PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski comes to the cage accompanied by Forever by Throwdown. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Grabowski
vs
Thompson

188 cm
26
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
262 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mattias Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Grabowski avoids it.
Thompson swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Alistair Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thompson closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Grabowski's ribcage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grabowski avoids it.
Grabowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Grabowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Grabowski takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mattias Grabowski has been cut.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabowski circles away.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Grabowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Grabowski sees coming a mile off.
Grabowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grabowski.
Thompson closes the distance but Grabowski moves to the side
and Grabowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grabowski throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grabowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Grabowski moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grabowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grabowski is breathing heavily.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Grabowski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.

Mattias Grabowski's cut is getting worse.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
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!
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Thompson drops Grabowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Grabowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Grabowski is rocked!
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Grabowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.

Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Thompson drops Grabowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Grabowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Mattias Grabowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thompson.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mattias Grabowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Grabowski pushes him off.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Grabowski throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson defending well as Grabowski loads up on a big left hand.
Grabowski misses with a hook.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Grabowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thompson forces Grabowski back against the cage and clinches.

Thompson drops Grabowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Grabowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson darts in and clinches Grabowski up against the cage.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Grabowski can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson throws 2 knees - Grabowski can't escape Thompson's clinch. As Grabowski tries to escape again Thompson whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Grabowski's gum shield and as Grabowski falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alistair Thompson!