PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

French
vs
Grohl

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Grohl!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French throws a right hand that Grohl ducks under and follows up with a left that Grohl also avoids with ease.
French misses with a series of wild punches.
Grohl connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Tony French has been cut.
French swings for the body but Grohl moves out of range.
Grohl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grohl misses with the combination.
French moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grohl misses with a takedown attempt - French sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
French just misses with a punch to the body.
French moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
French showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grohl.
French throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grohl.
French throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
French cracks Grohl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tony French seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grohl throws a series of punches but French avoids them all with ease.
French scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Grohl is rocked!
French steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grohl.
Grohl is still on wobbly legs! Can French finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl misses with a double jab.
Grohl seems to have recovered his senses.
French pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grohl back to the cage. French follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
French swinging wildly here.
French throws a poor cross that misses
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grohl misses with a double jab.
Grohl connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Grohl instigates a clinch.

Grohl breaks from the clinch.
Grohl tries to clinch but French moves out of range.
French lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grohl backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grohl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grohl looks gassed!
Grohl tries to score a power double leg takedown but French sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grohl somewhat.
Tony French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Grohl.
French slips a jab and a cross from Grohl.
French throws a series of punches but Grohl moves out of range.
A big left from Grohl misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
French misses with a few strikes there.
French misses with a jab, cross combination.
French scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
French misses with a wild combination.
French misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grohl misses with a two punch combination.
Tony French is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grohl dodges the punch combination from French.
French just misses with a punch to the body.
Grohl fails with an attempt to clinch.

Grohl clinches up with French and pushes him back against the cage.
Grohl is looking to break free of the clinch but French has double underhooks.

Grohl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grohl has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grohl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grohl.
French cracks Grohl with a right hand to the side of the head.
French misses with a two punch combination.
Grohl avoids a punch combination nicely.
French rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grohl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grohl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
French misses with a few strikes there.
French misses with a few strikes there.
French on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Grohl moves into range and clinches up with French.

Grohl breaks from the clinch.
French throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grohl tries to land a front kick but French steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French dodges the punch combination from Grohl.
Sloppy strikes from French. Those never looked like landing.
French is working the combinations to good effect here.
French misses with a few strikes there.
Grohl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grohl dodges the punch combination from French.
Sloppy strikes from French. Those never looked like landing.
French swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grohl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? French is fending him off so far but Grohl persists. Nope, French circles away and we're back to standing.
French misses with the combination.
French swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grohl misses with a wild combination.
Grohl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from French.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony French will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony French's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grohl misses with a few strikes there.
French throws a right hand that Grohl ducks under and follows up with a left that Grohl also avoids with ease.
Grohl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tony French is winning the standup battle so far.
French fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grohl thuds his right hand into French's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grohl moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
French misses with a wild combination.
French throws a series of punches but Grohl moves out of range.
Grohl shoots in but no luck this time.
Grohl tries to clinch up but French circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grohl throws a leg kick but French checks it.
Grohl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tony French's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grohl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Grohl does no damage.
French throws a combination that misses
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from French. Those never looked like landing.
Grohl throws a series of punches but French moves out of range.
French connects with a looping right hand.
French dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Grohl misses.
French throws a right and a left that Grohl avoids nicely.
French misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grohl throws a series of strikes that have French backpedaling.
French is looking to wear down Grohl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
French throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of French 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grohl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
French will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
French throws a right hand that Grohl ducks under and follows up with a left that Grohl also avoids with ease.
Grohl feints a jab promting French to slip. Grohl then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. French slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French misses with the combination.
French misses with a combination
and Grohl counters with a three punch combo that has French backing up. French nods at Grohl to acknowledge the strikes.
Grohl avoids a punch combination nicely.
French will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
French leaves Grohl with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grohl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tony French is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grohl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but French checks it well.
Grohl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grohl throws a series of punches but French avoids them all with ease.
French scores with a sloppy right hand. Grohl should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
French throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French looks to land a combination but Grohl avoids it well.
French misses with a looping left.
Grohl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grohl tries to clinch up but French circles away and keeps his distance.
French rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grohl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grohl dodges the punch combination from French.
Grohl misses with a series of wild punches.
French scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from French does no damage.
French keeps the fight on the outside.
French misses with a few strikes there.
Grohl throws a head kick that misses.
French throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grohl is looking to clinch but French is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but French is out of range.
French scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grohl throws a one two combo.
French looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grohl scores with a jab. French acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
French tries to bum rush Grohl with a series of wild strikes but Grohl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grohl misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grohl closes the distance and clinches up with French, looking for a takedown. Grohl pushes French against the cage but French circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Grohl.
French scores with a body shot.
French circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? French is fending him off so far but Grohl persists. Nope, French circles away and we're back to standing.
French throws a nice looking combination but Grohl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grohl misses with a series of wild punches.
Grohl misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Grohl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony French's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

French smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grohl wants to clinch up but French keeps it at a distance.
French throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
French lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grohl circles away quickly and effectively.
Grohl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says French as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from French misses.
Some wild striking there from French.
Grohl misses with the combination.
French throws a nice looking combination but Grohl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grohl slips a jab and a cross from French.
Grohl dips to his left and cracks French with an uppercut!
Grohl shoots in looking for a takedown. French tries to sprawl out of it but Grohl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. French manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grohl feints a jab promting French to slip. Grohl then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. French slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French cracks Grohl with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by French.
French throws a right hand that Grohl ducks under and follows up with a left that Grohl also avoids with ease.
Grohl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Grohl clinches up with French and pushes him back against the cage.

Grohl breaks from the clinch.
Grohl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grohl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from French.
French will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grohl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
French lands a jab-cross combination.
Grohl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by French.
Grohl walks into a stiff left hand from French.
French swinging wildly here.
French checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Grohl.
No joy there for Grohl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grohl dodges the punch combination from French.
Some wild striking there from French.
Grohl misses with a wild combination.
French dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grohl throws a right and a left that French avoids nicely.
Grohl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grohl misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from French misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French misses with a jab, cross combination.

Grohl gets a clinch.
Grohl is trying to force a seperation but French has the dominant position.

French breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grohl throws a series of punches but French avoids them all with ease.
French tries to bum rush Grohl with a series of wild strikes but Grohl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grohl throws a right and a left that French avoids nicely.
French throws a series of punches but Grohl avoids them all with ease.
French takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
French looks to land a combination but Grohl avoids it well.
Grohl tries to close the distance and clinch but French swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grohl.
Grohl lands with an overhand left.
French changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grohl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French slaps away a takedown attempt from Grohl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Grohl.
Grohl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from French.
Grohl misses with a few strikes there.
French throws a right and a left that Grohl avoids nicely.
Grohl tries to clinch but French moves out of range.

Grohl has taken the fight to the clinch.

French pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
French looks to land a combination but Grohl avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grohl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before French has time to react.
French with a nice cross.
French looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grohl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
French misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
French misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Grohl.
I think Grohl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Grohl!
Our winner, Dave Grohl, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.