PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gijs Groosman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Waho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waho has chosen House Of pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Groosman
vs
Waho

189 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gijs Groosman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Waho!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groosman throws a looping overhand right but Waho ducks down to avoid it.
Groosman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Groosman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waho.
Groosman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Groosman throws an overhand right that lands on Waho's shoulder, as Waho tries to avoid the shot.
Waho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Groosman looks to land a left hand but Waho moved out of range nicely.
Waho slips under a jab.
Waho defending well as Groosman loads up on a big left hand.
Groosman throws a big shot that misses.
Waho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groosman throws out a loose jab but Waho uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groosman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Groosman misses with a wild combination.
Groosman slips a jab from Waho.
Groosman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waho moves out of range as Groosman strikes.
Groosman throws a right and a left that Waho avoids nicely.
Groosman misses with an uppercut. Waho saw that one coming.
Groosman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waho.
Groosman takes a swing at Waho's ribcage but misses.
Groosman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Groosman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waho tries for a takedown but Groosman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Groosman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waho moves away.
Groosman stuffs the takedown.
Gijs Groosman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Waho.
Groosman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Groosman misses with a looping left.
Groosman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Waho at a distance.
Waho misses with a body kick.
Waho slips under a jab from Groosman.
Waho moves out of range as Groosman strikes.
Groosman misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Groosman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groosman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waho moves out of range of the strikes.
Groosman misses with a wild body shot.
Waho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Groosman.
Groosman slips under a jab from Waho.
Groosman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Waho in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Groosman.
Groosman misses with a wild body shot.
Waho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groosman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Waho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Groosman won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groosman is not content to let Waho control the position.
Groosman striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Groosman tries to improve position but can't.
Groosman wants to control but Waho postures up.

Waho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Groosman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Groosman is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groosman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Waho's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gijs Groosman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Groosman looks to throw the jab but Waho is out of range.
Waho ducks right into an uppercut from Groosman.
Groosman throws a shot from downtown. Waho moves away and avoids it.
Groosman throws a big shot that misses.
Groosman throws a right and a left that Waho avoids nicely.
A jab from Groosman misses.
Groosman swings away with a body shot that misses

and Waho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Waho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Groosman wants to get back to full guard but Waho has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Groosman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Groosman!
Groosman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Groosman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Waho to see if he's OK.

Groosman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Groosman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waho keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waho prevents Groosman from moving into mount.

Groosman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Waho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Groosman's guard! Nice work there by Waho!
Waho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Groosman is trying to hold Waho in close to prevent damage but Waho has managed to pass into half guard.
Waho wants to pass the guard but Groosman is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waho wants to control but Groosman is keeping him busy.
Groosman wants to improve his position but Waho is controlling well.
Groosman is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Groosman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groosman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by Waho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Groosman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Waho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Groosman won't be happy with that.

Waho is trying to get an arm triangle but Groosman is defending well.
Groosman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Waho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Waho content just to control the position here.
Groosman is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Waho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Groosman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waho slips under a jab from Groosman.
Groosman looks to land a left hand but Waho moved out of range nicely.
Waho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Groosman.
Waho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Groosman throws a series of punches but Waho moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Groosman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waho defending well as Groosman loads up on a big left hand.
Groosman swings for the body but Waho moves out of range.
Waho slips a jab from Groosman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groosman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waho.
Waho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Groosman cracks a nice hook into Waho's ribs.
Gijs Groosman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waho is looking to clinch.
Groosman looks to score with a jab to the body but Waho is just out of range.
Groosman throws a shot from downtown. Waho moves away and avoids it.

Waho gets a takedown into half guard.
Waho sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groosman wants to improve his position but Waho is controlling well.
Waho has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Waho prevents Groosman from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Waho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Groosman is surviving well by controlling Waho's body position as best he can.

Waho has hold of Groosman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Groosman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Waho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Groosman is trying to escape the mount.
Groosman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Waho wants to control the pace but Groosman is squirming around nicely.
Groosman can't escape 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.

Waho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Groosman is surviving well by controlling Waho's body position as best he can.
Waho blocks Groosman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Groosman is looking to improve his position but Waho isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Groosman really wants to buck Waho off and get back to his feet.

Waho goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Groosman is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corey Waho.
I think Waho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Waho!