PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Left Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grozni
vs
Hook

220 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Grozni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Left Hook!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grozni closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hook's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hook lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Hook lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Grozni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hook throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hook keeping moving, preventing Grozni from controlling successfully.
Grozni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hook on the ground.
Grozni tries to free his leg and advance position but Hook is retaining full guard.
Hook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hook throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hook will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hook doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hook doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hook throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hook looking for a sweep. Not yet Hook, not yet.

Grozni decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hook closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grozni's guard.
Hook lands a couple of digs.
Grozni wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grozni scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hook working some strikes from top position.
Grozni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hook works over Grozni with some ground and pound from guard.
Grozni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grozni is breathing heavily.
Hook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grozni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grozni's head.
Hook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grozni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grozni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hook is one step ahead there.
Hook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grozni has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hook landing with the ground and pound.
Hook throws a big right hand that misses.
Hook chips away with some ground and pound.
Hook is in close to Grozni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grozni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hook won't allow Grozni to sweep him here.
Hook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grozni's head.
Hook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook works over Grozni with some ground and pound from guard.
Hook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hook working some strikes from top position.
Hook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hook landing some decent shots from guard.
Hook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grozni's head.
Grozni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grozni wants to get back to his feet but Hook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hook works over Grozni with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hook lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hook with a nice head shot there.
Hook lands a couple of elbows.
Grozni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hook scoring with punches to the head and body.

Grozni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grozni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hook lands a couple of digs.
Hook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Left Hook dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grozni works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grozni is controlling Hook's posture.
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Hook cracks Grozni with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grozni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hook is one step ahead there.
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Hook postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hook postures up and lands a big shot to Grozni's brow.
Hook postures up and lands a big shot to Grozni's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hook chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hook distracts Grozni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hook postures up and lands a big shot to Grozni's brow.
Grozni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grozni's head.
Hook working some strikes from top position.
Hook lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Hook distracts Grozni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hook cracks Grozni with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hook throws a big right hand that misses.
Hook is in close to Grozni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grozni's head.

Hook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hook is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grozni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hook works over Grozni with some ground and pound from guard.
Hook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook postures up and lands a big shot to Grozni's brow.
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Grozni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hook scoring with some ground and pound.
Grozni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hook landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been informed that Hook has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grozni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hook with a nice head shot there.
Hook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grozni working a defensive guard here.
Hook is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook postures up and lands a big shot to Grozni's brow.
Hook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grozni's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hook scoring with some ground and pound.
Hook landing with the ground and pound.
Hook lands a couple of elbows.
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Hook postures up.
Hook landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grozni is looking for a triangle but Hook pushes his legs off easily.
Hook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Left Hook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hook working the ground and pound from side control.
Hook scoring with punches from side control.
Grozni can't do much from the bottom here.
Hook landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grozni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hook landing strikes.
Hook lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grozni down.
Grozni tries to buck Hook off but Hook is having none of it.
Hook creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grozni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hook lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hook scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hook works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grozni on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grozni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grozni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Left Hook has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grozni looking for submissions off his back.
Hook looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grozni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hook winds up and cracks Grozni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hook throwing shots but Grozni is blocking nicely.
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!
Hook working over Grozni with some ground and pound. Grozni looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Grozni has one foot on Hook's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ivan Grozni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grozni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hook throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hook throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grozni trying to control the position from guard on top but Hook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hook punching to the body, from the bottom.
Hook tries to strike from the bottom.
Hook throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni slips nicely into half guard.
Hook striking from the bottom.
Hook throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Grozni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hook keeps working.
Grozni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hook flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hook punching from the bottom.

Grozni is trying to work for a kimura but Hook is defending well.
Grozni blocks the strikes from Hook.
Hook tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook landing strikes from the bottom.
Grozni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hook missing with punches from the bottom.
Hook missing with punches from the bottom.
Ivan Grozni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grozni prevents Hook from improving his position.
Hook scores with a few weak punches.

Grozni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hook doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grozni.
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!
Hook connecting with a few gentle strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Left Hook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Left Hook!