PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borthol Grynworst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Grynworst
vs
Nix

170 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borthol Grynworst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Nix!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grynworst thows a body shot but no joy.
Nix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grynworst keeps the fight on the outside.
Grynworst keeps the fight on the outside.

Nix rushes Grynworst and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grynworst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nix's elbow.
Nix blocking some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Grynworst has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grynworst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Nix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grynworst throws a good cross that connects.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grynworst paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grynworst connects with a body shot.
Grynworst scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grynworst lands with a straight right. Nix didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix needs to keep his hands up - Grynworst had a free shot at his head there.
Jon Nix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grynworst swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nix tries to clinch but Grynworst moves out of range.
Grynworst misses with a body shot.
Grynworst misses with a body shot.
Grynworst misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grynworst jabs Nix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nix throws a right hand that Grynworst ducks under and follows up with a left that Grynworst also avoids with ease.
Grynworst is looking to wear down Nix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grynworst lands a nice shot to the body.
Nix doesn't manage to clinch there - Grynworst circles away.
Nix wants to clinch up but Grynworst keeps it at a distance.
Grynworst punishes Nix's body with a nice straight punch.
Grynworst throws a body punch but Nix moves out of range.

Nix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grynworst takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Borthol Grynworst has been cut.
A body shot lands from Grynworst.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grynworst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grynworst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix has had enough of the clinch but Grynworst keeps him there for the moment.
Grynworst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grynworst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nix swings wildly with an uppercut but Grynworst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grynworst blocks an uppercut.

Nix manages to break the clinch.
Nix throws a head kick but Grynworst moves out of range.
Nix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grynworst.

Nix is rocked!
Grynworst throws a pinpoint strike between Nix's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nix crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Grynworst scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borthol Grynworst!
A less than humble Borthol Grynworst misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.