PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MSgt. Francis Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Grover. San Pedro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys. MSgt. Francis Grover told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

San Pedro
vs
Francis Grover

193 cm
23
244 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

200 cm
29
275 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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PRIME DESIGNS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, MSgt. Francis Grover!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grover checks a low kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a straight right. Grover didn't see that one coming.
Grover closes this distance looking for a takedown but San Pedro circles away.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grover wants to slow San Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
Grover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
San Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grover blocks a jab.
San Pedro throws a hook but Grover avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grover.

Grover shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. San Pedro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Grover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on San Pedro, up you get!
Nice uppercut lands for San Pedro. That snapped Grover's head back.
Grover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Pedro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
San Pedro throws a hook but Grover avoids it easily.
San Pedro connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Grover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grover tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grover.

Grover shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
San Pedro wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro looks like he's trying to stand up.
San Pedro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro works his way to full guard. Good work.
San Pedro has control of Grover's left arm, preventing Grover from doing any damage.
San Pedro controls Grover momentarily but Grover frees himself.
Grover throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San Pedro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grover!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by San Pedro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Grover can't escape the position.
San Pedro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
San Pedro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
San Pedro looking to ground and pound but Grover is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San Pedro throws some wild stikes that Grover manages to avoid easily.
San Pedro throwing strikes here but Grover is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
San Pedro raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from San Pedro.
San Pedro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grover's head.
Grover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grover keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by San Pedro.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grover throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grover.

Grover gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro working Grover over with knees to the body.
San Pedro lands a knee to the head.

It looks like MSgt. Francis Grover has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.

Grover manages to pull guard.
San Pedro pushing down on Grover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grover wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Pedro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Pedro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from San Pedro.
San Pedro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

San Pedro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grover misses with a takedown attempt - San Pedro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for San Pedro. That snapped Grover's head back.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting San Pedro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
San Pedro is looking to slow Grover down with leg kicks.
Grover is breathing heavily.
San Pedro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San Pedro duly obliges.
San Pedro cracks Grover with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gregorio San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Grover tries to land a body kick
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grover tries a low kick but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Grover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
Grover takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grover misses with a leg kick
and Grover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover fails with the takedown.
Gregorio San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MSgt. Francis Grover.
Grover's hands are dropping dangerously low here and San Pedro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grover scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. San Pedro catches Grover right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro lands a right hook to the body.
San Pedro dips to his left and cracks Grover with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - San Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grover's head backwards.

San Pedro takes the fight into the clinch.
San Pedro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by San Pedro.
San Pedro gets through Grover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover'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.

San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Grover's knee but Grover avoids it well.
San Pedro punishes Grover's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Grover seems unphased.
San Pedro keeps Grover at a distance using the push kick.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Grover ducked under it nicely.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Grover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grover takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Grover's belly button to the back.
San Pedro with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from San Pedro, right into the meat.
San Pedro works Grover's body with a nice hook.
San Pedro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grover if he has to take too many more of those.
San Pedro blocks a low kick nicely.
San Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
San Pedro throws out a powerful jab.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grover on the side of the head.
San Pedro jabs Grover to the body, keeping him at a distance.

San Pedro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from San Pedro.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Grover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
San Pedro throws a right and a left that both miss.

San Pedro closes the distance and clinches.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
San Pedro cracks Grover with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grover can do to turn this around?
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grover.

San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grover, pushing him back against the cage.
Grover has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grover tries to break the clinch but San Pedro is controlling the position.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
San Pedro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
San Pedro presses Grover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grover managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
Grover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
San Pedro works on Grover's body with a couple of short punches.
Grover takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pedro with a knee to the head.
San Pedro avoiding damage.
San Pedro pushes off an throws an elbow but Grover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from San Pedro.
San Pedro working Grover over with knees to the body.
San Pedro lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover'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.

San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grover manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for San Pedro.
Nice defenses there by Grover.
Grover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grover can pounce on him.

San Pedro rushes Grover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
San Pedro pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
Grover is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grover throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grover.
San Pedro scores with a jab.
San Pedro thumps Grover with a low kick.
Grover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Left hook, right uppercut from San Pedro.
San Pedro with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grover missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grover slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
Grover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Grover tries to keep at a distance but San Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grover takes a knee right on the jaw!
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Grover controls his hands.
Grover blocks the elbow strike.
San Pedro just leaning against Grover, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro landing knees to the body.
San Pedro stalls.
San Pedro lands an elbow inside that Grover shrugs off.
Grover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. San Pedro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
San Pedro's corner calls for a 1-2. San Pedro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
San Pedro stuns Grover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grover dives in and grabs San Pedro's left leg, looking for a takedown. San Pedro pushes down on Grover's head and hops out.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Grover avoids it.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grover was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro digs a good body shot into Grover's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grover has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro had his way with MSgt. Francis Grover in that round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

San Pedro forces Grover back against the cage and clinches.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grover avoids it.
Grover tries to pull guard but San Pedro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grovers head.
San Pedro is pushing Grover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
San Pedro is trying to break free.
Grover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
San Pedro pushes off an throws an elbow but Grover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
San Pedro misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a nice elbow.
San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
San Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San Pedro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grover's efforts to push away.
San Pedro tries a knee to the head but Grover blocks it.
San Pedro pushes Grover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro effectively controlling the action here.
San Pedro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
MSgt. Francis Grover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover blocking some punches.
Grover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. San Pedro is defending well for now.
Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grover.

San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grover scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro is trying to escape the mount.
Grover avoids the attempt from San Pedro to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Pedro tries to reverse the position but Grover maintains control.
The referee warns San Pedro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Gregorio San Pedro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover landing punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
San Pedro tries to lock up and control but Grover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Grover! San Pedro is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). MSgt. Francis Grover!
MSgt. Francis Grover is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking MSgt. Francis Grover made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.