PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Road (ranked 6212 p4p, 594 weight class) and Michael Grundmann (ranked 4832 p4p, 559 weight class). Michael Grundmann is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Road
vs
Grundmann

185 cm
26
202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 Las Vegas, Travis Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Grundmann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grundmann forces Road back against the ropes and clinches.
Road misses with an elbow over the top.
Grundmann is stalling here.
Grundmann is trying to stall.
Grundmann has Road pressed against the ropes.

Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road throws a body kick that misses.
Grundmann avoids a punch combination nicely.

Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road trying to stall but Grundmann improves his position.

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Road closes the distance and clinches.

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grundmann instigates a clinch.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grundmann instigates a clinch.

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

Grundmann takes the fight into the clinch.

Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grundmann moves into the clinch.
Grundmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Road breaks the clinch.
Road looks to land a combination but Grundmann avoids it well.

Road clinches up with Grundmann and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grundmann taking a breather.

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Grundmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grundmann clinches up against the ropes.
Grundmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Road misses with an elbow over the top.
Road leaning against his opponent.
Grundmann is trying to maintain a safe position but Road gets an underhook and turns Grundmann into the ropes.

Grundmann manages to break the clinch.

Grundmann clinches with his opponent.
Road lands a left hand.
Road misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grundmann.

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann avoids a kick to the body.
Road throws a series of punches but Grundmann avoids them all with ease.

Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Road stalling in the clinch but Grundmann improves position.
Grundmann looking to slow down the pace here.
Grundmann trying to stall but Road improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grundmann breaks from the clinch.

Grundmann has closed the distance and engaged Road in a clinch.
Grundmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grundmann throws a head punch that misses.
Grundmann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grundmann is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

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

Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Grundmann breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Grundmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Grundmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grundmann drives through and clinches with Road against the ropes.
Grundmann stalling.

Road breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grundmann moves into the clinch.
Road tries a knee to the head but Grundmann blocks it.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Road forces Grundmann back against the ropes and clinches.
Road blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grundmann looking to slow down the pace here.
Grundmann stalls.

Grundmann breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Grundmann dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grundmann blocks a head kick by Road.

Grundmann instigates a clinch.
Grundmann throws an elbow that misses.
Grundmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grundmann is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.

Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
Road stalks Grundmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grundmann's face. Grundmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Road misses with a body kick.

Grundmann has Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundmann taking a breather.
Grundmann stalling in the clinch but Road improves position.
Grundmann avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmann trying to control the position but instead, Road has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grundmann into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Grundmann.

Grundmann has closed the distance and engaged Road in a clinch.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Grundmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Road misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grundmann.

Grundmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Road pushes Grundmann up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann taking a breather.
Grundmann just leaning against Road, taking a breather.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.

Grundmann breaks the clinch.
Road throws a right and a left that Grundmann avoids nicely.
Grundmann shapes to counter with a head kick.
Road misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grundmann checks a leg kick.
Grundmann wants to counter the offense by Road and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grundmann's hands.

Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann tries to stall but Road uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Road looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Grundmann pushes Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
Road wants to clinch up but Grundmann keeps it at a distance.
Road misses with a head kick.
Grundmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road tries to clinch up but Grundmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.

Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Road blocks a body shot from Grundmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grundmann's head backwards.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Grundmann closes the distance and clinches.
Grundmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Road is keeping busy.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grundmann rushes Road and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Road tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grundmann avoids it.
Grundmann controlling the action here for a moment.
Road blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Grundmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Road breaks the clinch.

Road tries to keep at a distance but Grundmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michael Grundmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Road manages to break the clinch.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grundmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Road instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but Grundmann is just out of range.

Grundmann pushes Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.

Grundmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road 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.

Michael Grundmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grundmann closes the distance and pushes Road back into the ropes.

Road manages to break the clinch.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grundmann presses Road against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Road breaks from the clinch.
Road moves in looking to clinch but Grundmann pushes him off.
Road misses with a head kick.

Grundmann instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Grundmann to work.

Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Road tries to keep at a distance but Grundmann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Road breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grundmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grundmann instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Road looks to land a body kick but Grundmann moved away.

Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Road trying to stall but Grundmann improves his position.
Road misses with a body punch.

Grundmann manages to break the clinch.

Grundmann clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grundmann.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Grundmann breaks the clinch.

Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Grundmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Road breaks the clinch.

Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Road is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Travis Road is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Road breaks from the clinch.

Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundmann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundmann controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Grundmann.
Road tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grundmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grundmann is looking to control Road's arms but Road gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grundmann has his back to the ropes.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Grundmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.

Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Grundmann checks it.
Road throws a head kick that misses.

Grundmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road tries to clinch there but Grundmann circles away.

Grundmann drives through and clinches with Road against the ropes.
Road avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmann slows down the pace here.
Grundmann throws a head punch that misses.
Grundmann tries to stall but Road uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

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

Grundmann gets a clinch.
Road softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grundmann has Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Travis Road has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Grundmann breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Grundmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grundmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Grundmann!
A victorious Michael Grundmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.