PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gijs Groosman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Te Rauparaha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Te Rauparaha
vs
Groosman

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ka-POW Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gijs Groosman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Rauparaha stuffs the takedown.
Groosman shoots in looking for a takedown. Te Rauparaha tries to sprawl out of it but Groosman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Te Rauparaha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Groosman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Te Rauparaha as he jumps to the side.
Tane Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gijs Groosman.
Groosman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Te Rauparaha is fending him off so far but Groosman persists. Nope, Te Rauparaha circles away and we're back to standing.
Groosman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Te Rauparaha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Te Rauparaha stuffs the takedown.
Groosman looks gassed!
Nice cross by Te Rauparaha.
Groosman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Groosman's sensitive parts.
Te Rauparaha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Te Rauparaha scores with a jab. Groosman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Te Rauparaha scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Te Rauparaha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Groosman takes a step back to recover.
Groosman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Te Rauparaha can pounce on him.
Te Rauparaha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Te Rauparaha - that will leave a mark!
Groosman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Te Rauparaha. Groosman shrugs it off though.
Groosman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groosman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a brutal head kick. Groosman looks out on his feet and Te Rauparaha throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tane Te Rauparaha!