PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hans Gruber enters the cage!

Dempsey
vs
Gruber

178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Dempsey and sends Gruber crashing to the mat! Dempsey follows him down to the mat - Gruber regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Gruber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dempsey in particular looking to stall.
Gruber is looking to improve his position.
Dempsey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dempsey wants to control but Gruber is keeping him busy.
Dempsey is controlling the pace.
Dempsey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dempsey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Gruber is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gruber on the ground.
Gruber trying to control here.
Dempsey not doing much here.
Dempsey tries to stand and escape but Gruber is controlling the position.
Gruber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dempsey is working away from the top position though.
Dempsey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dempsey lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dempsey content to control rather than advance.
Gruber is refusing to be controlled, as Dempsey sits in half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Justin Dempsey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gruber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dempsey drops Gruber with a beautiful combination! Gruber stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dempsey is looking for the KO!

Gruber is rocked!
Gruber slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruber swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber keeps control of Dempsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dempsey successfully pulls guard.
Gruber wants to stand but Dempsey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dempsey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gruber trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dempsey holds on and takes a little breather.
Dempsey wants to stand and escape but Gruber is having none of it.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dempsey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gruber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gruber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gruber slips nicely into half guard.
Gruber is keen to just control but Dempsey is a slippery customer.
Dempsey is controlling Gruber's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gruber throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Dempsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber'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.

Dempsey swinging wilding here.
Gruber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Dempsey both land. Nice combination.
Dempsey works over Gruber's head and body with a nice combination.

That has opened up Hans Gruber's cut even more.
Dempsey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Gruber has a takedown stuffed.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dempsey forces Gruber back against the cage and clinches.

Dempsey wants the takedown. Gruber is fighting it off but Dempsey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gruber's guard against the cage.
Dempsey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dempsey trying to control but Gruber is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dempsey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gruber dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruber trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dempsey has his foot on Gruber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gruber works his way back into a safe position though.
Dempsey controlling Gruber's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gruber trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Gruber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dempsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gruber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Justin Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Gruber is having none of it.
Dempsey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Dempsey tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruber jumps guard but Dempsey stands there with Gruber around his waist. Gruber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dempsey jumps guard and drags Gruber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gruber trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dempsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gruber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gruber wants to pass the guard but Dempsey is keeping the position.
Dempsey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gruber is one step ahead there.

Dempsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gruber stands up and waves to Dempsey to follow him.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Gruber fails to land the takedown.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Gruber moves out of range.
Gruber looks to land a body kick but Dempsey moved away.
Gruber closes the distance and clinches up with Dempsey, looking for a takedown. Gruber pushes Dempsey against the cage but Dempsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Dempsey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dempsey as he jumps to the side.
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Gruber avoids it well.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dempsey!
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dempsey as he avoids it easily.
Dempsey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dempsey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dempsey pinned against the cage. Dempsey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Justin Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
Dempsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gruber.
Gruber shoots in and drives through. Dempsey sprawls well.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
A nice combination there by Dempsey.
Gruber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Justin Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dempsey swinging wilding here.
Gruber is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dempsey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gruber.
Gruber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dempsey is fending him off so far but Gruber persists. Nope, Dempsey circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gruber is looking to clinch.

Dempsey clinches up against the cage.

Dempsey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gruber uses from the top position.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Gruber from controlling successfully.

Dempsey is looking for a triangle but Gruber pushes his legs off easily.
Gruber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dempsey being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber throwing strikes from guard but Dempsey blocks nicely.
Gruber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dempsey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gruber prevents Dempsey from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dempsey throws a nice looking combination but Gruber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gruber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dempsey is fending him off so far but Gruber persists. Nope, Dempsey circles away and we're back to standing.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dempsey but Dempsey pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dempsey misses with a double jab.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Gruber. Gruber gets slowly back to his feet.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gruber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gruber looks for a takedown but Dempsey sprawls well.
Dempsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gruber can do to turn this around?
Dempsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hans Gruber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dempsey rushes Gruber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dempsey 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Dempsey!