PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Houston Groyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Ambush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Ambush looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Groyler
vs
Ambush

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Houston Groyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Ambush!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groyler lands a two punch combo.

Ambush is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Groyler's half guard.
Groyler is refusing to be controlled, as Ambush sits in half guard.
Ambush stalling.
Ambush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Groyler is not content to let Ambush control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dean Ambush wasn't active enough on the ground.
Groyler cracks Ambush with a right hand to the side of the head.

Ambush bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groyler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Groyler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ambush.
Ambush trying to control the action but Groyler is working from the bottom.
Ambush remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groyler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ambush has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ambush tries to advance to mount but Groyler denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambush moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ambush trying to control the action but Groyler is working from the bottom.
Groyler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee asks Ambush politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ambush prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dean Ambush.
A combination from Groyler does no damage.
Groyler throws a head kick that misses.
Ambush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groyler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Groyler throws a head kick that misses.
Ambush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Groyler.

Ambush is rocked!
Groyler is breathing heavily.
A combination from Groyler does no damage.
Ambush is still on wobbly legs! Can Groyler finish him?
Groyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ambush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Groyler misses with a double jab.
Ambush fails with the takedown.
Groyler throws a series of punches but Ambush moves out of range.
Ambush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Houston Groyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Ambush.
Ambush fails with the takedown.
Groyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ambush.
Groyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ambush circles away quickly and effectively.
Groyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Groyler wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ambush is defended easily by Groyler.

Ambush feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Groyler wants to stand up but Ambush is controlling him.
Ambush landing some decent shots from guard.
Groyler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ambush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ambush seems to have recovered his senses.
Ambush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Groyler's head.
Ambush seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ambush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ambush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ambush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Groyler is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ambush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Ambush dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Groyler.
Ambush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Groyler throws a one two combo.
Groyler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ambush.
Groyler throws a nice looking combination but Ambush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ambush looks to land a left hand but Groyler moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Groyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ambush.
Houston Groyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Groyler misses with a takedown attempt - Ambush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Groyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ambush circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ambush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Groyler's waist but Groyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ambush off to one side.
Houston Groyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Ambush.
Ambush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Groyler's waist but Groyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ambush off to one side.
Groyler misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ambush is defended easily by Groyler.

Ambush gets the takedown into side control.
Groyler is trying to get back to his feet.
Ambush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Groyler to see if he's OK.
Ambush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ambush advances to mount.
Ambush fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ambush controlling from the full mount.

That's two 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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Groyler taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambush lands a big shot there that rocks Groyler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Groyler tries to buck Ambush off but he can't manage it.
Ambush landing shots from mount.
Ambush tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Ambush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groyler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ambush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ambush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Groyler?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Ambush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Groyler leaves Ambush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Groyler stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Groyler. No joy for Ambush on that attempt.
Houston Groyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Ambush.
Groyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Ambush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ambush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groyler throws a right and a left that Ambush avoids nicely.
Groyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Groyler misses with a wild combination.
Groyler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ambush closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Groyler's guard.
Ambush wants to pass the guard but Groyler is keeping the position.
Ambush wants to control from the top but Groyler keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambush stops Groyler from standing up.
Ambush is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Ambush hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Groyler closes the distance and clinches up with Ambush, looking for a takedown. Groyler pushes Ambush against the cage but Ambush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ambush is defended easily by Groyler.
Ambush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Groyler but Groyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambush shoots in but Groyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Groyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ambush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ambush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Groyler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ambush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ambush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ambush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Groyler wants to stand but Ambush is controlling the position.
Groyler keeping full guard, as Ambush tries to pass.
Groyler being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambush throwing strikes but missing.
Ambush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dean Ambush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Ambush was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ambush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ambush fails to land the takedown.
Groyler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Groyler. No joy for Ambush on that attempt.
Groyler leaves Ambush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ambush throws a right hand that misses
and Groyler counters with a left and a right that stings Ambush.
Groyler is looking to clinch.

Ambush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Groyler is trying to defend but Ambush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ambush trying to mount his opponent but Groyler defends it.
Ambush controlling the action here.
Houston Groyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groyler is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Ambush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ambush 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Ambush!
Dean Ambush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.