against the cage. Grabowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dave checks the leg kick.
Grabowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Dave counters with a head kick.
Grabowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Dave shoots in but no luck this time.
Dave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabowski.
Despite the aggression on Dave's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Grabowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski misses with the combination.
Dave with the counter takedown but Grabowski avoids it easily.
Grabowski throws a leg kick
and Dave counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Dave, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lucjan Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dave.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave avoids the head kick by Grabowski.
Dave tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grabowski throws a hook but Dave avoids it easily.
Grabowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Grabowski misses.
Dave raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Grabowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucjan Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dave looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grabowski is fending him off so far but Dave persists. Nope, Grabowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Dave sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Grabowski. Those never looked like landing.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses.
Grabowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grabowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dave tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a solid leg kick but Dave takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dave shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grabowski as he avoids it easily.
Dave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Dave avoids nicely.
Grabowski throws an off balance right hand
and Dave counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grabowski throws a sloppy head kick and Dave moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Grabowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dave fails to land the takedown.
Dave throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grabowski's waist but Grabowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dave off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dave checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dave fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Dave scores with a three punch combo!
Grabowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grabowski throws a body kick that misses
and Dave counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Grabowski throws a sloppy head kick and Dave moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dave.
Dave delivers a nice body kick.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense.
Dave avoids the body shot from Grabowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dave wants to clinch.
Grabowski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grabowski but Grabowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Dave looks to move away, Grabowski throws a big counter combo but Dave just gets out of the way.
Dave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabowski.
Dave lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grabowski is looking to land body kicks.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Dave avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dave gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dave as Grabowski tries to tie him up.
Dave is trying to pull guard but Grabowski has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucjan Grabowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucjan Grabowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dave is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grabowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
A solid body kick from Dave.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Grabowski throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for Dave with that takedown attempt.
Lucjan Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dave.
Dave takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grabowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grabowski misses the jab.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski swinging wildly here.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dave fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Grabowski throws a chopping leg kick but Dave manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Dave does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dave avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucjan Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dave.
Grabowski swings widly with a right hand
and Dave counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Grabowski misses
and Dave counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave blocks a leg kick.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabowski leaves Dave with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grabowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grabowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Grabowski is looking to counter with head kicks.
Grabowski misses with a left hand
and Dave counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grabowski thinking.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Dave only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Grabowski as Dave shoots in.
Grabowski blocks a head kick by Dave.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dave blocks a head kick by Grabowski.
Dave misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dave blocks a head kick by Grabowski.
Dave is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grabowski throws a push kick but Dave slaps the foot to one side.
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grabowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grabowski throws a wild body kick that Dave sees coming a mile off.
Dave checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grabowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski misses with the combination.
Dave dives in and grabs Grabowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes down on Dave's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grabowski misses with a two punch combination.
Grabowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dave can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Grabowski. No joy for Dave on that attempt.
Grabowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dave throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grabowski's waist but Grabowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dave off to one side.
Dave shoots in but Grabowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dave avoids the head kick by Grabowski.
A combination from Grabowski does no damage.
Dave shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dave gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dave scores with a shot to the body.
Big Dave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Dave does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucjan Grabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grabowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucjan Grabowski!