PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mattize Grovinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grovinsky
vs
Hansen

187 cm
29
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

190 cm
26
217 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mattize Grovinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.

Grovinsky drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
Grovinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.
Grovinsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grovinsky lands a left hand.
Hansen managing to block the knees to the body from Grovinsky.

Hansen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grovinsky regains guard.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Grovinsky won't let him.

Hansen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grovinsky holds on and takes a little breather.
Grovinsky wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
Grovinsky is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grovinsky wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Grovinsky is pressing down on Hansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hansen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grovinsky is proving hard to escape from.
Grovinsky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mattize Grovinsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grovinsky throws a head kick that half lands.

Grovinsky pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen blocks an elbow strike.
Grovinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.

Grovinsky is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hansen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grovinsky to the mat. Grovinsky regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grovinsky holds on and takes a little breather.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grovinsky pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hansen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grovinsky wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grovinsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick lands from Grovinsky.

Grovinsky closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.
Grovinsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Hansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grovinsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky throws an elbow that misses.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.
Grovinsky lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.
Hansen blocks the elbow strike.
Grovinsky missing with knees to the body.
Grovinsky lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Grovinsky lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Grovinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Grovinsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grovinsky fails to land.
Grovinsky tries a knee to the head but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Grovinsky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grovinsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grovinsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grovinsky trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grovinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grovinsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Hansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grovinsky.
Grovinsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Hansen won't want to take too many of those.
Hansen looks winded!
Grovinsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansen.
Grovinsky tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen taking a breather.
Grovinsky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattize Grovinsky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Grovinsky staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Hansen.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grovinsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grovinsky scores with a shot to the body.

Grovinsky rushes Hansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grovinsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grovinsky landing knees to the body.
Grovinsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grovinsky is defending well for now.
Grovinsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Grovinsky landing knees to the head.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grovinsky lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen blocks an elbow strike from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky misses with an elbow strike.
Grovinsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Grovinsky tries a knee to the head but Hansen blocks it.
Grovinsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grovinsky.
Grovinsky has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Grovinsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grovinsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hansen is defending well for now.
Grovinsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mattize Grovinsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grovinsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Hansen avoids the damage to the body.
Grovinsky pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grovinsky.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grovinsky looking to throw knees to the head but Hansen is blocking nicely.
Grovinsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grovinsky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grovinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Grovinsky, against the cage.
Hansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grovinsky after a bit of a struggle.
Grovinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Grovinsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansen.
Grovinsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Grovinsky controls the action.
Grovinsky throws an elbow that misses.
Hansen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grovinsky smiles and moves away.
Mattize Grovinsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to clinch but Grovinsky moves out of range.

Grovinsky clinches with his opponent.
Grovinsky lands a nice uppercut.
Grovinsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grovinsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hansen's brow.
Grovinsky lands with a left to the head.
Grovinsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grovinsky.
Grovinsky lands with a left to the head.
Grovinsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansen.
Grovinsky lands with a right to the head.

Hansen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky dips a shoulder and cracks Hansen with a mighty uppercut! Hansen falls back against the cage and Grovinsky unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hansen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grovinsky screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattize Grovinsky!