|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garvan Grocz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grocz comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. This should be fireworks!
|
|
|
195 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
193 cm
22
239 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garvan Grocz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheick Kongo! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kongo tries to clinch but Grocz is having none of it. Kongo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Grocz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kongo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kongo keeping moving, preventing Grocz from controlling successfully. Kongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grocz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kongo wants to sweep but no luck. Kongo is trying to control the position but Grocz postures up. Kongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Grocz passes into half guard. Grocz is breathing heavily. Kongo is refusing to be controlled, as Grocz sits in half guard. Grocz works his way into full mount! Kongo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kongo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Grocz.
Kongo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kongo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kongo is trying to escape the mount.
Grocz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kongo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kongo! Kongo wants to get up but he can't break Grocz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grocz is looking for a triangle here but Kongo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kongo stands up and beckons Grocz to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grocz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo. Kongo lands a high kick to the side of Grocz's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kongo dives into guard, looking to finish.
Grocz is rocked!
It looks like Garvan Grocz has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grocz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kongo has passed into half guard!
Oh Grocz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Kongo tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Grocz seems to have got his legs back now. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kongo is taking a breather. Grocz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. It looks like Kongo is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kongo wants to take a breather but Grocz is having none of it. Grocz is doing well to control the position and prevent Kongo from advancing to side control. Grocz gets full guard. Kongo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grocz's guard. Grocz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kongo postures up.
Kongo stopping the sweep attempt from Grocz. Kongo wanted to stand there but Grocz had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kongo wants to control from the top but Grocz keeps moving. Grocz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kongo stacks Grocz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kongo! Kongo tries to stand but Grocz is controlling his head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Grocz tries to clinch up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grocz misses with a low kick. Grocz avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kongo fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Garvan Grocz's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grocz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Grocz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Grocz looking to control and managing it successfully. Kongo is squirming around, avoiding Grocz's attempts to control the action. Kongo is trying to stand. Grocz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kongo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kongo and Grocz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kongo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kongo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grocz is trying to work for a kimura but Kongo is defending well.
Grocz wants to work for an arm triangle but Kongo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grocz wants to pass the guard but Kongo is defending well. Kongo wants to get back to his feet. Grocz seems to be working for a kimura but Kongo defends the submission attempt. Kongo is pressing down on Grocz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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. Kongo keeping full guard, as Grocz tries to pass. Grocz wants to control from the top but Kongo keeps moving. Kongo wants to stand but Grocz is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kongo tries for a takedown but Grocz circles away easily and Grocz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grocz. Kongo is looking to stand back up but Grocz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kongo. Kongo is staying active underneath Grocz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grocz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kongo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grocz. Grocz is keen to just control but Kongo is a slippery customer. Kongo wants to get back to his feet. Grocz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grocz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kongo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Kongo is staying active underneath Grocz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kongo wants to get back to his feet. Grocz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kongo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Grocz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kongo keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kongo closes the distance looking to clinch and Grocz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kongo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kongo tries to clinch and Grocz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kongo's guard now. Grocz looking to pass the guard. Kongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Grocz looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan Grocz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Garvan Grocz's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kongo tries to move into range but Grocz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kongo darts in trying to clinch and Grocz counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Kongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Grocz tightens his grip and picks Kongo up, before dumping him to the ground. Kongo manages to land in guard. Grocz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Grocz slips nicely into half guard. Kongo is trying to stand up here but Grocz is controlling him well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Grocz tries to stand and escape but Kongo is controlling the position. Grocz stops Kongo from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grocz is keen to just control but Kongo is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Grocz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kongo sprawls well. Kongo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grocz gets slowly back to his feet. Grocz looks to land a left hand but Kongo moved out of range nicely. Kongo shoots for a double leg takedown but Grocz sprawls well. He's pushed Kongo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Grocz gets the takedown into side control. Kongo is trying to buck Grocz off. Grocz tries to move to mount but Kongo blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kongo tries to buck Grocz off but Grocz is having none of it. Kongo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Kongo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kongo is trying to buck Grocz off. Grocz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kongo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Grocz yanks on the arm and Kongo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Grocz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garvan Grocz!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|