PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Gronkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Sieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronkowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Power. Robbie Gronkowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gronkowski
vs
Sieve

173 cm
26
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Gronkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Sieve!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sieve avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sieve rushes Gronkowski and presses him up against the cage.
Gronkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Sieve won't allow it.
Gronkowski is trying to break the clinch but Sieve has him pressed against the cage.
Sieve prevents Gronkowski from breaking the clinch.

Sieve is trying to trip Gronkowski. He has hold of a leg but Gronkowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sieve persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sieve seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sieve trying to control the position from guard on top but Gronkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sieve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gronkowski is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieve stops Gronkowski from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cody Sieve.

Sieve scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gronkowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sieve on the ground.
Gronkowski pushes Sieve off looking to stand but Sieve dives back in and keeps control.
Sieve frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sieve tries to control but Gronkowski wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieve with shots to the head and body - Gronkowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sieve throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gronkowski because Sieve loaded up on that one.
Gronkowski really wants to buck Sieve off and get back to his feet.

Gronkowski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sieve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieve trying to control but Gronkowski is having none of it.
Gronkowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gronkowski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sieve looking to finish with strikes here!
Sieve looking to control but Gronkowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Sieve dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gronkowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Gronkowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gronkowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Gronkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Sieve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sieve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sieve throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gronkowski's waist but Gronkowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sieve off to one side.
Gronkowski throws a nice looking combination but Sieve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sieve with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gronkowski counters with a left and a right that stings Sieve.
Robbie Gronkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Sieve.
Gronkowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gronkowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Gronkowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gronkowski leaves Sieve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gronkowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieve moves out of range of the body kick.
Gronkowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sieve.
Gronkowski throws a right and a left that Sieve avoids nicely.
Gronkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sieve.
Sieve misses the shot to the body.
Sieve blocks a leg kick.
Gronkowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gronkowski throws a series of punches but Sieve avoids them all with ease.
Gronkowski throws a nice looking combination but Sieve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gronkowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sieve.
Gronkowski misses with a series of wild punches.

Sieve changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gronkowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieve laying and praying for a moment but Gronkowski takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gronkowski is not content to let Sieve control the position.
Cody Sieve has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieve is pressing down on Gronkowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gronkowski is holding on for now.
Sieve not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gronkowski has one foot on Sieve's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gronkowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gronkowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sieve shoots for a takedown but Gronkowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gronkowski misses with the combination.
Gronkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Gronkowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gronkowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Gronkowski throws a nice looking combination but Sieve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sieve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gronkowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Gronkowski.
Sieve tries for a takedown but Gronkowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gronkowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gronkowski misses with a wild combination.
Gronkowski throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sieve counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gronkowski's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sieve connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robbie Gronkowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sieve closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gronkowski circles away.
Sieve blocks a head kick by Gronkowski.

Sieve manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gronkowski on his heels. He'll look to pass Gronkowski's guard now, I'm sure.
Sieve controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sieve throwing strikes but missing.
Sieve wants to control from the top but Gronkowski keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cody Sieve has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gronkowski throws a combination. Sieve tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sieve fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gronkowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body kick from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robbie Gronkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gronkowski throws a right hand that Sieve ducks under and follows up with a left that Sieve also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Gronkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gronkowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Gronkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Robbie Gronkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sieve shoots in for a double leg but Gronkowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robbie Gronkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Sieve.
Gronkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sieve shoots for a takedown but Gronkowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gronkowski sizes up Sieve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gronkowski throws a series of punches but Sieve moves out of range.
Sieve shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gronkowski but Gronkowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sieve closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gronkowski circles away.
Gronkowski throws a sloppy head kick and Sieve moves out of range easily.
Sieve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gronkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sieve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gronkowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gronkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gronkowski. No joy for Sieve on that attempt.
Gronkowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sieve backs up against the cage.
Gronkowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sieve shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Gronkowski does no damage.

Sieve rushes Gronkowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sieve turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sieve manages to end up in side control.

Gronkowski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Sieve closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gronkowski did well to prevent Sieve getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gronkowski is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sieve throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sieve missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sieve trying to control the pace.

Robbie Gronkowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sieve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gronkowski.
Robbie Gronkowski is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sieve is defended easily by Gronkowski.
Gronkowski throws a series of punches but Sieve moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cody Sieve.
I think Sieve 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Sieve!
Cody Sieve spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.