PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 312 p4p, 396 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 42 p4p, 53 weight class). Can has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grossman
vs
Can

169 cm
26
147
15 - 3 - 0

173 cm
34
151
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Brooklyn Apothecary
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Grossman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grossman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Can has time to react.
Grossman throws a good cross that connects.
Can walks into a left hand.

Grossman instigates a clinch.
Grossman lands with a right to the head.
Grossman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Can avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Can misses with a body punch.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
A short uppercut from Can.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Can on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can lands an uppercut.
Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cans head.
Grossman avoids the elbow strike from Can, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can.
Can lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Can working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Can scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Grossman.
Can wants to break free but Grossman has control.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman pushes Can back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Can lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
Grossman avoids the elbow strike from Can, against the cage.
Can scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Grossman.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a short shot to the head.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Can breaks the clinch.
Can fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grossman checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Can.
It seemed like Can was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Can defending well as Grossman loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Grossman.
Vasily Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman misses with a left hand
and Can counters with a straight right hand.
Grossman takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Grossman misses
and Can counters with a slapping leg kick.
Can works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a hook. Grossman ducked under it nicely.
Grossman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Can scores with the left hand. Grossman knows he should have avoided that one.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Grossman misses the target.
Grossman looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grossman stuns Can with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grossman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Grossman has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Can.
Can throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Can throws an elbow but misses.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grossman lands a glancing blow to the side of Can's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grossman connects with a right hand. Can shakes it off.
Grossman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.

Grossman instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Grossman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grossman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Can.
Can wants to counter the offense by Grossman and move into the clinch position.
Can dodges the punch combination from Grossman.
Grossman scores with a nice right hand.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
Can looks to land a left hand but Grossman moved out of range nicely.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can takes one on the button.
Grossman lands a body shot.
Grossman misses with a straight right.
Can clobbers Grossman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can cracks Grossman with an open hand slap.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grossman moves out of range as Can strikes.
Grossman is looking to counter punch.
Can misses with a jab to the body
and Grossman counters with a straight right hand.
Grossman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Can misses.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Grossman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Can throws out a counter right but Grossman avoids it with no problem.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Can wants to counter the offense by Grossman and move into the clinch position.
Can ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Can lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grossman's sensitive parts.
Can fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grossman on the side of the head.
Grossman lands a lovely overhand right.
Grossman misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. Can moves away and avoids it.
Can throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can wants to counter with a clinch but Grossman pushes him away.
Nice shot by Grossman.

Can clinches up against the cage.
Grossman dodges an elbow strike from Can.
Vasily Grossman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Can tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Can misses with the head strike.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Can tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Can.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Can breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Can fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grossman.
Grossman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Can looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grossman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Grossman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Grossman catches Can right on the button with a cross.
Can takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Can misses with a low kick as Grossman jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Grossman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
Can tries to counter with a clinch but Grossman shakes him off and moves away.
Can lands a nice hook to Grossman's body. Grossman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grossman scores with a jab. Can acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grossman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grossman doesn't manage to clinch there - Can circles away.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Grossman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Grossman.
Can lands a nice shot to the body.
Can thows a leg kick but Grossman checks it
and Grossman counters with a straight right hand.
Can lands a high kick!
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Can throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grossman throws a big counter combination but Can scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Can bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Can looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grossman darts in and clinches Can up against the cage.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.

Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Can takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Can displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Can avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Can appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grossman misses with a body punch
and Can counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Can has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Grossman.
Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grossman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Can.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Can swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Can misses the target.
Ameri Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasily Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
Grossman throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Can slips a straight right by Grossman.
Can staying out of range there.
Grossman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grossman there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Can lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grossman takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Grossman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Can cracks Grossman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Can has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grossman to stand back up!

Grossman is rocked!
Grossman swings away with a body shot that misses

and Can counters by clinching up.
Oh Grossman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grossman.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can presses Grossman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Can lands a hook that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can.
Can pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Grossman! Can unloads with more strikes and Grossman sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ameri Can!
A very excited looking Ameri Can rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.