PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 6719 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Vasily Grossman (ranked 627 p4p, 137 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Grossman

174 cm
31
150
10 - 11 - 1

169 cm
29
158
15 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grossman.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Grossman blocks a head kick by King.
Grossman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Grossman shrugs it off though.
Grossman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman lands a jab.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Grossman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Good work by Grossman as he checks the leg kick.

Grossman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grossman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grossman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King can't break the clinch.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grossman.
King wants to break free but Grossman has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Grossman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grossman working aggressively here.
King tries to break the clinch but Grossman is controlling the position.
Grossman lands with a short shot to the head.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.
King blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vasily Grossman will probably get the nod.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grossman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grossman counters with a left to the body.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grossman digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Grossman tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from King.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Grossman dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grossman.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dwayne King is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a straight right. Grossman didn't see that one coming.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grossman works King's body with a nice hook.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King lands a front kick.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grossman misses with a looping right.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King scores with a jab. Grossman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grossman's corner calls for a 1-2. Grossman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grossman counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grossman counters with a straight right hand.
King misses with a body punch
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
King misses with a hook to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grossman instigates a clinch.
Grossman has King pressed against the ropes, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the ropes.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grossman back to the ropes. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grossman staying out of range there.
Grossman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
A punch combination from King misses.
Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King looks to land a left hand but Grossman moved out of range nicely.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Grossman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Grossman.
King misses with a straight right.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Grossman's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman walks into a left hand.
King moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
King throws a lazy right hand but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grossman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Grossman blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grossman scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Grossman as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
King blocking some punches.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman misses with the head strike.

King breaks from the clinch.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
King misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Grossman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grossman 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!

Vasily Grossman wins by unanimous decision!
Vasily Grossman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.