PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Groves (ranked 3716 p4p, 23908 weight class) and Neech Azmodeus (ranked 403 p4p, 571 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Groves
vs
Azmodeus

193 cm
25
258
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
24
241
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Groves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neech Azmodeus!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azmodeus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Groves working hard to break the clinch.
Azmodeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Herb Groves has been cut.
Azmodeus lands an elbow inside that Groves shrugs off.
Azmodeus's coach down at HELLsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Azmodeus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Azmodeus lands an uppercut.
Azmodeus lands a shoulder strike.
Azmodeus lands a nice uppercut.
Azmodeus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Groves backwards.

Groves is rocked!

Herb Groves's cut is getting worse.
Azmodeus lands a knee to the body.
Oh Groves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groves is breathing heavily.
Azmodeus throws a big uppercut that drops Groves! More strikes from Azmodeus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Groves lies dazed against the cage as Azmodeus celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neech Azmodeus!
Neech Azmodeus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Neon Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.