PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Growler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Treborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Growler
vs
Treborn

184 cm
23
229 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Growler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Treborn!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Treborn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Growler on the side of the head.
Treborn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Growler.
Treborn misses with an uppercut. Growler saw that one coming.
It looked like Growler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Treborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Treborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Growler.
Treborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Growler staying out of range there.
Growler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Treborn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Growler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Treborn drops his hands momentarily and Growler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Growler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Treborn looks to land a right hand but Growler moved out of range.
Treborn throws a leg kick but Growler moved away.
Treborn throws a sloppy head kick and Growler moves out of range easily.
Growler misses with a low kick as Treborn jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Treborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Growler.
Treborn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Growler darts in and clinches Treborn up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Growler.
Growler misses with some punches.
Growler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Growler.
Growler can't find room to land a body shot as Treborn controls the action.
A short left from Growler.
Growler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treborn missing with knees to the body.
Growler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Treborn breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Treborn. That snapped Growler's head back.
Growler throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Chris Treborn has been cut.

Growler clinches.
Treborn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Growler is defending well for now.
Growler scores with a shot to the side of Treborn's head.
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!
Treborn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Growler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Growler blocking some punches.
Growler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Treborn lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Treborn.
Treborn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Growler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Growler swings wildly with an uppercut but Treborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Treborn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Treborn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Growler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Growler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Growler struggles to land a body shot inside as Treborn controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Growler.
Treborn blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Treborn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treborn blocking some punches.
Growler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Growler throws a head punch that misses.
Growler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Growler fails to land.
Treborn blocks an uppercut.
Growler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Treborn missing with knees to the body.
Growler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treborn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Treborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Growler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Growler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treborn working aggressively here.
Growler lands with a left to the head.
Growler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Treborn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treborn blocking some punches.
Treborn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Growler misses with some punches.
Growler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Growler works on Treborn's body with a couple of short punches.
Growler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Growler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Treborn's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Treborn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Treborn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Treborn swings wildly with an uppercut but Growler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Treborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Growler lands a shoulder strike.
Growler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Growler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Treborn backwards.
Treborn lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Growler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Treborn's cut.
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.

Growler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Treborn takes a swing at Growler's ribcage but misses.
Treborn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Treborn.
A low kick from Treborn is predictable there
and Growler counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Treborn.
As Growler backs off Treborn throws a huge counter combo but Growler manages to avoid it all.
Growler misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Treborn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Growler backing away here, and Treborn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Treborn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Growler has time to react.
Growler misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Growler lands a big head kick that sends Treborn tumbling to the mat! Growler takes a step backwards and waves Treborn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Treborn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Treborn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Greg Growler has been cut.
Growler is looking to clinch.
Treborn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Growler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Treborn is out of range and Growler settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Treborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Growler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Treborn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Treborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Growler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Growler moves out of range of the leg kick from Treborn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Treborn, right into the meat.

Growler gets a clinch.
A short right from Growler on the inside.
Treborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Growler misses with a punch on the inside.
Treborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Treborn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Growler.
Growler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Growler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Growler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Treborn.
A short right from Growler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Treborn blocking some punches.
Growler takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Treborn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Growler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Treborns head.
Growler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Treborn misses with the head strike.
Growler tries a body shot but Treborn blocks it.
Growler misses with the head strike.
Treborn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Growler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Treborn can turn it around.
Treborn tries a knee to the head but Growler blocks it.

Treborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growler takes a swing at Treborn's ribcage but misses.
Growler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Treborn there.
Treborn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Treborn throws a low kick but Growler moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treborn slips a jab from Growler.
Treborn jabs Growler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Treborn blocks a head kick by Growler.
Treborn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chris Treborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Treborn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Treborn feints and then cracks Growler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Growler down.
Treborn blocks the body kick.
Treborn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Growler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Growler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Treborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Growler gets a clinch.
Growler misses with a punch on the inside.
Growler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Treborn.
Growler throws a head punch that misses.
Growler misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growler misses with a punch on the inside.
Treborn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Treborn.
Treborn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Growler has a couple of punches blocked by Treborn.
Growler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Treborn tries to land a knee to the head but Growler blocks with his arms.
Growler lands an uppercut.
Growler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Growler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Treborn's efforts to push away.
Treborn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Treborn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Growler has a couple of punches blocked by Treborn.
Growler managing to block the knees to the body from Treborn.
Growler has a couple of punches blocked by Treborn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Greg Growler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Growler wants to clinch up but Treborn keeps it at a distance.
Treborn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Treborn throws a body shot but no joy.
Growler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Growler misses.
An inside leg kick from Treborn misses.
Growler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Treborn throws a hook but Growler avoids it easily.
Treborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Growler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Growler tries to clinch there but Treborn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Growler misses its intended target.
Growler throws a jab when Treborn was well out of range.
Treborn throws a sloppy head kick and Growler moves out of range easily.
Treborn misses with a kick to the body
and Growler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Growler slips under a jab from Treborn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growler thows a leg kick but Treborn checks it
enabling Treborn to counter with a crisp jab.
Treborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Growler.
Treborn misses with a head kick.
Growler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Growler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Treborn throws out the jab.
Treborn throws the kick towards the body but Growler avoids it.
Treborn blocks a leg kick.
Treborn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Growler misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Treborn! But no joy.
Treborn lands with a straight right. Growler didn't see that one coming.
Growler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Growler blocks a low kick nicely.
Growler jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Growler misses with a leg kick
and Treborn counters with a nice leg kick.
Growler lands a right hook to the body.
Treborn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Treborn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Growler at a distance.
Chris Treborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Growler does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Treborn looks to land a body kick but Growler moved away.
Treborn blocks the body kick.
Growler is looking to clinch but Treborn is avoiding it.
Treborn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Treborn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Growler blocks a leg kick.
Treborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Growler checks a leg kick.
Treborn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Treborn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Growler is out of range and Treborn settles back down.

Growler rushes Treborn and presses him up against the cage.
Growler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greg Growler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treborn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Treborn struggles to land a body shot inside as Growler controls his hands.
Growler blocks an uppercut.
Treborn blocks an uppercut.
Treborn blocking some punches.
Treborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Growler.
Treborn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Growler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Growler's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Treborn fails to land.
Growler avoiding damage as Treborn throws knees to the body.
Treborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Treborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treborn misses with a punch on the inside.
Treborn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Treborn unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Treborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Growler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Growler!
Greg Growler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.