PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Gromylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egor Gromylo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Duffy
vs
Gromylo

159 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egor Gromylo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gromylo does it's job there.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Gromylo circles away and keeps his distance.
Duffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gromylo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gromylo keeps the fight on the outside.
Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gromylo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gromylo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egor Gromylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gromylo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Gromylo or perhaps it was just good defense by Duffy which made him look bad.
Gromylo looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromylo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Gromylo with that takedown attempt.
Josiah Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Gromylo.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gromylo circles away.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy tries to clinch up

and Gromylo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duffy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gromylo smiles and moves away.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Duffy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gromylo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gromylo.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Gromylo won't allow it.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gromylo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Duffy manages to pull guard.

Gromylo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duffy is trying to control the position but Gromylo postures up.
Duffy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gromylo on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Duffy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gromylo controlling from the top position.
Duffy controls Gromylo momentarily but Gromylo frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Josiah Duffy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Gromylo has managed to clinch.

Duffy pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gromylo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duffy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gromylo has managed to get both his arms back between Duffy's legs - danger averted.
Gromylo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duffy looking to control.
Gromylo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gromylo won't allow Duffy to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gromylo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Egor Gromylo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Duffy closes the distance but Gromylo moves to the side
and Gromylo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josiah Duffy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duffy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gromylo fails with a takedown attempt.
Gromylo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily.

Duffy clinches up with Gromylo and pushes him back against the cage.

Duffy decides to pull guard.
Duffy looking to control.
Gromylo trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
Gromylo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duffy looking to control.
Gromylo is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Josiah Duffy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gromylo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duffy is fending him off so far but Gromylo persists. Nope, Duffy circles away and we're back to standing.
Josiah Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Gromylo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gromylo shoots in and drives through. Duffy sprawls well.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromylo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duffy tries to clinch but Gromylo is having none of it.
Josiah Duffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duffy wants it to stay on the feet.
Duffy is looking to clinch.

Duffy moves into the clinch.

Duffy pulls Gromylo into guard.
Duffy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gromylo tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard.
Duffy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duffy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gromylo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duffy is keeping the position for now.
Duffy is trying to control the position but Gromylo postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Josiah Duffy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo fails with a takedown attempt.

Gromylo moves into the clinch successfully.
Duffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duffy jumps guard but Gromylo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy jumps guard but Gromylo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Duffy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gromylo uses from the top position.

Duffy working for a triangle but Gromylo defends it easily.
Gromylo passes Duffy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Duffy trying to hold on to Gromylo's head to control him but Gromylo postures up.
Gromylo controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gromylo blocks the strikes from Duffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Duffy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duffy stuffs the takedown.
Gromylo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duffy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromylo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gromylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Gromylo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Gromylo is avoiding it.
Gromylo looks to land a combination but Duffy avoids it well.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromylo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gromylo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromylo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duffy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Gromylo is avoiding it.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Josiah Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Gromylo pushes him off.
Gromylo misses with a combination
and Duffy counters with a three punch combo that has Gromylo backing up. Gromylo nods at Duffy to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Gromylo.
Gromylo goes for a double leg but Duffy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duffy continues to drive forward.
Josiah Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Gromylo.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gromylo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duffy fails to pull guard.
A short right from Duffy.
Duffy jumps guard but Gromylo stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gromylo misses with an elbow strike.
Duffy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gromylo smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looks to clinch
and Gromylo counters with a three punch combo that has Duffy backing up. Duffy nods at Gromylo to acknowledge the strikes.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gromylo circles away.
Gromylo shoots and misses
and Duffy counters with a three punch combo that has Gromylo backing up. Gromylo nods at Duffy to acknowledge the strikes.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Gromylo pushes him off.
Gromylo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duffy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duffy tries to clinch but Gromylo is having none of it.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gromylo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duffy tries to clinch but Gromylo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gromylo counters by moving into the clinch.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Gromylo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duffy is looking to control Gromylo's arms but Gromylo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duffy has his back to the cage.
Duffy blocks the elbow strike.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Gromylo won't allow it.

Duffy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duffy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duffy trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gromylo wants to stand but Duffy is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Duffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duffy 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Duffy!