PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Garage (ranked 5901 p4p, 2876 weight class) and Edward Grubbs (ranked 680 p4p, 375 weight class). Edward Grubbs told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Garage
vs
Grubbs

185 cm
20
190
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
195
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 Las Vegas, Luke Garage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grubbs throws a shot from downtown. Garage moves away and avoids it.
Garage changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grubbs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grubbs lands a jab to Garage's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Garage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grubbs scores with a decent looking hook.
Grubbs throws a hook but Garage blocks it.
A big left from Grubbs misses.
Grubbs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grubbs misses with a left hand

and Garage counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Grubbs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grubbs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garage is controlling him well.

Garage stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grubbs misses with a body shot.
Grubbs swings widly with a right hand

and Garage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garage.
Garage won't allow Grubbs to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grubbs is keeping the position for now.
Garage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grubbs wants to stand and escape but Garage is having none of it.
Grubbs is looking to stand back up but Garage counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grubbs.

Garage is looking for a kimura here.
Grubbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grubbs is trying to stand back up but Garage is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garage wants to pass the guard but Grubbs is defending well.
Grubbs is trying to stand.

Garage in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grubbs tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Garage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Garage!
Luke Garage spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.