PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten comes to the cage accompanied by White Zombie - More Human Than Human. Grossman has chosen The Devil's Rejects 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.

Rotten
vs
Grossman

187 cm
26
175 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

173 cm
23
151 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman digs a good hook to Rotten's body.
Grossman tries to work over Rotten's front leg with a kick but Rotten checks it.
Grossman slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten blocks a jab.
Grossman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Rotten throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grossman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rotten is in Grossman's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grossman keeping moving, preventing Rotten from controlling successfully.
Rotten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grossman is pulling down on Rotten's head to control his posture.
Grossman working a defensive guard here.

Karl Grossman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rotten wants to land a leg kick but Grossman is out of range.
Rotten checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten throws a sloppy head kick and Grossman moves out of range easily.
Grossman throws a hook to the side of Rotten's head but Rotten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grossman looks to throw the jab but Rotten is out of range.
Grossman throws a body punch but Rotten moves out of range.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses.
Rotten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good leg kick by Grossman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotten blocks a leg kick.
Rotten takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Rotten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rotten blocks a leg kick.
Rotten moves out of range as Grossman throws a body kick.
Rotten checks a low kick from Grossman.
Grossman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rotten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karl Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman scores with a body shot.
Grossman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grossman darts in and clinches Rotten up against the cage.
Grossman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
Grossman is working Rotten over against the cage.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rotten misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grossman.
Grossman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotten's efforts to push away.
Rotten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Rotten avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Grossman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotten is defending well for now.
Rotten trying to land knees to the body.

Grossman manages to break the clinch.
Rotten scores with a kick to the body.
Rotten takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands with a right hand.

Grossman closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotten.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rotten.
Grossman misses with a knee strike.
Grossman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotten blocks it with crossed arms.
Grossman lands a knee to the head.

Rotten pulls guard.

Grossman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rotten looking for subs off his back but Grossman has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grossman trying to control the action but Rotten is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to pass the guard but Rotten defending well.
Grossman wants to stand but Rotten has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grossman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grossman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rotten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grossman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman scores with a jab to the head.
Rotten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grossman throws a leg kick but Rotten checks it.
Grossman throws a body kick that misses.
Grossman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rotten.
Rotten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grossman cracks Rotten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Rotten sizes up Grossman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karl Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grossman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rotten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grossman avoids it really well and circles away.
Rotten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rotten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rotten. Beautiful body shot.
Rotten walks into a stiff left hand from Grossman.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rotten.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Grossman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotten throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
Rotten misses with a low kick.
Grossman throws a body kick that misses.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotten.
Rotten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grossman takes one to the side of the head.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman misses with a low kick.
Rotten lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman misses with a low kick.
Rotten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grossman's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotten checks a leg kick nicely.

Grossman moves into range and clinches up with Rotten.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Rotten.
Rotten lands with a light punch inside.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Rotten scores with a shoulder strike.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotten thumps Grossman with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grossman.
Grossman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grossman is looking to slow Rotten down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotten misses the target.
Grossman is looking to clinch.
Grossman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten moves forwards but Grossman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grossman walks into a jab.
Rotten just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rotten gets tackled into the cage by Grossman. Grossman maintains the clinch.
Grossman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grossman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rotten has Grossman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rotten pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Grossman tumbling to the mat - Rotten dives into Grossman's guard.
Rotten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rotten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grossman is keeping the position for now.
Rotten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rotten throwing strikes from guard but Grossman blocks nicely.
Grossman has his hands on Rotten's head, controlling the position.
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!
Grossman wants to stand up but Rotten is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Grossman punishes Rotten's body with a nice straight punch.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotten.
Grossman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rotten can pounce on him.
Rotten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rotten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotten stalks Grossman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grossman's face. Grossman staggers backwards, shaken.

Grossman gets a clinch.
Rotten lands with a light punch inside.
Rotten pushes off an throws an elbow but Grossman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A body shot lands from Grossman.
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grossman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karl Grossman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grossman looking to throw knees to the head but Rotten is blocking nicely.
Grossman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotten blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
A body shot lands from Grossman.

Grossman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grossman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman tries to land a front kick but Rotten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rotten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grossman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grossman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rotten.
Grossman throws a head kick but Rotten moves out of range.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotten misses the target.
Grossman throws a body kick the misses
and Rotten counters with a body kick that stops Grossman in his tracks momentarily.
Rotten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rotten moves out of range of the body kick from Grossman.
Grossman staying out of range there.
Rotten moves out of range of the body kick from Grossman.
Grossman looks to throw the jab but Rotten is out of range.
Johnny Rotten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten misses with an uppercut. Grossman saw that one coming.
Grossman is looking to land body kicks.
Rotten lands a front kick.

Grossman gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grossman dodges an elbow strike from Rotten.
A hook to the body from Grossman.
Grossman cracks Rotten with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Rotten controls the action.
A knee to the head by Grossman.
Rotten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grossman pushes Rotten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grossman landing knees to the head.
Rotten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rotten throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rotten staying out of range there.
Grossman throws a head kick but Rotten moves out of range.
Grossman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grossman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grossman moves out of range of the body kick from Rotten.
Good leg kick by Grossman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grossman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grossman looks for the body kick but Rotten saw that one coming.
Grossman is looking to score with low kicks.
Grossman throws a jab when Rotten was well out of range.
Grossman wants to clinch up but Rotten keeps it at a distance.
Rotten looks to land a combination. Grossman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotten missing with a left hand there. Grossman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Rotten wants to clinch up but Grossman keeps it at a distance.
Rotten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Rotten is predictable there
and Grossman counters with a thumping low kick.
Grossman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Rotten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grossman.
Grossman misses with a kick to the body.
Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotten blocks a low kick nicely.
Rotten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten tests Grossman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grossman pushes Rotten away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grossman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Karl Grossman!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Karl Grossman!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Karl Grossman!

Karl Grossman wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl Grossman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.