PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grygiel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sobota- Za damski h.... 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.

Grygiel
vs
Hammer

187 cm
33
185 lbs
14 - 16 - 1

180 cm
32
182 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Grygiel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grygiel.
Some wild striking there from Grygiel.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Grygiel moves away and avoids it.
Grygiel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer moves out of range as Grygiel strikes.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Grygiel avoids it well.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Grygiel as he connects with a hook.
Hammer scores with a decent looking hook.
Grygiel ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hammer takes a swing at Grygiel's ribcage but misses.
Grygiel ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Grygiel ducks down to avoid it.
Grygiel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grygiel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Grygiel.
Grygiel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Grygiel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Grygiel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grygiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Grygiel ducks down to avoid it.
Grygiel ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Grygiel lands.
Hammer lands with a straight right. Grygiel didn't see that one coming.
Grygiel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Grygiel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer throws a hook but Grygiel blocks it.
Grygiel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Grygiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grygiel slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grygiel misses with a body shot.
Grygiel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
Grygiel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grygiel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Grygiel avoids it well.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Grygiel ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Grygiel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Grygiel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grygiel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Grygiel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.

Grygiel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grygiel decides to stand back up. Grygiel steps back and let's Hammer get back to his feet.

Hammer gets caught napping as Grygiel dives in and scores a takedown. Hammer manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grygiel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hammer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hammer has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grygiel throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grygiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
We've been informed that Hammer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grygiel misses with a looping right.
Artur Grygiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer tries to bum rush Grygiel with a series of wild strikes but Grygiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grygiel is looking to clinch.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Grygiel misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.

Grygiel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grygiel showed some decent athleticism there.
Grygiel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grygiel.

Grygiel is working for a submission of some sort.
Grygiel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Grygiel is looking for a kimura but Hammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grygiel to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grygiel.
Hammer is pressing down on Grygiel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grygiel works over Hammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grygiel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grygiel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grygiel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grygiel landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grygiel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grygiel trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Grygiel looks up at the clock and then as Hammer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grygiel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grygiel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grygiel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grygiel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Grygiel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grygiel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Grygiel dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grygiel counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Grygiel to acknowledge the strikes.
Artur Grygiel is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Grygiel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Grygiel throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer pulls Grygiel in close to his closed guard and prevents Grygiel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grygiel slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grygiel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grygiel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grygiel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grygiel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.

Grygiel is looking for a kimura here.
Artur Grygiel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Grygiel sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grygiel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grygiel trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Grygiel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
Hammer is looking for a sweep. Grygiel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grygiel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grygiel wants to advance to full mount but Hammer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel throwing strikes but missing.
Von Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grygiel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Grygiel stands up and waves to Hammer to follow him.
Grygiel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grygiel.
Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grygiels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hammer scores with a three punch combo!
Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grygiel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Grygiel.
Grygiel tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Hammer misses.
Grygiel dives in and grabs Hammer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes down on Grygiel's head and hops out.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Grygiel throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grygiel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Grygiel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grygiel 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grygiel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Grygiel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grygiel 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Grygiel!
Our winner, Artur Grygiel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.