PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James B. Grossweiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossweiner. 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.

Declan
vs
B. Grossweiner

185 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James B. Grossweiner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan lands a nice hook to Grossweiner's body. Grossweiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grossweiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grossweiner throws a head kick but Declan moves out of range.
Declan with a hook.
Grossweiner misses with a low kick.
Grossweiner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Declan.
Grossweiner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossweiner manages to avoid it.
Declan thumps Grossweiner with a low kick.
Declan throws a jab when Grossweiner was well out of range.
Grossweiner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grossweiner misses with a body kick.
Declan lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossweiner misses the jab.
Grossweiner jabs Declan right on the nose. Declan blinks but takes it well.
Grossweiner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Declan scores with a push kick.
Aedan Declan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossweiner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Declan's head backwards.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Grossweiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Grossweiner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Declan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grossweiner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Declan.
Grossweiner avoids the head kick by Declan.
Declan dodges the punch combination from Grossweiner.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Grossweiner throws a head kick that misses
and Declan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grossweiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Declan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossweiner slips under a jab.
Grossweiner feints the counter takedown.
Declan throws a body kick that misses
and Grossweiner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grossweiner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossweiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Grossweiner throws a right hand that misses
and Declan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grossweiner thinking.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossweiner looks to throw the jab but Declan is out of range.
Declan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Declan misses with an uppercut. Grossweiner saw that one coming.
Grossweiner jabs at Declan's body.
Declan throws a head kick but Grossweiner moves out of range.
Declan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grossweiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Declan works Grossweiner's body with a nice hook.
Declan connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossweiner misses the target.
Declan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Declan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Declan.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Declan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grossweiner takes one on the button.
Declan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Declan lands a jab to Grossweiner's midsection.
Grossweiner walks into a straight right hand from Declan.
Grossweiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Declan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grossweiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Grossweiner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Declan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Declan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Grossweiner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Declan has got the better of the exchanges.
Declan scores with a decent looking hook.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Grossweiner moved away.
Grossweiner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Grossweiner.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.
Grossweiner just misses with a punch to the body.
And Declan counters with a quick kick to the body but Grossweiner blocks it.
Grossweiner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grossweiner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan avoids the body shot from Grossweiner.
Declan with a hook.
Declan scores with a nice head shot.
Grossweiner misses with a lunging right hand
and Declan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan throws out a loose jab but Grossweiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossweiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Declan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grossweiner can do to turn this around?
Grossweiner throws a lazy head kick
and Declan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossweiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Declan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grossweiner! But no joy.
Grossweiner throws a combination that misses
and Declan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Declan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grossweiner throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Grossweiner misses
and Declan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossweiner takes one to the chin there.
Declan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossweiner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grossweiner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan cracks Grossweiner with a right hand to the side of the head.

Grossweiner is rocked!
Grossweiner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grossweiner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grossweiner is still on wobbly legs! Can Declan finish him?
Grossweiner tests Declan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grossweiner is aggressively charging in as Declan backs up avoiding any damage. Declan tosses out a jab and Grossweiner runs right into it face first! Grossweiner is out cold! Declan dropped down on all fours and is barking in Grossweiner's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).