PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aundre Groce (ranked 5893 p4p, 480 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 4341 p4p, 425 weight class). Groce comes to the ring accompanied by Fight to survive- Stan Bush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Groce
vs
Cannabino

188 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Condemned

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aundre Groce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino tries to clinch
and Groce counters with a straight right hand.
Groce throws a body kick that misses
and Cannabino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Aundre Groce has been cut.
Cannabino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Groce lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cannabino takes a step back to recover.

Cannabino clinches with his opponent.
Cannabino misses with some punches.
Cannabino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannabino has a couple of punches blocked by Groce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Groce.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cannabino.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groce misses with a wild body shot.
Groce lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Groce scores with a jab to the head.
Cannabino wants to clinch.
Groce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Groce lands a leg kick that knocks Cannabino off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Groce.
Groce connects with a leg kick. Cannabino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Groce swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannabino.

Cannabino forces Groce back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Groce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Groce lands with a nice body kick.
Cannabino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannabino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cannabino walks into a jab.
Groce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Cannabino throws a head punch that misses.
Cannabino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cannabino lands with a light punch inside.
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 Aundre Groce will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Groce sizes up Cannabino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aundre Groce is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannabino tries to clinch there but Groce circles away.
Cannabino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cannabino clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Groce.
Cannabino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Groce up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Groce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Groce blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino stalling against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cannabino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Groce is keeping busy.
Cannabino misses with the head strike.
Cannabino has Groce pushed against the ropes.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Groce swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannabino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Groce darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cannabino moves away from the strike by Groce.

Cannabino drives through and clinches with Groce against the ropes.
Cannabino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Groce blocking some punches.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groce keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Groce misses with an uppercut
and Cannabino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannabino tries to close the distance and clinch but Groce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Cannabino moves into range and clinches up with Groce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emporio Cannabino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Groce.

Cannabino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Groce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groce.
Cannabino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cannabino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cannabino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Groce misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino lands a body shot in the clinch.

Groce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Groce moves out of range.

Cannabino rushes Groce and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino looking to stall.
Cannabino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Groce blocking some punches.
Cannabino lands a body shot.
Groce takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cannabino holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Cannabino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cannabino working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannabino.
A shot in the inside from Cannabino.
Groce blocking some punches.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Groce backwards.
Groce can't break the clinch.
Groce blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Groce backwards.
Groce working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cannabino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emporio Cannabino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cannabino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emporio Cannabino!
The defeated Aundre Groce had this to say: 'Me bloody teeth are missing!'.