PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dele Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattize Grovinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Obasi
vs
Grovinsky

184 cm
32
217 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

187 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dele Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mattize Grovinsky!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grovinsky rushes Obasi and presses him up against the ropes.
Grovinsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Dele Obasi has been cut.
Obasi blocks an elbow strike from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky misses with an elbow strike.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi avoiding damage as Grovinsky throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grovinsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grovinsky lands an elbow inside.
Grovinsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obasi has Grovinsky pushed against the ropes.
Grovinsky lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grovinsky lands an elbow that stopped Obasi in his tracks for a moment.
Obasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grovinsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Obasi is breathing heavily.
Grovinsky lands an elbow just above Obasi 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Grovinsky to keep the fight standing.
Grovinsky connects with a knee to the head.

Dele Obasi's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grovinsky obliges.
Grovinsky lands an elbow just above Obasi 's eye.
Grovinsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grovinsky works on Obasi's body with a couple of short punches.
Grovinsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grovinsky lands a right hand.

Dele Obasi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Obasi managing to block the knees to the body from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grovinsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Obasi blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Grovinsky.
Obasi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky is leaning against Obasi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grovinsky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grovinsky.
Grovinsky lands a knee to the body.
Grovinsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obasi's face.

Jeez, Dele Obasi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Obasi is pressed against the ropes. Grovinsky pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Obasi! Two more big strikes from Grovinsky and Obasi crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mattize Grovinsky!