PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis DeYoung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Forever by Throwdown. 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.

DeYoung
vs
Grabowski

200 cm
21
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
274 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis DeYoung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mattias Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeYoung wants to clinch.

DeYoung instigates a clinch.
DeYoung struggles to land a body shot inside as Grabowski controls his hands.
Grabowski avoiding damage as DeYoung throws knees to the body.
Grabowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DeYoung throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grabowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Grabowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on DeYoung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeYoung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Grabowski lands a takedown into guard.
Grabowski postures up in DeYoung's guard and throws a big left but DeYoung blocks it.
DeYoung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grabowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeYoung throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grabowski uses it to pass to side control.
Grabowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Grabowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
DeYoung sneaks back into half guard.
Grabowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeYoung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
DeYoung is trying to stand up here but Grabowski is controlling him well.
Grabowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski prevents DeYoung from standing back up.
DeYoung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grabowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeYoung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
DeYoung is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grabowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grabowski's back!
Grabowski prevents DeYoung from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Grabowski tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grabowski is trying to defend against the choke here but DeYoung has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. DeYoung Tightens the hold and Grabowski taps out furiously! DeYoung displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dennis DeYoung!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dennis DeYoung thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).