PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Grease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pweization kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grease
vs
Brawler

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Grease!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grease dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grease throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grease swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grease throws a series of punches but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Grease circles away.
Grease throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grease swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grease misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler looks for a takedown but Grease sprawls well.
Grease throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Grease.
Brawler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Terry Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grease swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Grease has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Grease pushes him off.
Brawler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Grease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grease swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler shoots in looking for a takedown. Grease tries to sprawl out of it but Brawler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grease manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grease looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Grease looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Brawler. No joy for Grease on that attempt.
Grease is breathing heavily.
Brawler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grease circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brawler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Grease is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grease has a closed guard, preventing Brawler from standing up.
Grease is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brawler is controlling him.
Brawler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brawler wants to stand but Grease is controlling his posture from full guard.

Grease uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Grease throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grease throws a right hand that Brawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Brawler also avoids with ease.
Grease uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brawler has time to react.
Grease keeps the fight on the outside.
Grease throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Grease.
Jab from Grease.
Brawler has his takedown stuffed
and Grease counters with a two punch combo.
Grease digs a good hook to Brawler's body.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grease.
Brawler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grease counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grease throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Grease.
Brawler wants to clinch
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grease throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Brawler or perhaps it was just good defense by Grease which made him look bad.
Grease throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler tries for a takedown but Grease circles away easily
and Grease counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grease thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grease avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt
and Grease counters with a left and a right that stings Brawler.
Brawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grease misses with a double jab
and Brawler counters with a left and a right that stings Grease.
Brawler tries to clinch up.
Grease stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grease is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grease fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Grease will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grease to score with a decent uppercut.
Brawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grease.
Brawler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grease counters with a series of strikes. Brawler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brawler has his takedown stuffed
and Grease counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grease rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brawler counters with a good, hard body kick but Grease shrugs it off.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Grease has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
Grease throws a poor cross that misses

and Brawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Grease has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler wants a takedown but no success here.
Brawler tries to pull guard but Grease holds him up against the cage and eventually Brawler drops back down to his feet.
Brawler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Brawler is breathing heavily.
Grease tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Grease stops a takedown attempt from Brawler.
Brawler is working Grease over against the cage.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Grease has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grease can't break the clinch.
Brawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler jumps guard but Grease stands there with Brawler around his waist. Brawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brawler is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawler.
Brawler wants a takedown but no success here.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler wants to break free but Grease has control.
Brawler prevents Grease from breaking the clinch.

Grease breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawler clinches but Grease breaks the clinch
and Grease counters with a series of strikes. Brawler will be more careful next time no doubt.
John Grease is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grease throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brawler clinches but Grease breaks the clinch
and Grease counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grease lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grease counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brawler shoots in looking for a takedown. Grease tries to sprawl out of it but Brawler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grease manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brawler feints and then cracks Grease's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grease down.
No luck for Brawler with that takedown attempt.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brawler is looking to clinch.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grease as he jumps to the side.
Brawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Grease is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Grease as Brawler shoots in.
Brawler has his takedown stuffed
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grease throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grease throws a right hand that misses
and Brawler counters with a body kick.
Grease throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brawler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grease throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grease scores with a punch to the head.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grease as he avoids it easily.
Grease swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grease throws a series of punches but Brawler moves out of range.
Grease scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brawler shoots in and drives through. Grease sprawls well.
Grease throws a body punch but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grease counters with a left and a right that stings Brawler.
Brawler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grease is fending him off so far but Brawler persists. Nope, Grease circles away and we're back to standing.
Grease throws a sloppy body shot
and Brawler counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler has a takedown stuffed.
Brawler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler tries for a takedown but Grease sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brawler looks for a takedown but Grease sprawls well.
Brawler lands a slapping body shot.
Brawler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grease throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler fails with the takedown.
Grease lands with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Grease as Brawler shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grease throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grease is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grease misses with a few strikes there.
Grease throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brawler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grease stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Grease dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Grease.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Grease. No joy for Brawler on that attempt.
Grease swinging wilding here.
Grease keeps the fight on the outside.
Brawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler wants to clinch up but Grease keeps it at a distance.
Grease throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a left and a right that stings Grease.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grease paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt - Grease sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grease lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawler is looking to clinch but Grease is avoiding it.
Grease swings widly with a right hand

and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler tries to pull guard but Grease won't allow it.
John Grease has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
Brawler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grease pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grease's corner calls for a 1-2. Grease obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grease misses with a left hand
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.

Brawler clinches up with Grease and pushes him back against the cage.
Grease blocks an uppercut.
Brawler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brawler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grease avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grease is pressed up against the cage. Brawler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grease down to the mat. Grease avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brawler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grease pinned against the cage. Grease gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown but Grease shows good takedown defense.
Brawler has his takedown stuffed
and Grease counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Grease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grease swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawler.
Grease lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grease circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grease throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grease as he avoids it easily.
Brawler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brawler fails with a takedown attempt.
Grease will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grease misses with a looping left.
Grease throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Grease pushes him off.
Brawler closes the distance and clinches up with Grease, looking for a takedown. Brawler pushes Grease against the cage but Grease circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Grease there.
Brawler tries to clinch but Grease is having none of it.
Grease thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brawler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grease counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grease is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Grease.
Brawler has his takedown stuffed
and Grease counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Grease.
Grease keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grease misses with a two punch combination.
Brawler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brawler wants to clinch up but Grease keeps it at a distance.
Brawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brawler drops his hands momentarily and Grease takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grease throws a body punch but Brawler moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler shoots and misses
and Grease counters with a stiff right hand.
Grease works the jab nicely.
Grease misses with a double jab
and Brawler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grease is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Grease as Brawler shoots in.
Brawler tries to clinch there but Grease circles away.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Grease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawler.
Brawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler wants to clinch.
Brawler tries to move into range but Grease moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for Brawler with that takedown attempt.
Grease misses with a double jab.
Terry Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brawler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Grease showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grease, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Grease!