PBP Commentary

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

Roundius
vs
Groucho

190 cm
24
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

177 cm
22
191 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Incredius Roundius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roundius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groucho jabs at Roundius's body.
No joy there for Roundius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Roundius blocks the low kick.
Groucho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roundius misses with a few strikes there.
Groucho thumps Roundius with a low kick.
Roundius misses with a takedown attempt - Groucho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roundius is breathing heavily.
Groucho looks for the body kick but Roundius saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Roundius misses
and Groucho counters with a good low kick that Roundius was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Groucho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Groucho throws a low kick, looking for Roundius's leg but Roundius calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Groucho.
Groucho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Groucho swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses.
Groucho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roundius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Groucho. Groucho obviously looking to wear him down.
Groucho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roundius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Groucho. That one must have hurt.
Roundius moves out of range of the body kick from Groucho.
Groucho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Groucho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roundius in his tracks.

It looks like Incredius Roundius has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Groucho.
Groucho connects with an inside leg kick.
Roundius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Groucho lands with a nice body punch.
Roundius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Groucho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roundius if he has to take too many more of those.
Groucho delivers a nice body kick.
Incredius Roundius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groucho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roundius throws a sloppy head kick
and Groucho counters with a nice leg kick.
Groucho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roundius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Groucho digs a good body shot into Roundius's ribs.
Groucho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Groucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groucho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Groucho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groucho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Groucho. Roundius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Champo Groucho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groucho throws a front kick that sends Roundius stumbling back into the cage.
Roundius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Groucho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roundius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groucho throws a body kick that misses.
Groucho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roundius checks it well.
Groucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groucho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roundius rather than just go for the knockout.
Groucho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roundius misses with the body kick
and Groucho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Groucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groucho throws a body kick that misses.
Roundius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roundius throws a combination that misses
and Groucho counters with a body kick that stops Roundius in his tracks momentarily.
Roundius throws a body kick that misses.
Groucho lands a head kick!
Groucho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Groucho misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Groucho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groucho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roundius is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Groucho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roundius throwing strikes but missing.
Roundius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Roundius has gone for a leg lock! Groucho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roundius's guard.
Roundius 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roundius trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champo Groucho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Incredius Roundius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roundius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Groucho.
Groucho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roundius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Roundius moves out of range easily.
Roundius tries a head kick but it misses.
Roundius blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick from Groucho.
Groucho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Groucho lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Roundius does no damage.
Roundius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Groucho.
Roundius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roundius throws a combination that misses
and Groucho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roundius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Groucho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roundius is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groucho thows a leg kick but Roundius checks it

and Roundius counters with a shoot takedown. Groucho fights it but they end up in guard.
Groucho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roundius.
Roundius thows a big elbow that misses.
Groucho wants to stand and escape but Roundius is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roundius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roundius postures up in Groucho's guard and throws a big left but Groucho blocks it.
Groucho pulls Roundius in close to prevent any damage.
Roundius throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roundius throwing strikes from guard but Groucho blocks nicely.
Groucho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roundius with a flurry of punches that miss.

Roundius has gone for a leg lock! Groucho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roundius's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Groucho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roundius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Groucho has managed to get both his arms back between Roundius's legs - danger averted.
Roundius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roundius is pulling down on Groucho's head. It's preventing any offense from Groucho, at least for the moment.
Roundius looking for a sweep. Not yet Roundius, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roundius seems keen to control Groucho's posture.
Roundius looking to control but Groucho passes into half guard.
Roundius is looking to improve his position.
Groucho is thwarting Roundius's attempts to control the position.
Roundius is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champo Groucho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Incredius Roundius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roundius throws a series of punches but Groucho avoids them all with ease.
Groucho throws a low kick but Roundius avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roundius.
Groucho looks to throw a body kick
and Roundius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Groucho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Groucho tries to land a front kick but Roundius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Groucho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Roundius misses the target.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Roundius's front leg but catches the back leg as Roundius tries to avoid it.
Groucho tries a low kick but Roundius avoids it.
Roundius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roundius shoots in looking for a takedown but Groucho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roundius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groucho tries a low kick but Roundius avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Groucho circles away.
Roundius dives in and grabs Groucho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Groucho pushes down on Roundius's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Incredius Roundius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groucho is looking to slow Roundius down with leg kicks.
Groucho cracks the inside of Roundius's front leg.
Incredius Roundius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roundius blocks the body kick.
Roundius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Groucho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Groucho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Groucho connects with a solid leg kick.
Champo Groucho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Groucho throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Groucho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groucho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roundius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Incredius Roundius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Groucho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roundius.
Groucho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Groucho throws a body kick the misses

and Roundius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Groucho working hard to break the clinch.
Groucho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roundius has him pressed against the cage.
Roundius tries for a takedown. No joy.
Groucho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Groucho is trying to force a seperation but Roundius has the dominant position.
Roundius jumps guard but Groucho stands there with Roundius around his waist. Roundius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roundius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Groucho's efforts to push away.

Groucho breaks from the clinch.
Groucho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Groucho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Groucho as he jumps to the side.
Roundius checks a low kick from Groucho.
Groucho wants to land a leg kick but Roundius is out of range.
A good leg kick by Groucho.
Roundius shoots in for a takedown but Groucho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Groucho throws the kick towards the body but Roundius avoids it.
Roundius avoids the head kick by Groucho.
Roundius blocks a low kick nicely.
Roundius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Groucho.
Groucho misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Roundius blocks the low kick.
Groucho throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groucho scores with a nice body kick.
Groucho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Groucho tenderised Roundius's leg. Roundius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roundius moves out of range of the body kick from Groucho.
Groucho throws a head kick but Roundius moves out of range.
Groucho tries to land a leg kick but Roundius saw it coming and moves away.
Roundius checks a low kick from Groucho.

Roundius drives through and clinches with Groucho against the cage.
Roundius keeps control of Groucho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Groucho wants to break free but Roundius has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roundius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roundius keeps control of Groucho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Champo Groucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Groucho is trying to break the clinch but Roundius has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Champo Groucho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Groucho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champo Groucho!