PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapofski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Grove looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sapofski
vs
Grove

193 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sapofski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Grove!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapofski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Grove. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grove.
Sapofski drops Grove with a beautiful combination! Grove stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sapofski is looking for the KO!

It looks like James Grove has been cut.
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!
Grove throws a series of punches but Sapofski avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sapofski fails to land with a series of punches.
Grove misses with a looping right.
Sapofski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sapofski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grove misses with a looping right.
Sapofski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sapofski ducks under a wild hook from Grove.
Grove misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Grove misses the target.
Grove looks gassed!
Sapofski misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Sapofski.
Sapofski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sapofski looks to land a combination but Grove avoids it well.
Sapofski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sapofski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sapofski takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sapofski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Grove throws the left hand but Sapofski avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Grove misses the target.
Grove looks to land a right hand but Sapofski moved out of range.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Sapofski.
Grove lands a head shot.
Sapofski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grove might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grove misses with a double jab
and Sapofski counters with a two punch combo.
Sapofski misses with the combination.
Grove connects with a single shot there.
Grove lands with an overhand left.
Sapofski misses with a few strikes there.
Grove lands a jab to the head.
Grove misses with a straight left.
Grove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grove waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sapofski.
Grove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sapofski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grove lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Sapofski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grove lands with a hook. Sapofski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grove throws a hook but Sapofski blocks it.
Sapofski slips a jab from Grove.
Sapofski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Sapofski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grove should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sapofski misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Grove.
Grove throws a nice looking combination but Sapofski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sapofski throws a right and a left that Grove avoids nicely.
Grove throws a shot from downtown. Sapofski moves away and avoids it.
Grove throws a big shot that misses.
Sapofski misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapofski fails to land with a series of punches.
Sapofski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sapofski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Sapofski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grove throws a series of strikes that have Sapofski backpedaling.
Sapofski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sapofski misses with a series of wild punches.
Sapofski tries to move into range but Grove moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grove misses with an uppercut.
Grove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sapofski.
Grove lands with a hook. Sapofski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sapofski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sapofski.
Sapofski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sapofski slips a straight right by Grove.
Grove throws an overhand right that lands on Sapofski's shoulder, as Sapofski tries to avoid the shot.
Sapofski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sapofski looks to land a combination but Grove avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grove throws a jab but it's blocked by Sapofski.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Grove throws a hook but Sapofski avoids it easily.
Sapofski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sapofski.
James Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sapofski.
Sapofski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grove.
Sapofski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.
Grove misses with a double jab
and Sapofski counters with a series of strikes. Grove will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sapofski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sapofski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sapofski lands a two punch combo.
Grove scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sapofski fails to land with a series of punches.
Grove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sapofski counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Sapofski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Grove'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.

Sapofski slips a jab from Grove.
Grove misses with a hook. Sapofski ducked under it nicely.
Sapofski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sapofski scores with a three punch combo!

