PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grundy
vs
Jonhson

190 cm
35
186 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

190 cm
35
200 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jeff Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Jonhson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jonhson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grundy takes a step back to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grundy.
Jonhson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grundy counters with a good low kick that Jonhson was not able to check.
Grundy misses with a head kick.
Grundy dodges the punch combination from Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a lazy right hand but Grundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Jonhson.
Jonhson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonhson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonhson moves out of range as Grundy throws a body kick.
Grundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Grundy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Jonhson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grundy is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
Jonhson misses with a body shot.
Grundy moves in looking to clinch but Jonhson pushes him off.
Jonhson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grundy throws out the jab.
Jonhson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jonhson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Jonhson.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonhson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonhson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jonhson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jonhson throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jonhson moves out of range of the body kick from Grundy.
Grundy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grundy avoids the body shot from Jonhson.
Grundy looks to throw the jab but Jonhson is out of range.
Grundy blocks a head kick by Jonhson.
Grundy throwing a counter right hand but Jonhson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson looks for the body kick but Grundy saw that one coming.
Grundy feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Grundy has closed the distance and engaged Jonhson in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jonhson is keeping busy.
Grundy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
Jonhson has a couple of punches blocked by Grundy.
Jonhson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jonhson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grundy.
Jonhson tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing Jonhson back against the cage.
Jonhson tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Jonhson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jonhson's defenses.
Grundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jonhson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grundy has him pressed against the cage.
Jonhson has a couple of punches blocked by Grundy.
Jonhson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grundy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonhson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson misses with a body punch.
Jonhson managing to block the knees to the body from Grundy.
Grundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jonhson misses with a punch to the body.
Grundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonhson.
Jonhson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy missing with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Grundy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Grundy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonhson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jonhson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grundy backwards.
Grundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonhson.
Jonhson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grundy obliges.
Jonhson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grundy lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Jeff Jonhson's cut even more.
Grundy trying to land knees to the body.
Jonhson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy stalling.
Grundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jonhsons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grundys head.
Jonhson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonhson is defending well for now.
Jonhson misses with a body punch.
Grundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Grundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonhson avoids the damage to the body.
Grundy prevents a body shot from Jonhson.
Jonhson struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Jonhson.
Grundy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jonhson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Benjamin Grundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
That's time! Grundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jonhson defending well as Grundy loads up on a big left hand.
Jonhson looks for the body kick but Grundy saw that one coming.
Grundy checks a leg kick.
Jonhson throws an off balance right hand
and Grundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jonhson.
Grundy throws a head kick but Jonhson moves out of range.
Jonhson throws a front kick aimed at Grundy's knee but Grundy avoids it well.
Grundy is looking to counter the offense by Jonhson and move into the clinch.
Grundy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jonhson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jonhson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonhson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grundy is looking to counter the offense by Jonhson and move into the clinch.
Jonhson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Grundy avoids the body shot from Jonhson.
Grundy is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonhson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonhson thows a leg kick but Grundy checks it
and Grundy counters with a good, hard body kick but Jonhson shrugs it off.
Grundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonhson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grundy looks to land a right hand but Jonhson moved out of range.
Jonhson thinks about the counter body kick.
Jonhson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grundy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grundy clinches.
Jonhson struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
Jonhson struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
Jonhson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jonhson blocks the elbow strike.
Grundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jonhson tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.

Jonhson manages to break the clinch.
Jonhson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jeff Jonhson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonhson throws a good cross that connects.
Jonhson tries to move into range but Grundy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jonhson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grundy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grundy lands a nice hook to Jonhson's body. Jonhson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grundy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jonhson throws a hook but Grundy blocks it.
Jonhson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jonhson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonhson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jonhson blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Crunch! Grundy slams his shin into Jonhson's torso.
Grundy is looking to clinch.
Jonhson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonhson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grundy misses with a body kick.
Jonhson lands with a right hand.
Jonhson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grundy moves in looking to clinch but Jonhson pushes him off.
Grundy throws a leg kick which misses Jonhson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jonhson tries to avoid it.
Grundy cracks the inside of Jonhson's front leg.
Jonhson looks to land a left hand but Grundy moved out of range nicely.
Grundy misses with a body kick.
Jonhson misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonhson, right into the meat.
Jonhson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jonhson misses.
Jonhson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grundy takes a step back to recover.
Grundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grundy connects with a leg kick. Jonhson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Grundy misses.
A leg kick checked by Grundy.
Grundy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jonhson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jonhson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grundy throws a head kick but Jonhson moves out of range.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonhson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grundy tries to land a front kick but Jonhson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jonhson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grundy's sensitive parts.
Jonhson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grundy is out of range.
Grundy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Grundy tries to work over Jonhson's front leg with a kick but Jonhson checks it.
Jonhson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonhson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jonhson.
Jonhson lands with a shot to the body.
Jonhson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonhson looks for the body kick but Grundy saw that one coming.
Jonhson misses with a looping right.
Grundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jonhson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Jonhson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jonhson scores with a shot to the body.
Grundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Jonhson throws a big counter head kick but Grundy avoids it with no problem.
Grundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jonhson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jonhson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeff Jonhson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jonhson avoids the head kick by Grundy.
Jonhson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jonhson avoids the head kick by Grundy.
Nice straight punches there by Grundy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grundy.
Jonhson scores with a jab. Grundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jonhson misses with a looping left.
Jonhson throws a front kick that sends Grundy stumbling back into the cage.
Grundy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jonhson tries a head kick but it misses.
Grundy lands with a kick to the ribs.

Grundy has managed to clinch.
Jonhson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundy blocks a body shot from Jonhson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jonhson.
Grundy pushes off an throws an elbow but Jonhson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jonhson blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jonhson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grundy lands a nice elbow.
Jonhson can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grundy obliges.
Grundy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grundy lands an elbow inside.
Grundy prevents a body shot from Jonhson.
Jonhson tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy throws an elbow that misses.
Benjamin Grundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Grundy.
Jonhson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jonhson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grundy is trying to maintain a safe position but Jonhson gets an underhook and turns Grundy into the cage.
Grundy prevents Jonhson from breaking the clinch.
Grundy prevents Jonhson from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson has had enough of the clinch but Grundy keeps him there for the moment.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jonhson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grundy.
Grundy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonhson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jonhson backwards.
Grundy lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonhson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jonhson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jonhson tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Jonhson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grundy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grundy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonhson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grundy blocking some punches.
Jonhson managing to block the knees to the body from Grundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grundy.

The cut above Jeff Jonhson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grundy effectively controlling the action here.
Grundy crunches a lovely knee into Jonhson's ribcage.
Jonhson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy missing with knees to the body.
Grundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Grundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonhson avoids the damage to the body.
Jonhson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jonhson being controlled against the cage.
Jonhson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jonhson struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson can't find room to land a body shot as Grundy controls the action.
Jonhson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grundy backwards.
Grundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jonhson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grundy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jonhson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonhson misses with a punch to the body.
Jonhson can't find room to land a body shot as Grundy controls the action.
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!
Jonhson misses with the head strike.
Grundy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jonhson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Grundy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grundy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Grundy!
After the fight, Benjamin Grundy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.