PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Groenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groenberg comes to the cage accompanied by Zombiekrig - Håll käften ge mig dina pengar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Groenberg
vs
Hendricks

190 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
184 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Groenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenberg tries to clinch up.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hendricks postures up in Groenberg's guard and throws a big left but Groenberg blocks it.
Groenberg wants to stand but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Groenberg blocks nicely.
Hendricks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Groenberg wants to stand up but Hendricks is controlling him.

Groenberg pushes Hendricks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Groenberg throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt - Groenberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Groenberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking for a sweep. Groenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendricks is pressing down on Groenberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Groenberg throwing strikes from guard but Hendricks blocks nicely.

Hendricks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Groenberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Groenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendricks is keeping the position for now.

Hendricks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Groenberg wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Groenberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Hendricks has momentary wrist control but Groenberg slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Groenberg from controlling successfully.
Groenberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Groenberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Hendricks trying to control the position.

Hendricks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Groenberg is aware though and is defending well.
Groenberg is in close to Hendricks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Groenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Hendricks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Groenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Groenberg wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Groenberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Groenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Groenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Groenberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Groenberg looking to pass the guard.

Groenberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Groenberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Groenberg postures up and lands a big shot to Hendricks's brow.

Groenberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Groenberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Hendricks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Groenberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hendricks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Groenberg lands a couple of elbows.
Groenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hendricks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendricks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hendricks working for a triangle but Groenberg defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Groenberg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Groenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Hendricks sprawls well. He's pushed Groenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Groenberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Groenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Groenberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Groenberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Groenberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendricks circles away.
Groenberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Groenberg swinging wildly here.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Groenberg tries to clinch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
Adam Groenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
Groenberg tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenberg wants to clinch.

Groenberg forces Hendricks back against the cage and clinches.
Hendricks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Groenberg pulls his leg out and moves away.

Groenberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Groenberg postures up and lands a big shot to Hendricks's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Groenberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Groenberg looking to pass the guard.
Hendricks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hendricks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Groenberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Groenberg distracts Hendricks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adam Groenberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks controlling Groenberg's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hendricks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Groenberg defends well.
Groenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendricks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Groenberg trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Groenberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Groenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Groenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Groenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Groenberg stands up over Hendricks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Groenberg passes Hendricks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Groenberg throwing shots but Hendricks is blocking nicely.
Hendricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Groenberg.
Groenberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Groenberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hendricks sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Groenberg.
Groenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendricks defending well though.
Groenberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Groenberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hendricks gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groenberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hendricks's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenberg trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Groenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Groenberg trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Groenberg connects with a couple of short punches.

Hendricks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Groenberg defends it easily.
Groenberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Groenberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hendricks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Groenberg stopping the sweep attempt from Hendricks.
Groenberg postures up in Hendricks's guard and throws a big left but Hendricks blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Groenberg dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Groenberg wants to clinch.
Groenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.

Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendricks showed some decent athleticism there.
Groenberg is trying to stand up here but Hendricks is controlling him well.
Groenberg is pressing down on Hendricks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hendricks stops Groenberg from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Groenberg pushes Hendricks off and gets back to his feet.
Hendricks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Groenberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hendricks did well to prevent Groenberg getting side control.
Hendricks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Groenberg connects with a nice short shot to Hendricks's temple.
Hendricks is trying to maintain the position but Groenberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Groenberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Groenberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendricks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Groenberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Groenberg's back!
Groenberg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Groenberg 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenberg is trapped and Hendricks is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Groenberg defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hendricks's arms.
Hendricks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Groenberg.
Even with his hooks in, Hendricks manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hendricks misses with a punch to the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Groenberg as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hendricks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenberg looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hendricks.
Groenberg is trying to get back to his feet but Hendricks has full control of the position and if anything, Groenberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hendricks's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Groenberg just trying to survive but Hendricks is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Groenberg turns into Hendricks and is now in his guard.
Hendricks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Groenberg with a flurry of punches that miss.

Groenberg gets to his feet. Hendricks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adam Groenberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in but Groenberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Groenberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hendricks as he avoids it easily.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Groenberg sprawls well. Groenberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam Groenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam Groenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Groenberg is looking to clinch.
Groenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendricks.
Groenberg tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groenberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Groenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Josh Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendricks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Groenberg pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Groenberg.
Well Groenberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Adam Groenberg!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Adam Groenberg!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Adam Groenberg!

Adam Groenberg wins by unanimous decision!
Adam Groenberg took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.