PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdiev Grinder (ranked 2280 p4p, 247 weight class) and Rob Gross (ranked 2639 p4p, 278 weight class). Rob Gross is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Grinder
vs
Gross

179 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdiev Grinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grinder misses with a two punch combination.
Gross misses with a two punch combination.
Gross throws a push kick but Grinder slaps the foot to one side.
Gross throws a series of punches but Grinder avoids them all with ease.
As Gross looks to move away, Grinder throws a big counter combo but Gross just gets out of the way.
Grinder misses the shot to the body.
Gross with the counter takedown but Grinder avoids it easily.
Gross throws a right hand that Grinder ducks under and follows up with a left that Grinder also avoids with ease.
Grinder seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left and a right from Gross both land. Nice combination.
Gross avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Gross throws a push kick but Grinder slaps the foot to one side.
Gross misses with a few strikes there.
Gross tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gross was well out of range. Poor timing from Grinder.
Gross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grinder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gross.
Grinder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gross looks to throw the jab but Grinder is out of range.
Gross throws a body punch but Grinder moves out of range.
Gross throws a right hand that Grinder ducks under and follows up with a left that Grinder also avoids with ease.
Gross misses with a low kick.
Gross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gross scores with a jab.
Gross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grinder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross tries to land a front kick but Grinder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grinder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grinder circles away quickly and effectively.
Gross avoids the body shot from Grinder.
Grinder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gross.
Grinder misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gross scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gross misses with a hook
and Grinder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gross throws a combination that misses
and Grinder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Gross misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gross misses with a wild combination.
Grinder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gross manages to avoid it.
Gross misses with a looping right.
Grinder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gross counters with a left and a right that stings Grinder.
Gross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grinder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gross.
Gross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grinder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grinder blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grinder slips a jab and a cross from Gross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gross was well out of range. Poor timing from Grinder.
Grinder swinging wildly here.
Gross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grinder.
Grinder is looking to wear down Gross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grinder misses with the combination.
Gross avoids the body shot from Grinder.
Gross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gross.
Gross misses with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Grinder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gross.
Grinder misses with a wild combination.
Gross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gross just misses with a punch to the body.
Grinder throws a right hand that Gross ducks under and follows up with a left that Gross also avoids with ease.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grinder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gross throws a body kick that misses.
Gross swinging wildly here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gross throws a leg kick but Grinder moved away.
A quick step to the side and Grinder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grinder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gross is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grinder is looking to counter the offense by Gross and move into the clinch.
Grinder blocks the body kick.
Gross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grinder's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grinder circles away quickly and effectively.
Gross connects with a jab.
Gross misses with a wild combination.
Grinder is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gross.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grinder falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gross to counter with a crisp jab.
Gross misses with a series of wild punches.
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gross misses with a combination

and Grinder moves into the clinch.
Gross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grinder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grinder taking a breather.
Gross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gross tries to break the clinch but Grinder is controlling the position.
Grinder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grinder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gross is trying to force a seperation but Grinder has the dominant position.
Gross is looking to break free of the clinch but Grinder has double underhooks.
Come on Grinder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grinder avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gross moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grinder fails to land with a series of punches.
Gross feints the counter takedown.
Gross misses with a double jab

and Grinder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grinder.
Grinder has Gross pushed against the cage.
Gross letting Grinder take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grinder is pushing Gross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdiev Grinder.
Gross misses the jab.
Gross misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Gross. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Gross misses.
Gross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gross misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Grinder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grinder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gross doesn't seem bothered though.
Gross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Gross there.
Gross looks to land a combination but Grinder avoids it well.
Grinder 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.
Gross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gross misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Gross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grinder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gross looks to land a left hand but Grinder moved out of range nicely.
Gross misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross throws a right and a left that Grinder avoids nicely.
Grinder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Gross does no damage.
Grinder seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gross is breathing heavily.
Gross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Grinder misses.
And Gross tries to counter it with a takedown but Grinder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grinder misses with a wild combination.
Gross drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grinder defends it well.
Grinder fails to land with a series of punches.
Gross lands with a hook. Grinder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Gross.
Abdiev Grinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grinder. Gross does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grinder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gross.
Grinder throws a body punch but Gross moves out of range.
Grinder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grinder scrambles back to his feet.
Grinder throws a body punch but Gross moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gross dips to his left and cracks Grinder with an uppercut!
Grinder misses with a wild body shot.
Gross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A punch combination from Gross misses.
Rob Gross seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grinder throws a series of punches but Gross moves out of range.

