PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Stensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stensky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by GORBACHOV. Damian Grabowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grigory Stensky's chin.

Grabowski
vs
Stensky

187 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigory Stensky!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stensky tries to keep at a distance but Grabowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grabowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stensky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grabowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stensky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stensky lands a body shot.
Grabowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Stensky controls his hands.
Grabowski is trying to force a seperation but Stensky has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stensky.
Stensky misses with some punches.
Stensky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stensky.
Grabowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stensky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grabowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Stensky throws a punch but it's blocked by Grabowski.
A shot in the inside from Stensky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a body shot from Stensky.
Stensky has a couple of punches blocked by Grabowski.
A hook to the body from Stensky.
Grabowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stensky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grabowski is breathing heavily.
Stensky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stensky has a couple of punches blocked by Grabowski.
Stensky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stensky throws an elbow that misses.
Stensky misses with a body punch.
Grabowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stensky.
Stensky has a couple of punches blocked by Grabowski.
Stensky gets through Grabowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stensky lands a hook that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
Stensky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stensky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stensky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stensky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
Grabowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stensky lands a right hand.
Stensky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stensky misses with a body punch.
Stensky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grabowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grabowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stensky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stensky lands an uppercut.
Stensky effectively controlling the action here.
Grabowski takes a shot to the head.
Stensky misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stensky swings wildly with an uppercut but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stensky misses with a punch to the body.
Stensky misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stensky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stensky.
Stensky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grabowski prevents a body shot from Stensky.
Stensky misses with the head strike.
Grabowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stensky lands with a left to the head.
Stensky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stensky lands a left hand.

Grabowski wants the takedown. Stensky is fighting it off but Grabowski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stensky's guard against the cage.

Stensky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
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!

Stensky is looking to sinch up a triangle. Grabowski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stensky's body to avoid the submission. Stensky has instead reached around Grabowski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stensky arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grigory Stensky!