PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gael Grappler (ranked 662 p4p, 584 weight class) and New Home (ranked 90 p4p, 77 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grappler
vs
Home

185 cm
27
188
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
185
11 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gael Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Home!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Gael Grappler has been cut.
Home throws out a loose jab but Grappler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Grappler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Home, pushing him back against the cage.
Grappler lands an elbow inside that Home shrugs off.
Home goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Home fails to land.
Home takes an elbow to the temple.
Home can't find room to land a body shot as Grappler controls the action.
Home misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grappler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
I was talking to Grappler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grappler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Home.
Grappler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Home lands with a right to the head.
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grappler blocking some punches.
Grappler throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Home on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grappler.
Home throws a punch but it's blocked by Grappler.
Home blocks an elbow strike.
Home can't find room to land a body shot as Grappler controls the action.
Grappler throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grappler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Home avoids the elbow strike from Grappler, against the cage.
Grappler swings wildly with an uppercut but Home uses good head movement to avoid it.
Home doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Home tries to work over Grappler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Home misses with the head strike.
Home misses with the head strike.
Home misses with a punch to the body.
Home lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grappler blocks an uppercut.
Grappler throws a punch but it's blocked by Home.
Home tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grappler's elbow.
Home blocks an elbow strike from Grappler.
Grappler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Home blocks a body shot from Grappler.

Grappler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Grappler there.
Home wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Home blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grappler.
Grappler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Home really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grappler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Home wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Home is staying active underneath Grappler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Home is trying to stand back up but Grappler is controlling him
Home is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Home manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Grappler keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Home tries a body shot but Grappler blocks it.
Home dodges an elbow strike from Grappler.
Grappler lands a damaging elbow.
Home tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grappler's elbow.
Home misses with a short punch on the inside.
Home throws a head punch that misses.
Grappler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Home lands a body punch.
Grappler misses with a punch to the body.
Grappler misses with a punch to the body.
Grappler pushes off an throws an elbow but Home leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Home blocks the elbow strike.
Home blocks an elbow strike.
Home tries to work over Grappler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Home lands a right hand.
Grappler lands an elbow inside.
Grappler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Home avoids the elbow strike from Grappler, against the cage.
Home lands a shoulder strike.
Home tries a body shot but Grappler blocks it.
Home lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Home swings wildly with an uppercut but Grappler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grappler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Home is defending well for now.
Home goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Home softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grappler misses with an elbow strike.
Grappler lands a good knee to the midsection. Home won't want to take too many of those.
Home doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grappler throws an elbow that misses.
Home tries a body shot but Grappler blocks it.
Grappler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Home misses with a hook to the ribs.
Home avoiding damage as Grappler throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grappler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grappler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Home's brow.
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Home dodges an elbow strike from Grappler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grappler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Home's brow.
Grappler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grappler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grappler throws a head punch that misses.
Home fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Home swings wildly with an uppercut but Grappler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Home lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grappler or not.
Grappler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Home throws a punch but it's blocked by Grappler.
Grappler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grappler has a couple of punches blocked by Home.
We've been informed that Home has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grappler lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Home lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gael Grappler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gael Grappler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Home lands a big right hand that sends Grappler crashing to the mat! Home stays standing though and waves Grappler back to his feet!
Grappler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grappler blocks a jab.
Grappler slips a jab from Home.
Are you kidding me?! Home ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Grappler clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Home!
New Home decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.