Grinder clinches up against the cage.
Grinder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gross's efforts to push away.
Grinder avoiding damage.
Gross tries to stall but Grinder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's six 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.
Gross is looking to break free of the clinch but Grinder has double underhooks.
Grinder slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Grinder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gross leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gross is trying to break the clinch but Grinder is controlling him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gross wants to get back to striking at distance but Grinder won't allow it.
Grinder controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grinder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grinder gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grinder has Gross pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grinder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdiev Grinder.
Gross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grinder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gross feints the counter takedown.
Gross throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grinder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grinder misses with a wild body shot.
Gross feints the counter takedown.
Grinder moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Gross
and Grinder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grinder misses with a body shot.
Gross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gross misses with a double jab
and Grinder counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Gross misses.
Grinder is looking to counter the offense by Gross and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grinder punishes Gross's body with a nice straight punch.
Gross misses with a series of wild punches.
Gross lunges at Grinder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grinder's hand.
Gross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grinder circles away quickly and effectively.
As Gross tries to get set, Grinder tries to push him back and clinch up but Gross manages to avoid the attempt.
Grinder misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grinder.
Gross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grinder throws a body shot but no joy.
Gross drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grinder defends it well.
Grinder swings for the body but Gross moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gross misses with a wild combination.
Grinder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grinder dodges the punch combination from Gross.
Grinder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grinder takes one to the side of the head.
Grinder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grinder scrambles back to his feet.
Gross looks to land a combination but Grinder avoids it well.
Gross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gross throws a body kick that misses
and Grinder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grinder tries to bum rush Gross with a series of wild strikes but Gross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Grinder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gross moves away.
Some wild striking there from Gross.
A shot to the liver by Grinder. Beautiful body shot.
Gross scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross looks to land a combination but Grinder avoids it well.
Gross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gross takes a swing at Grinder's ribcage but misses.
Gross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grinder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grinder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gross circles away quickly and effectively.
Grinder throws a nice looking combination but Gross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grinder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gross tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grinder scores with a jab to the body.
Gross throws a right hand that Grinder ducks under and follows up with a left that Grinder also avoids with ease.
Grinder walks into a jab.
Gross works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross looks to throw the jab but Grinder is out of range.
Gross throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grinder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gross swinging wildly here.
Grinder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gross swinging wildly here.
Grinder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Grinder counters by clinching up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grinder.
Grinder has Gross pressed against the cage, preventing Gross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grinder effectively controlling the action here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gross working hard to break the clinch.
Gross tries to circle away but Grinder has him pinned against the cage.
Gross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grinder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grinder stalls.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grinder keeps control of Gross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdiev Grinder.
Gross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grinder seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gross, as that shot connected.

That's eight 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.
Grinder misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Gross.
Grinder swinging wildly here.
Grinder needs to keep his hands up - Gross had a free shot at his head there.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grinder circles away quickly and effectively.
Grinder dodges the punch combination from Gross.
Grinder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gross.
Grinder looks to land a combination but Gross avoids it well.
Gross drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grinder defends it well.
Gross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grinder.
Gross throws a combination. Grinder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grinder avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Grinder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Gross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gross 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Rob Gross!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Rob Gross!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Rob Gross!

Rob Gross wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Rob Gross made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors One stop shop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.