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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arcot Ramathorn (ranked 1772 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Edward Grubbs (ranked 250 p4p, 259 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arcot Ramathorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grubbs slips a jab and a cross from Ramathorn.
Grubbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramathorn lunges at Grubbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grubbs's hand.
We've been told by Ramathorn's head coaches at Forged In Fire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grubbs misses with a looping left.
Ramathorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramathorn throws a jab when Grubbs was well out of range.
Ramathorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grubbs.
Ramathorn misses with a looping left.
A big right from Grubbs misses.
Ramathorn throws a big counter combination but Grubbs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ramathorn misses with a hook to the body
and Grubbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramathorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Ramathorn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramathorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grubbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Grubbs - just one landing.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that Grubbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Grubbs also avoids with ease.
Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs scores with a jab to the body.
Ramathorn ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Grubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramathorn.
Ramathorn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramathorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grubbs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Ramathorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Grubbs.
Ramathorn throws a looping overhand right but Grubbs ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Grubbs.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramathorn.
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramathorn.
A swing and a miss from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Grubbs cracks Ramathorn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Grubbs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grubbs moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grubbs looks to throw the jab but Ramathorn is out of range.
It looked like Ramathorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramathorn slips under a jab.
Ramathorn is looking to counter punch.
Ramathorn throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Grubbs to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramathorn scores with a one two! Grubbs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grubbs takes a swing at Ramathorn's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs slips a straight right by Ramathorn.
Ramathorn throws the left hand but Grubbs avoids the punch easily.
Grubbs lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramathorn misses with an uppercut.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramathorns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grubbs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramathorn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ramathorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that misses
and Grubbs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Arcot Ramathorn has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Grubbs.
Grubbs works Ramathorn's body with a nice hook.
Grubbs scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Grubbs.
Grubbs jabs Ramathorn right on the nose. Ramathorn blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramathorn swings widly with a right hand
and Grubbs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramathorn staying out of range there.
Ramathorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Grubbs misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramathorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grubbs counters with a stiff right hand.
Grubbs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramathorn staying out of range there.
Grubbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramathorn needs to keep his hands up - Grubbs had a free shot at his head there.
Ramathorn misses with an uppercut
enabling Grubbs to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grubbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grubbs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramathorn takes one on the button.
Grubbs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ramathorn throws a hook but Grubbs avoids it easily.
Grubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramathorn is just out of range.
Nice shot by Grubbs.
Grubbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramathorn walks into a stiff left hand from Grubbs.
Ramathorn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ramathorn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Grubbs. That snapped Ramathorn's head back.
Grubbs sizes up Ramathorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramathorn throws a nice looking combination but Grubbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grubbs misses with a straight left.
Ramathorn throws an off balance right hand
and Grubbs counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grubbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grubbs scores with a jab.
Ramathorn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ramathorn misses with an uppercut
and Grubbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Grubbs lands with a straight right. Ramathorn didn't see that one coming.
Grubbs works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Grubbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramathorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grubbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grubbs throws a looping overhand right but Ramathorn ducks down to avoid it.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grubbs.
Grubbs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramathorn.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ramathorn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramathorns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramathorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Grubbs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramathorn thinking.
Grubbs cracks Ramathorn with a good jab.
Ramathorn is rocked!
Ramathorn throws out a loose jab but Grubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Ramathorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grubbs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arcot Ramathorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grubbs cracks Ramathorn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ramathorn falls backwards against the cage. Grubbs follows up with more strikes that drop Ramathorn to his knees. Grubbs keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ramathorn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Grubbs!
Edward Grubbs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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