Grove is rocked!
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Grove is still on wobbly legs! Can Sapofski finish him?
Sapofski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapofski misses with a few strikes there.
Sapofski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grove.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grove throws a shot from downtown. Sapofski moves away and avoids it.
Sapofski throws a right and a left that Grove avoids nicely.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grove seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice cross by Grove.
Sapofski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grove.
Grove throws the left hand but Sapofski avoids the punch easily.
Grove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sapofski counters with a three punch combo that has Grove backing up. Grove nods at Sapofski to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grove throws a jab when Sapofski was well out of range.
Grove scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Sapofski misses.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Sapofski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sapofski.
Sapofski misses with the combination.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.
Grove connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob Sapofski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Sapofski.
Grove misses with a straight left.
A big right from Grove misses.
Grove dodges the punch combination from Sapofski.
Nice defenses there by Sapofski.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grove misses the jab.
Grove throws a jab but it's blocked by Sapofski.
Sapofski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sapofski slips a jab from Grove.
Grove is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sapofski.
Grove misses with a looping right.
Bob Sapofski is winning the standup battle so far.
Grove misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grove throws a shot from downtown. Sapofski moves away and avoids it.
Grove misses with a looping right.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Grove moves out of range.
Grove dodges the punch combination from Sapofski.
Grove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sapofski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grove backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Sapofski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sapofski counters with a left and a right that stings Grove.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Sapofski.
Sapofski looks to land a combination but Grove avoids it well.
Grove throws a jab but it's blocked by Sapofski.
Sapofski misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Sapofski.
Sapofski walks into a stiff left hand from Grove.
A big right from Grove misses.
Sapofski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sapofski tries to bum rush Grove with a series of wild strikes but Grove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grove throws a hook but Sapofski avoids it easily.
Sapofski moves away from the strike by Grove.
Grove connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapofski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grove loads up on a big right hand but Sapofski slips the punch.
Sapofski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sapofski swinging wilding here.
Grove lands with an overhand left.
Sapofski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grove.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.
Sapofski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sapofski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grove.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Sapofski.
Sapofski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sapofski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grove throws out the jab.
Sapofski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sapofski misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grove scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sapofski looks to land a combination but Grove avoids it well.
Sapofski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grove uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sapofski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grove.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sapofski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sapofski misses with a series of wild punches.
Sapofski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sapofski moves out of range as Grove strikes.
Sapofski moves forwards but Grove connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sapofski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sapofski counters with a series of strikes. Grove will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sapofski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sapofski moves out of range as Grove strikes.
Grove avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sapofski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Grove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sapofski tries to bum rush Grove with a series of wild strikes but Grove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sapofski throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Grove misses.
Sapofski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grove.
Sapofski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Grove.
Grove misses with a straight left.
Grove lands with a cross.
Grove misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Sapofski scores with a four punch combination!
Sapofski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapofski moves out of range as Grove strikes.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Grove moves out of range.
Grove connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sapofski. Sapofski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sapofski counters with a left and a right that stings Grove.

That has opened up James Grove's cut even more.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sapofski misses with a few strikes there.
Grove throws a lazy right hand but Sapofski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grove misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapofski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Sapofski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grove misses with a straight right.
Grove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sapofski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grove!
Sapofski throws a nice looking combination but Grove bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grove falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sapofski counters with a two punch combo.
Sapofski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grove keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sapofski slips under a jab.
Sapofski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapofski swinging wilding here.
Grove misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sapofski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grove misses with a straight right.
Grove throws a lazy right hand but Sapofski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sapofski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove throws a hook but Sapofski avoids it easily.
Grove with a nice cross.
Sapofski throws a right hand that Grove ducks under and follows up with a left that Grove also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Sapofski misses.
Grove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sapofski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sapofski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Grove.
Sapofski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grove throws an overhand right that lands on Sapofski's shoulder, as Sapofski tries to avoid the shot.
Sapofski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sapofski misses with a wild combination.
Grove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapofski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grove waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sapofski.
Sapofski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove throws a hook but Sapofski avoids it easily.
Sapofski misses with a double jab.
Grove misses with a hook. Sapofski ducked under it nicely.
Grove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Sapofski scores with a four punch combination!
Sapofski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grove moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sapofski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grove.
A telegraphed right hand from Grove misses the target.
Sapofski throws a right hand that Grove ducks under and follows up with a left that Grove also avoids with ease.
Grove misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Sapofski misses.
Sapofski takes one on the button.
Grove throws a big shot that misses.
Sapofski throws a nice looking combination but Grove bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grove misses with a hook. Sapofski ducked under it nicely.
Sapofski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sapofski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sapofski swinging wilding here.
Grove connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sapofski's hands.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Sapofski.
Sapofski staying out of range there.
Grove misses with a looping left.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.
Grove misses with a looping left.
Grove connects with the punch.
Sapofski throws a one two combo.
Sapofski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grove.
James Grove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grove throws out a loose jab but Sapofski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Sapofski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Grove misses its intended target.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Grove.
Bob Sapofski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sapofski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sapofski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sapofski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sapofski!