PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Kern (ranked 4747 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Grom (ranked 4807 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kern
vs
Grom

193 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Kern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Grom!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Kern misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grom!
Kern tries to clinch up but Grom circles away and keeps his distance.
Kern fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kern throws a low kick but Grom avoids it.
A combination from Kern does no damage.
Kern darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grom fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Grom.
Kern gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grom.
Grom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grom throws a good cross that connects.
A left and a right from Grom both land. Nice combination.
Jake Grom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grom takes one to the chin there.
Kern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grom slips under a jab from Kern.
Kern misses with a series of wild punches.
Grom throws a counter combo.
Kern will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kern tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kern throws an off balance right hand
letting Grom counter with a right hand.
Grom looks to land a combination but Kern avoids it well.
Grom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Grom misses
and Kern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grom throws a series of punches but Kern avoids them all with ease.
Grom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grom checks a leg kick.
Grom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grom throws a one two combo.

Kern rushes Grom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kern breaks from the clinch.

Kern closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grom's elbow.
Kern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grom slips a jab and a cross from Kern.
Grom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grom throws a counter combo.
Grom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kern takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grom.
No joy there for Grom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kern is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grom throws a combination. Kern tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grom is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Grom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kern doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kern under the eye.
Kern throws a low kick, looking for Grom's leg but Grom calmly moves out of range.
Grom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kern misses with the combination.
Grom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grom throws a combination that misses
and Kern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kern.
Grom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grom swinging wildly here.
Kern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Grom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimbo Kern is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kern misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Grom.
A head kick misses from Grom.
Grom lunges at Kern with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kern's hand.
Kern throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Grom's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grom throws a nice looking combination but Kern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grom throws a nice looking combination but Kern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kern takes the fight into the clinch.
Grom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Grom. Those never looked like landing.

Grom tries to keep at a distance but Kern has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Grom on the inside.

Kern pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grom throws a right hand that Kern ducks under and follows up with a left that Kern also avoids with ease.
Kern drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grom sprawls and moves away.
Grom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kern.
Kern is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Grom.
Kern swinging wildly here.
Grom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kern walks into a jab.

Kern darts in and clinches Grom up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kern letting Grom take a breather here.

Grom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Kern there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kern.
Jab from Grom.
Grom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kern has his takedown stuffed
and Grom counters with a nice uppercut.
Grom 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.
Kern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kern is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grom!
Kern looks to land a combination. Grom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kern cracks Grom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jimbo Kern has been cut.
Grom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kern takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kern wants to clinch.
Grom fails to land with a series of punches.
Grom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grom throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kern misses with a body shot.
Grom throws a leg kick but Kern sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grom in his tracks.
Kern tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kern takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kern ducks under a wild hook from Grom.
Grom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grom misses with a combination

and Kern counters with a takedown into side control.
Grom wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Grom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Kern's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grom throws a combination that misses

and Kern counters by moving into the clinch.

Grom manages to break the clinch.
Kern looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kern darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kern throws a leg kick but Grom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grom moves away.
Grom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kern eats them both and turns towards Grom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grom connects with a leg kick. Kern looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kern appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jake Grom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kern slips a straight right by Grom.
Kern misses with a hook. Grom ducked under it nicely.

Kern closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kern breaks the clinch.
Grom cracks Kern with a good jab.
Grom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grom throws a series of punches but Kern moves out of range.
Grom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kern is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grom.
Grom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grom lands with a shot to the body.
Grom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kern lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grom lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kern throws a right and a left that Grom avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kern or perhaps it was just good defense by Grom, which made it look bad.
Grom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grom throws a series of strikes that have Kern backpedaling.
Kern tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kern somewhat.
Jimbo Kern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grom feints and then cracks Kern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kern down.
Grom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kern.
Kern tries a head kick but it misses.
Kern throws a big shot that misses.
Grom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kern back to the cage. Grom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grom throws a one two combo.
Kern misses with a double jab.
Grom throws a series of punches but Kern avoids them all with ease.
Grom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Grom does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kern throws a push kick but Grom slaps the foot to one side.
Grom throws a right hand that Kern ducks under and follows up with a left that Kern also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kern with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grom to score with a decent uppercut.
Kern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jake Grom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kern lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kern.
Grom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grom lands a jab-cross combination.
Grom scores with a head kick. Kern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Grom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grom 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Grom!