PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Muise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Grove
vs
Muise

198 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Muise!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muise walks into a stiff left hand from Grove.
Grove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Muise misses.
Grove really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Muise looks to score with a jab to the body but Grove is just out of range.
Grove lands with a right hand.
Grove works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muise flicks out a counter leg kick but Grove steps away.

Muise moves into the clinch.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.

Muise manages to break the clinch.
Grove throws a leg kick but Muise sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muise tries to counter with a clinch but Grove shakes him off and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Muise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grove connects with a solid leg kick.
Grove is looking to land body kicks.

Muise clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grove's elbow.
Muise keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grove's efforts to push away.
Muise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise looks to land a right hand but Grove moved out of range.
Grove takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Grove checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grove is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Muise has Grove up against the cage in a clinch.
Muise taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grove misses with a looping left.
Muise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Muise.
Muise swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove misses with a straight right.
Muise doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Grove misses its intended target.
Muise throws a big counter head kick but Grove avoids it with no problem.

Muise rushes Grove and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Grove has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Grove throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Grove misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grove can't find room to land a body shot as Muise controls the action.
Muise misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grove.
Muise blocks an uppercut.
Muise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Groves head.
A body shot lands from Muise.
Muise prevents a body shot from Grove.
Muise can't find room to land a body shot as Grove controls the action.
Grove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muise blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Muise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove blocks a body shot from Muise.
Muise lands a shoulder strike.
Muise lands a right hand.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Grove controls his hands.
Good body shot from Muise.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muise.
A head punch on the inside from Grove fails to land.
Muise scores with a hook to the body.

Muise breaks from the clinch.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grove throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Grove misses.
Muise walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grove checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grove rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grove lands a nice shot to the body.
Grove swings widly with a right hand

and Muise holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise lands a nice shot to the body.
Muise tries to throw a body punch but Grove avoids it by throwing Muise back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grove is breathing heavily.
A short left from Muise.
Grove prevents a body shot from Muise.
Grove lands an uppercut.

Muise breaks the clinch.
Muise works Grove's body with a nice hook.
Grove drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grove is looking to clinch.
Grove lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muise looks to score with a jab to the body but Grove is just out of range.
Muise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kendall Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Muise fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grove, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Muise dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grove thows a leg kick but Muise checks it
and Muise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muise throws a leg kick that misses.
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Muise gets a clinch.
Grove misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muise.
Muise has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grove seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muise can turn it around.
Muise tries a body shot but Grove blocks it.
Muise tries a body shot but Grove blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muise prevents a body shot from Grove.
Muise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muise lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grove's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise lands with a right to the head.
Muise throws an elbow that misses.
Muise tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Grove.
Grove is trying to push Muise away but Muise has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grove lands a nice uppercut.
Muise lands with a right to the head.
Muise missing with knees to the body.
Grove is trying to stall.
A short right from Muise.
Grove misses with the head strike.
Muise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muise missing with knees to the body.
Muise tries to land knees in the clinch but Grove avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Grove scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Muise breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muise gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grove throws a punch but it's blocked by Muise.
Grove is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muise tries to work over Grove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muise stalling against the cage.

Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grove. Grove obviously looking to wear him down.
Muise fails to land with a series of punches.
Grove throws a low kick but Muise moves out of range easily.
Grove throws a leg kick

and Muise counters by moving into the clinch.
Good body shot from Muise.
Grove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muise tries a body shot but Grove blocks it.
Muise tries a body shot but Grove blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muise.
Grove tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Grove breaks the clinch.
Muise throws a sloppy body shot
and Grove counters with a stiff right hand.
Muise swings for the body but Grove moves out of range.
Grove swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grove manages to avoid it.
Muise throws a sloppy body shot
and Grove counters with a stiff right hand.
Grove looks to score with a jab to the body but Muise is just out of range.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grove manages to avoid it.
Muise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grove scores with a punch to the head.
Grove connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Muise misses.
Grove lets loose with a powerful body kick. Muise will feel that in the morning.
Grove attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Grove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grove misses with a leg kick
and Muise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grove.
Muise closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muise counters with a nice body shot.
Grove pushes Muise away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Muise 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!

Muise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grove was well out of range. Poor timing from Muise.
Muise tried to score with a low kick but Grove checks it.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Muise blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grove.
Muise misses with a jab to the body
enabling Grove to counter with a crisp jab.
Muise cracks a nice hook into Grove's ribs.
Grove loads up on a big right hand but Muise slips the punch.
Muise blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grove attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muise scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Muise rushes Grove and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muise digs a right hand underneath Grove's ribcage. Grove let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muise tries to work over Grove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muise stalling against the cage.
Grove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Muise breaks from the clinch.

Muise clinches with his opponent.
Muise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grove backwards.
Grove blocks a body shot from Muise.
Grove struggles to land a body shot inside as Muise controls his hands.
Muise throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muise lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grove up against the cage.
Muise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muise missing with knees to the body.
Muise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grove avoiding damage as Muise throws knees to the body.
Muise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muise works on Grove's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Muise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muise misses with a punch to the body.
Muise lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muise manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grove avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Gavin Muise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grove prevents a body shot from Muise.
Grove avoiding damage as Muise throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Muise.
Grove misses with the head strike.
Muise misses with a body punch.
Muise cracks Grove with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muise works on Grove's body with a couple of short punches.
Grove throws a head punch that misses.
Muise is leaning against Grove and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muise lands a hook that snaps the head of Grove backwards.
Grove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muise blocks an uppercut.
Muise lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Muise.

Muise manages to break the clinch.
Grove misses with a shot to the body

and Muise counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muise pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muise.

Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kendall Grove is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muise just misses with a punch to the body.
Grove looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Muise swings for the body but Grove moves out of range.
Crunch! Grove slams his shin into Muise's torso.

Muise forces Grove back against the cage and clinches.
Muise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muise pushes Grove back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muise.
Muise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kendall Grove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Muise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Muise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Muise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muise 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Muise!
An out of breath Gavin Muise thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.