PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hole
vs
Grabowski

189 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hole instigates a clinch.

Hole breaks from the clinch.
Hole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grabowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grabowski regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.

Grabowski actively working from the bottom here.
Grabowski wants to get back to his feet.
Grabowski trying to control but Hole postures up.
Hole controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole working over Grabowski with some ground and pound. Grabowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grabowski pushes Hole off looking to stand but Hole dives back in and keeps control.
Grabowski is trying to get back to full guard.

Hole stands up out of the half guard.
Grabowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hole crunches a lovely knee into Grabowski's ribcage.

Hole gets control of Grabowski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hole will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grabowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grabowski is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hole is striking from the bottom but Grabowski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Grabowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hole manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grabowski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole is breathing heavily.

Hole working for a triangle but Grabowski defends it easily.
Grabowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hole's guard.
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grabowski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Grabowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hole trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grabowski fails with the takedown
and Hole counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Hole or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski which made him look bad.
Grabowski shoots in for a double leg but Hole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Hole as Grabowski shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grabowski misses with a straight left.
Hole is looking to clinch.
Grabowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Grabowski has his takedown stuffed

and Hole moves into the clinch.

Hole pulls Grabowski into guard.

Hole has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Grabowski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hole has tightened it up now! Grabowski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Hole!