PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieczyslaw Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gatzby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatzby has chosen Gatsby's American Dream - Theatre as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grabowski
vs
Gatzby

187 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

190 cm
26
278 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mieczyslaw Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Gatzby!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatzby.
Gatzby staying out of range there.
Grabowski misses with a hook. Gatzby ducked under it nicely.
Gatzby looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.

Grabowski looking to score a takedown here. Gatzby is defending well but Grabowski drives through and ends up in Gatzby's guard.
Gatzby trying to control the position.
Gatzby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grabowski is one step ahead there.
Gatzby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grabowski's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatzby gets to his feet. Grabowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grabowski throws a leg kick but Gatzby sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Gatzby darts in and clinches Grabowski up against the cage.
Grabowski avoiding damage as Gatzby throws knees to the body.
Grabowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatzby's elbow.
Gatzby prevents a body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatzby trying to land knees to the body.
Grabowski is pushing Gatzby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grabowski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby prevents a body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatzby controls his hands.
Gatzby crunches a lovely knee into Grabowski's ribcage.

Gatzby breaks from the clinch.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatzby.
Grabowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like James Gatzby has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gatzby clinches up with Grabowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Gatzby jumps into guard, dragging Grabowski to the mat.
Grabowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gatzby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grabowski is one step ahead there.
Grabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatzby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby is trying to keep Grabowski in close.
Grabowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatzby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatzby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grabowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Gatzby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grabowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. James Gatzby hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gatzby is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Grabowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatzby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gatzby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grabowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gatzby throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Gatzby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Gatzby's cut.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grabowski moves out of range as Gatzby strikes.
Gatzby doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabowski circles away.
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gatzby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grabowski's half guard.

Gatzby decides to stand and escape the position.
Grabowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatzby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grabowski misses with a hook to the body

and Gatzby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grabowski won't be happy with that.
Grabowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grabowski tries to get out of the position.
Gatzby looks up at the clock and then as Grabowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gatzby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

It looks like Mieczyslaw Grabowski has been cut.
Gatzby wants to control for a moment but Grabowski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatzby stalling.
Grabowski wants to control but Gatzby is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatzby throwing shots but Grabowski is blocking nicely.
Gatzby wants to pass the guard but Grabowski is defending well.
Grabowski trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mieczyslaw Grabowski just wasn't active enough.
Grabowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gatzby at a distance.
Grabowski misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby shoots in but no luck this time.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Gatzby is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Grabowski slips under a jab.
Grabowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grabowski throws a series of punches but Gatzby avoids them all with ease.

Grabowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gatzby works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is pushing down on Gatzby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gatzby is fighting to maintain full guard but Grabowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gatzby is looking to control Grabowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gatzby avoid being mounted?
Gatzby flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Grabowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grabowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gatzby's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Gatzby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grabowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grabowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatzby.
Grabowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatzby staying out of range there.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatzby tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Grabowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabowski is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws an off balance right hand

and Gatzby counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Grabowski fails to land.
Grabowski tries a body shot but Gatzby blocks it.
Grabowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Gatzby is controlling him.
Gatzby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grabowski walks away with a smile on his face. Gatzby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gatzby moves in looking to clinch but Grabowski pushes him off.
Grabowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatzby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatzby ducks under a wild hook from Grabowski.
Gatzby scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski takes a swing at Gatzby's ribcage but misses.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatzby misses with a wild body shot.
Grabowski wants to slow Gatzby down by chopping away at his legs.
Grabowski misses with a leg kick.
Grabowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grabowski throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski misses with a right hand
and Gatzby counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby scores with a shot to the body.
Gatzby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gatzby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James Gatzby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gatzby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grabowski throws a combination that misses
and Gatzby counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Grabowski misses its intended target.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gatzby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grabowski's guard.

Gatzby gets to his feet - Grabowski follows without any prompting.
Gatzby lunges at Grabowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grabowski's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatzby moves out of range of the body kick from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatzby.
Good shot there by Grabowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gatzby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grabowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Grabowski misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mieczyslaw Grabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gatzby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Gatzby!