PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between J M Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

M Punk
vs
Growes

205 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, J M Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Punk shoots for a takedown but Growes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Growes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Growes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Punk's hands.

It looks like J M Punk has been cut.
Growes is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Punk looks for a takedown but Growes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J M Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Growes rushes Punk and presses him up against the cage.
Punk fails to pull guard.

Growes breaks from the clinch.
Growes wants to clinch.
Growes doesn't manage to clinch there - Punk circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Growes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punk looks for a takedown but Growes sprawls well.
Growes doesn't manage to clinch there - Punk circles away.

Punk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Growes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Growes sneaks out the side door and pushes Punk away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Growes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Growes manages to break the clinch.
Growes is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Growes tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.

Punk rushes Growes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Growes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Growes pinned against the cage. Growes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Growes wants to clinch but Punk slips to the side

and Punk counters with a single leg into guard. Growes didn't expect that.
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!
Punk won't allow Growes to sweep him here.

Growes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Growes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Growes has managed to clinch.

Growes breaks the clinch.
A jab from Growes finds it's way through Punk's defenses.
Growes moves in looking to clinch but Punk pushes him off.
Growes tries to clinch up

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Growes throws Punk to one side and escapes!
Punk swats away the attempt to clinch by Growes.
Punk fails with the takedown.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Growes as he avoids it easily.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Punk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growes's waist but Growes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punk off to one side.
Growes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Growes closes the distance and clinches.
Punk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Growes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Growes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punk has him pressed against the cage.

Growes breaks from the clinch.
Punk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Growes tries to avoid it but Punk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Growes to the ground. Growes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Punk closes the distance and clinches up with Growes, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes Growes against the cage but Growes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Growes as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Punk tries to keep at a distance but Growes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Growes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on J M Punk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Punk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Growes but Growes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Growes is fending him off so far but Punk persists. Nope, Growes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J M Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk keeps the fight on the outside.
Punk keeps the fight on the outside.
Punk keeps the fight on the outside.
Growes tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk shoots in for a double leg but Growes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Growes tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Growes clinches with his opponent.

Growes breaks from the clinch.
Growes moves in looking to clinch but Punk pushes him off.
Punk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growes's waist but Growes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punk off to one side.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes stuffs the takedown.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Glen Growes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Growes closes the distance and clinches.

Growes breaks the clinch.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growes tries to clinch up.
Growes doesn't manage to clinch there - Punk circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt.
Punk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Growes swivels and escapes.
Punk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Growes wants to clinch up but Punk keeps it at a distance.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Growes tries to avoid it but Punk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Growes to the ground. Growes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punk shoots in but no luck this time.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punk shoots in and drives through. Growes sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Growes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growes is looking to clinch.

Growes takes the fight into the clinch.
Growes wants to break free but Punk has control.
Growes is trying to break free.
Punk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Growes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punk has him pressed against the cage.
Punk looking for a takedown.
Punk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Growes prevents it.

Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk is having none of it.

Growes clinches.
Growes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Growes breaks the clinch.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punk swats away the attempt to clinch by Growes.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Growes. No joy for Punk on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Growes tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Punk or perhaps it was just good defense by Growes which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on J M Punk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Growes moves in looking to clinch but Punk pushes him off.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk is having none of it.

Growes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Growes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growes moves in looking to clinch but Punk pushes him off.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Growes pinned against the cage. Growes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
J M Punk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Growes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Growes gets underhooks to prevent Punk's takedown attempt.

Growes breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Growes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Growes has managed to clinch.

Growes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punk has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J M Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Growes gets a clinch.

Growes manages to break the clinch.
Growes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Punk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Growes as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growes moves in looking to clinch but Punk pushes him off.
Glen Growes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Growes swivels and escapes.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Growes as he jumps to the side.
Punk is looking to clinch but Growes is avoiding it.
Glen Growes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Growes drives through and clinches with Punk against the cage.
Growes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punk.

Growes breaks the clinch.
Punk swats away the attempt to clinch by Growes.
Punk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growes's waist but Growes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punk off to one side.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Growes as he avoids it easily.
Punk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Growes closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Growes breaks from the clinch.
Growes tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
Growes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punk circles away from the clinch attempt.

Growes clinches with his opponent.
Punk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Growes prevents it.
Growes is pressed up against the cage. Punk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Growes down to the mat. Growes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Growes doesn't manage to clinch there - Punk circles away.
Growes tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Punk shoots in for a double leg but Growes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Punk circles away from the clinch attempt

and Punk counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Growes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punk advances to half guard.
Growes is trying to stand.
Punk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Punk seems to be looking for submissions.
Punk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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!
Punk tries to control but Growes wriggling away.
Punk won't let Growes get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Punk trying to control but Growes is having none of it.
Growes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glen Growes.
I've got Growes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Growes!