PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcgroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcgroin
vs
House

178 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Mcgroin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg House!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgroin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgroin as he avoids it easily.

House shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. House showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

House is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

House is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

House is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcgroin moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgroin keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
House looks gassed!
House preventing the sweep.
Mcgroin is working hard here to advance position.
House won't allow Mcgroin to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
House with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mcgroin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in House's guard.
Mcgroin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

House looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mcgroin passes into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcgroin wants to stand but House is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcgroin trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House wants to sweep here but Mcgroin controlling him for the moment.

House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

House working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgroin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgroin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgroin preventing the sweep.

House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

House is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mcgroin pushes down on House's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcgroin wants to stand up but House is controlling the position.
Mcgroin trying to pass the guard but House defending well.
Ground and pound from Mcgroin.
Mcgroin is trying to control the action in half guard but House is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mcgroin is looking to advance position but House won't allow it.
Mcgroin wants to stand up but House is controlling the position.
House wants to improve his position but Mcgroin is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcgroin stuffs the takedown attempt from House. House gets slowly back to his feet.
Phil Mcgroin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg House.
Mcgroin wants to clinch up but House keeps it at a distance.
Mcgroin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts House as he jumps to the side.
House throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgroin's waist but Mcgroin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing House off to one side.

House drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

House working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

House working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

House is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgroin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg House dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

House scores with a takedown into Mcgroin's guard.
House passes Mcgroin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mcgroin is defending against the submission attempts here by House.
Mcgroin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
House slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

House is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mcgroin is trying to escape and House transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mcgroin is forced to tap! Nice work there by House! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg House!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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