GRM-2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Koravsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brown
vs
Koravsky

198 cm
27
285 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Koravsky!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Koravsky's leg but Koravsky calmly moves out of range.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koravsky is avoiding damage well.
Koravsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A big shot lands for Brown! That's hurt Koravsky! Will he recover? Brown fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Brown!
A victorious Logan Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Wishy Washy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stjepan Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Wishy Washy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wishy Washy
vs
Radic

200 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

197 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Wishy Washy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stjepan Radic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wishy Washy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radic throws a right and a left that Wishy Washy avoids nicely.
Wishy Washy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Radic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Radic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wishy Washy.
Radic moves in looking to clinch but Wishy Washy pushes him off.
Radic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Radic has closed the distance and engaged Wishy Washy in a clinch.
Radic tries a knee to the head but Wishy Washy blocks it.

Radic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wishy Washy throws an off balance right hand
and Radic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wishy Washy throws a jab when Radic was well out of range.
Wishy Washy misses with an uppercut.
Radic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wishy Washy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wishy Washy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Radic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Radic missing with knees to the body.
Wishy Washy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radic trying to land knees to the body.
Wishy Washy can't break the clinch.
Wishy Washy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Radic pushes off an throws an elbow but Wishy Washy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wishy Washy is trying to push Radic away but Radic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wishy Washy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wishy Washy can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wishy Washy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Radic trying to land knees to the body.
Radic keeps control of Wishy Washy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wishy Washy is trying to break free.
Wishy Washy tries to circle away but Radic has him pinned against the ropes.
Radic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wishy Washy's defenses.
Radic has Wishy Washy pressed against the ropes, preventing Wishy Washy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wishy Washy takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Radic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wishy Washy's brow.
Radic is trying to break the clinch but Wishy Washy has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Radic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wishy Washy has him pressed against the ropes.
Radic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radic tries a knee to the head but Wishy Washy blocks it.
Wishy Washy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Radic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Radic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wishy Washy throws a combination that misses

and Radic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wishy Washy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wishy Washy wants to get back to striking at distance but Radic won't allow it.
Wishy Washy is looking to break free of the clinch but Radic has double underhooks.

Radic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wishy Washy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wishy Washy misses with a straight right.
Wishy Washy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wishy Washy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Radic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wishy Washy throws a shot from downtown. Radic moves away and avoids it.
Wishy Washy misses with a combination
and Radic counters with a stiff right hand.
Radic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boris Wishy Washy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch but Wishy Washy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wishy Washy throws a nice looking combination but Radic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Radic connects with a jab.
Radic scores with a one two! Wishy Washy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wishy Washy misses with a combination
and Radic counters with a left and a right that stings Wishy Washy.
Radic misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Wishy Washy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radic drops his hands momentarily and Wishy Washy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wishy Washy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wishy Washy lands with a big left! Radic is wobbled badly! Wishy Washy comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Radic to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Wishy Washy!
Boris Wishy Washy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the ring accompanied by All I Do Is Win. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Torres
vs
Shine

188 cm
36
178 lbs
6 - 21 - 0

186 cm
38
177 lbs
22 - 24 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shine takes one to the chin there.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
and Shine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Shine misses.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Shine.
Shine lands with a nice body kick.
Shine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shine cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shine.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Shine counters with a left to the body.
Shine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres moves forwards but Shine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shine pushes Torres away with a front kick.
Shine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shine circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Shine. Those never looked like landing.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shine.
Shine connects with a leg kick. Torres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shine lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sun Shine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shine connects with a high kick.
Shine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shine throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Shine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shine!
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shine.
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shine scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Torres is rocked!
Shine connects with a high kick.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shine cracks Torres on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Torres falls backwards against the ropes. Shine follows up with more strikes that drop Torres to his knees. Shine keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Torres! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sun Shine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Couture
vs
Evans

178 cm
25
168 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

181 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhys Evans!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Couture darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Couture drops an elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Evans is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Couture postures up.
Couture scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Couture trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture chips away with some ground and pound.
Evans is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Evans trying to control the position.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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!
Couture passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Evans takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Evans is trying to improve his position.
Evans struggling a bit here.
Couture lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Couture scores with punches from side control.
Couture wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Couture swings around for an armbar but Evans sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Couture's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Couture is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Evans has his hands clasped together but Couture extends an breaks Evans's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Couture.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Couture!
Luke Couture is the new welterweight champion!
Luke Couture decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.