PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's- Where My Dogs At. 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.

Muscle
vs
Grabber

185 cm
20
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
MMADNESS clothing

Close Quarters Combat

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butsy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grabber.
Grabber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muscle.
Grabber gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muscle misses the shot to the body.
Muscle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabber dodges the punch combination from Muscle.
Muscle missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muscle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grabber slips a jab and a cross from Muscle.
Muscle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muscle throws a leg kick which misses Grabber's front leg but catches the back leg as Grabber tries to avoid it.
Muscle misses with a hook.
Ruscle Muscle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muscle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Grabber is rocked!
Grabber slips under a jab from Muscle.
The fighters circling - Muscle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle throws out a loose jab but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muscle motions for Grabber to come forward. Muscle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muscle misses with a double jab.
Muscle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muscle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muscle misses with a wild combination.
Muscle missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabber defending well as Muscle loads up on a big left hand.
Muscle misses with a hook.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabber lands a head kick. Muscle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muscle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muscle.
Muscle with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grabber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muscle looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabber is just out of range.
Grabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muscle throws out the jab.
Grabber throws a head kick but Muscle moves out of range.
Ruscle Muscle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muscle misses with an uppercut.
Grabber lands a head kick. Muscle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muscle loads up on a big right hand but Grabber slips the punch.

Muscle gets caught flat footed, as Grabber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grabber stands up over Muscle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grabber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grabber stops Muscle from standing up.
Muscle keeping full guard, as Grabber tries to pass.
Grabber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grabber is working Muscle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grabber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Muscle misses.
Muscle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muscle missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muscle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muscle misses with a wild combination.
Grabber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muscle throws a jab but it's blocked by Grabber.
Grabber slips a jab and a cross from Muscle.
Grabber ducks under a wild hook from Muscle.
Muscle throws a series of punches but Grabber avoids them all with ease.
Muscle works the jab nicely.
Grabber is still on wobbly legs! Can Muscle finish him?
Muscle throws the left hand but Grabber avoids the punch easily.
Grabber seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muscle misses with a straight right.
Muscle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grabber.
Grabber throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Muscle can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muscle keeps working.
Muscle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grabber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Muscle seems a little lost for a moment, as Grabber dominates the positioning.
Muscle is looking for a sweep.
Grabber trying to control the position but Muscle is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grabber working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grabber moves out of range as Muscle strikes.
Grabber blocks a leg kick.
Muscle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grabber defending well as Muscle loads up on a big left hand.
Grabber blocks a leg kick.
Muscle swings for the body but Grabber moves out of range.
Muscle throws a hook but Grabber avoids it easily.
Muscle just misses with a punch to the body.
Muscle misses with a looping right.
Grabber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muscle misses with an uppercut. Grabber saw that one coming.
Muscle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muscle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grabber is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muscle lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruscle Muscle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muscle catches Grabber napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Grabber to the canvas!
Muscle wants to control from the top but Grabber keeps moving.

Muscle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruscle Muscle is winning the standup battle so far.
Muscle misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle scores with a hook.
Muscle misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muscle slow jab from Grabber misses its intended target.
Muscle throws a right and a left that Grabber avoids nicely.
Muscle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muscle misses with a looping right.
Muscle jabs Grabber right on the nose. Grabber blinks but takes it well.
Muscle missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muscle misses with a hook. Grabber ducked under it nicely.
Muscle looks to land a left hand but Grabber moved out of range nicely.
Muscle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabber moves away.
Grabber moves away from the strike by Muscle.
Muscle looks to land a right hand but Grabber moved out of range.
Muscle misses the shot to the body.
Muscle jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle throws a hook but Grabber avoids it easily.
Muscle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grabber checks a low kick from Muscle.
Grabber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muscle just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Grabber misses.
Muscle takes a swing at Grabber's ribcage but misses.

Grabber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Muscle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Muscle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grabber asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grabber works to advance to full mount. Muscle defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber looking to control but Muscle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grabber prevents Muscle from getting the reversal.
Muscle tries to hold on but Grabber pushes him away.
Grabber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Muscle is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is trying to stand up.
Muscle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Grabber.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muscle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muscle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muscle is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
Muscle tries to lock up and control but Grabber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muscle is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muscle taking shots to the head.
Muscle is desperately trying to improve his position but Grabber has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabber scoring with strikes but Muscle is staying in there.
Grabber tries to control but Muscle wriggling away.
Muscle wants to control but Grabber is having none of it.
Grabber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grabber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is trying desperately to improve position.
Grabber controlling the pace for now.
Muscle is desperately trying to improve his position but Grabber has a good base and remains in mount.
Grabber controlling from mount.
Grabber lands a heavy elbow.
Muscle working to try and regain half guard.
Muscle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grabber landing strikes from the mount and Muscle is in trouble!
Grabber landing strikes from the mount.
Grabber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Muscle regains half guard.
Muscle is not content to let Grabber control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ruscle Muscle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Muscle throws an overhand right that lands on Grabber's shoulder, as Grabber tries to avoid the shot.
Muscle falls off balance throwing a combination

and Grabber counters with a shoot takedown. Muscle fights it but they end up in guard.
Grabber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muscle wants to stand but Grabber is controlling the position.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.
Grabber stops Muscle from standing up.
Muscle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grabber looking to sit in guard and control but Muscle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muscle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grabber's guard.
Muscle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muscle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle misses with a few strikes there.
Muscle misses with a right hand
and Grabber counters with a head kick. That will keep Muscle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Muscle misses with a looping left.
A lazy body kick from Muscle
and Grabber counters with a big head kick but Muscle shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muscle throws a leg kick

and Grabber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Muscle's guard now.
Grabber wants to control from the top but Muscle keeps moving.
Butsy Grabber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muscle is trying to control the position but Grabber postures up.
Grabber wants to pass the guard but Muscle is keeping the position.
Muscle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Muscle controls Grabber momentarily but Grabber frees himself.
Grabber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muscle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muscle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grabber.
Grabber slips a jab from Muscle.
A left and a right from Grabber both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Muscle misses.
Muscle throws a right hand that misses

and Grabber counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Muscle kicks off Grabber and gets to his feet.
Muscle throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
Muscle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muscle swings for the body but Grabber moves out of range.
Muscle swings for the body but Grabber moves out of range.
Muscle looks to land a left hand but Grabber moved out of range nicely.
Muscle cracks Grabber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muscle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grabber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muscle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle misses with a hook

and Grabber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muscle won't be happy with that.
Muscle is looking for a sweep.
Muscle is trying to control Grabber's posture but Grabber avoids it.
Grabber landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Muscle is trying to control Grabber's posture but Grabber avoids it.

Grabber tries for a kimura but Muscle is defending well.
Muscle wants to get back to his feet but Grabber drags him back down.
Muscle struggling a bit here.
Grabber trying to control the position but Muscle is working away.
Muscle is trying to control Grabber's posture but Grabber avoids it.
Check out the look on Grabber's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grabber tries to advance to mount but Muscle denies him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muscle blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle swings away with a body shot that misses

and Grabber counters with a single leg into guard. Muscle didn't expect that.
Butsy Grabber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muscle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grabber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muscle wants to sweep but no luck.
Muscle looking to control.
Muscle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grabber prevents Muscle from getting back to his feet.
Grabber wants to control from the top but Muscle keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grabber lands a head kick. Muscle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muscle swings for the body but Grabber moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muscle misses the shot to the body.
Muscle throws a combination that misses

and Grabber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muscle won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muscle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grabber working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Grabber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Muscle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butsy Grabber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muscle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!