PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James B. Grossweiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domnall O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossweiner and Domnall O Carroll. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

B. Grossweiner
vs
O Carroll

185 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James B. Grossweiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domnall O Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Carroll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossweiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grossweiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Carroll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James B. Grossweiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossweiner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grossweiner lands with an uppercut that bounces O Carroll off the cage and back into range.
Grossweiner wants to clinch up but O Carroll keeps it at a distance.
Grossweiner blocks a jab.
Grossweiner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossweiner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for O Carroll.
O Carroll throws a body punch but Grossweiner moves out of range.
Grossweiner swings for the body but O Carroll moves out of range.
O Carroll lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Carroll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grossweiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Carroll counters with a left and a right that stings Grossweiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and O Carroll releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grossweiner.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossweiner misses the target.
O Carroll throws a chopping leg kick but Grossweiner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grossweiner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - O Carroll coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossweiner misses the target.
O Carroll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grossweiner scores with a head kick. O Carroll tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grossweiner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Carroll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Grossweiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Grossweiner gets tackled into the cage by O Carroll. O Carroll maintains the clinch.
O Carroll misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossweiner tries to throw a body punch but O Carroll avoids it by throwing Grossweiner back against the cage.
Grossweiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grossweiner misses with the head strike.
O Carroll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossweiner tries a body shot but O Carroll blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grossweiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grossweiner blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grossweiner tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Carroll blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossweiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Carroll.
Grossweiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossweiner lands a body shot.
O Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from O Carroll on the inside.
Grossweiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll blocks an uppercut.

Grossweiner wants the takedown. O Carroll is fighting it off but Grossweiner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in O Carroll's guard against the cage.
O Carroll is controlling Grossweiner's posture.
Grossweiner lands a couple of elbows.
Grossweiner preventing the sweep.
Grossweiner wants to pass the guard but O Carroll is keeping the position.
Grossweiner distracts O Carroll with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grossweiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grossweiner throwing strikes from guard but O Carroll blocks nicely.
Grossweiner with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossweiner with a nice head shot there.
Grossweiner works over O Carroll with some ground and pound from guard.
Grossweiner stopping the sweep attempt from O Carroll.
Grossweiner distracts O Carroll with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grossweiner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grossweiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

O Carroll is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossweiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Carroll's head.
O Carroll is still in real trouble! Can Grossweiner finish him?
Grossweiner arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! O Carroll's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James B. Grossweiner!
An out of breath James B. Grossweiner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.