PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Groves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Groves
vs
Anderson

195 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Groves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Groves does no damage.
A punch combination from Groves misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Anderson.
Groves wants to get back to his feet but Anderson drags him back down.
Groves is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Groves tries to improve position but can't.

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Groves is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.

Anderson stands up.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Groves.
Some wild striking there from Groves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groves paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Anderson shoots in and bounces Groves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anderson trying to control but Groves is working from the bottom.
Groves throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Groves.
Groves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Groves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Groves throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Groves misses with the combination.
Groves is breathing heavily.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groves.
Groves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Groves keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anderson cracks Groves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Groves is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groves is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Groves is in trouble!
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Groves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Groves is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Anderson is working for a guillotine from mount but Groves frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson misses with the combination.
Groves misses with the combination.
Groves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groves falls off balance throwing a combination

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Groves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Anderson stands up and waves to Groves to follow him.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Groves throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groves tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks the strikes from Groves.
Anderson works his way into side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to control but Groves is keeping him busy.
Groves regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Anderson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Groves to stand up.
Groves misses with a combination

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.

Groves manages to break the clinch.
Groves misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Anderson decides to stand back up. Anderson steps back and let's Groves get back to his feet.

Anderson clinches.
Groves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Groves manages to get underhooks.
Anderson prevents Groves from breaking the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Anderson has clasped his hands together around Groves's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groves tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Groves is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Groves has escaped the position, nice work there.
Groves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groves landing rabbit punches to the side of Anderson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Anderson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Groves swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Groves looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Anderson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Groves doesn't escape.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Groves manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anderson's guard. Nice work there by Groves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groves won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Groves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Groves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson has control of Groves's left arm, preventing Groves from doing any damage.
Groves preventing the sweep.

Groves stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Groves sprawls well.
Donnie Groves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Groves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Groves falls off balance throwing a combination

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Groves misses with a few strikes there.
Groves misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Groves.

Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Groves is trying to improve his position.
Anderson moves into full mount!
Anderson lands with some strikes.
Anderson blocks Groves's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anderson looking to control but Groves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Groves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Groves is working from the bottom.
Groves is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson stands up out of Groves's guard for a moment - Groves manages to land a nice upkick.
Groves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Groves is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson is pushing down on Groves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Groves is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Donnie Groves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Anderson prevents Groves from standing back up.
Groves manages to get to full guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Groves is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Groves manages to break the clinch.

Anderson has Groves up against the cage in a clinch.
Groves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Groves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Groves tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson cracks Groves with a big right hand but Groves just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Groves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Groves is working away.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Groves keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groves wants to get back to his feet.

Groves looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Groves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Groves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Groves has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.

Groves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Groves misses with a few strikes there.
Logan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groves.
A punch combination from Groves misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Anderson!