PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 735 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Edward Grubbs (ranked 107 p4p, 166 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Edward Grubbs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kirk
vs
Grubbs

185 cm
30
190
19 - 12 - 1

183 cm
28
195
13 - 12 - 0

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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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk slips under a jab from Grubbs.
Kirk slips a jab from Grubbs.
Kirk cracks Grubbs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kirk motions for Grubbs to come forward. Kirk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grubbs misses with a straight right.
Kirk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grubbs works Kirk's body with a nice hook.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Grubbs misses its intended target.
Grubbs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Kirk's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grubbs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Kirk misses.
Edward Grubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grubbs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grubbs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Grubbs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grubbs swings widly with a right hand
and Kirk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Grubbs.
Good standup being displayed there by Grubbs as he connects with a hook.
Kirk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Kirk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
Grubbs cracks Kirk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Grubbs misses with a right hand
and Kirk counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Grubbs.
Kirk lands with a right hand.
Kirk misses with an uppercut
and Kirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Grubbs.

Kirk is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands a jab to the head.
Kirk tries to move into range but Grubbs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grubbs.
Kirk seems to have got his legs back now.
Grubbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grubbs throws a jab when Kirk was well out of range.
A big right from Grubbs misses.
Grubbs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kirk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kirk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grubbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirk throws a leg kick but Grubbs checks it.
Kirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kirk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grubbs lands a lovely overhand right.
Grubbs blocks a jab.
Grubbs digs a good body shot into Kirk's ribs.
Grubbs with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grubbs moves out of range as Kirk throws a body kick.
Kirk throws a shot to the body.
Grubbs throws a lazy right hand but Kirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grubbs connects with a single shot there.
Grubbs avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Kirk misses with an uppercut.
Grubbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kirk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grubbs finds it's way round the side to connect with Kirk's head.
Kirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirk tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
Grubbs looks to land a right hand but Kirk moved out of range.
Kirk slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Kirk - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Kirk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kirk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs throws a right hand that misses
and Kirk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grubbs misses the shot to the body.
Kirk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirk throws a looping overhand right but Grubbs ducks down to avoid it.
Grubbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirk.
Grubbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grubbs's knee momentarily.
Grubbs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grubbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grubbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grubbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grubbs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grubbs blocks a head kick by Kirk.
Grubbs throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Grubbs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grubbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Grubbs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edward Grubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
A swing and a miss from Kirk.
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grubbs.
A nice side step and Grubbs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Kirk lands a leg kick that knocks Grubbs off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grubbs misses with a straight left.
Kirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grubbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Grubbs tests Kirk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirk has time to react.
Grubbs missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grubbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirk's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Grubbs. That snapped Kirk's head back.
Grubbs throws a hook but Kirk avoids it easily.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Grubbs misses the shot to the body.
Grubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grubbs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grubbs misses with a straight right.
Grubbs loads up on a big right hand but Kirk slips the punch.
Kirk slips under a jab.
Grubbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left lands for Grubbs.
Grubbs takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk misses with the body kick
and Grubbs counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Grubbs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kirk. That one must have hurt.
Kirk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kirks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grubbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grubbs misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely.
Grubbs throws an off balance right hand
and Kirk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grubbs's knee momentarily.
Kirk throws out a leg kick but Grubbs moves out of range and Kirk only half commits.
Kirk looks to land a left hand but Grubbs moved out of range nicely.
Grubbs misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely.
Grubbs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grubbs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grubbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Kirk does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Grubbs blocks the leg kick.
Grubbs throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs connects with a right hand. Kirk shakes it off.
A punch combination from Kirk misses.
Grubbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Grubbs swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
Grubbs misses with an uppercut. Kirk saw that one coming.
Grubbs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kirk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grubbs misses with a right hand
enabling Kirk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirk misses with a straight right.
Grubbs throws out a counter right but Kirk avoids it with no problem.
Kirk ducks right into an uppercut from Grubbs.
Grubbs misses with a body shot.
Kirk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grubbs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirk in his tracks.
Grubbs misses with a jab to the body
and Kirk counters with a good low kick that Grubbs was not able to check.
Kirk throws a body punch but Grubbs moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk throws a push kick but Grubbs slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kirks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grubbs avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Grubbs throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grubbs cracks a nice hook into Kirk's ribs.
Grubbs thuds his right hand into Kirk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Grubbs throws a hook to the side of Kirk's head but Kirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Grubbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirk throws a nice head kick!
Kirk tries to score with a low kick but Grubbs moves his leg out of the way.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grubbs missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Grubbs misses.
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Grubbs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grubbs blocks the body kick.
Kirk with a jab.
Grubbs missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grubbs avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Grubbs moves away from the strike by Kirk.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grubbs jabs Kirk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grubbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Grubbs checks a low kick from Kirk.
Kirk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grubbs's sensitive parts.
Grubbs stuns Kirk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirk on the side of the head.
Grubbs connects with a right hand. Kirk shakes it off.
Kirk moves forwards but Grubbs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grubbs throws a looping overhand right but Kirk ducks down to avoid it.
Kirk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grubbs. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Grubbs there.

Grubbs drops Kirk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kirk looks back up at him and smiles so Grubbs waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grubbs throws a monster overhand right that drops Kirk! Grubbs follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Grubbs!
Edward Grubbs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
James Kirk was interviewed post fight and said 'KHAAAAAAN!'.