PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki comes to the cage accompanied by Within Temptation - Forsaken. James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by micheal jackson beat it. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Grunwaldzki
vs
James

172 cm
21
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
153 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter James!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James thows a leg kick but Grunwaldzki checks it

and Grunwaldzki moves into the clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Grunwaldzki avoids the damage to the body.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Grunwaldzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grunwaldzki lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grunwaldzki, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Grunwaldzki - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grunwaldzki!
Grunwaldzki swings for the body but James moves out of range.

Grunwaldzki instigates a clinch.
Grunwaldzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Grunwaldzki fails to land.
Grunwaldzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunwaldzki pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grunwaldzki lands a body punch.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunwaldzki's elbow.
Grunwaldzki tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunwaldzki stalling in the clinch.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike.
Grunwaldzki controlling the action here for a moment.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunwaldzki won't allow it.

James breaks from the clinch.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Grunwaldzki counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Grunwaldzki's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grunwaldzki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grunwaldzki lands with a cross.
James slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
James tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grunwaldzki swinging wildly here.
Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Grunwaldzki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Grunwaldzki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Grunwaldzki misses its intended target.
Grunwaldzki throws a quick inside leg kick.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James misses the jab.
Grunwaldzki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grunwaldzki's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Grunwaldzki coming out on top.
Grunwaldzki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
A jab from Grunwaldzki finds it's way through James's defenses.
Grunwaldzki takes one on the button.
James blocks the body kick.
Grunwaldzki jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki lands an overhand right.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab from James.
James swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grunwaldzki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grunwaldzki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grunwaldzki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James misses with a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James misses with a double jab
and Grunwaldzki counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunwaldzki thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
Grunwaldzki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James throws a jab when Grunwaldzki was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunwaldzki misses the target.
Grunwaldzki swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Grunwaldzki takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James lands a jab.
James's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grunwaldzki under the eye.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grunwaldzki circles away quickly and effectively.
Grunwaldzki connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James misses with a body shot.
Grunwaldzki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grunwaldzki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Grunwaldzki misses its intended target.
Grunwaldzki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunwaldzki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Grunwaldzki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James tries to land a leg kick but Grunwaldzki saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Grunwaldzki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Grunwaldzki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunwaldzki cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Grunwaldzki misses.
James slips under a jab.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab.
A jab from James misses.
Grunwaldzki moves out of range as James strikes.
James just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGrunwaldzki.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grunwaldzki dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki misses with a body kick.
Grunwaldzki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a looping left.
Grunwaldzki tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James misses with an uppercut
and Grunwaldzki counters with a stiff right hand.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Grunwaldzki moves into the clinch successfully.
Grunwaldzki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Grunwaldzki misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunwaldzki.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Grunwaldzki.
James blocks an uppercut.

Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grunwaldzki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grunwaldzki blocks a jab.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grunwaldzki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grunwaldzki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grunwaldzki loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Grunwaldzki shakes him off and moves away.
Grunwaldzki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Grunwaldzki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunwaldzki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James moves out of range as Grunwaldzki throws a body kick.
James throws out a counter right but Grunwaldzki avoids it with no problem.
James moves in looking to clinch but Grunwaldzki pushes him off.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grunwaldzki 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.
A jab from Grunwaldzki misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grunwaldzki.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grunwaldzki.
James throws a body punch but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
A cross from James lands.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Artur Grunwaldzki is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James scores with a nice right hand.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Grunwaldzki. That snapped James's head back.
James misses with a leg kick.

Grunwaldzki pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James can't get the takedown.
James misses with the head strike.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunwaldzki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunwaldzki cracks James with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Grunwaldzki.
Artur Grunwaldzki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunwaldzki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James tries to break the clinch but Grunwaldzki is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Grunwaldzki as the two fighters clinch.
Grunwaldzki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James is trying to force a seperation but Grunwaldzki has the dominant position.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunwaldzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grunwaldzki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grunwaldzki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Grunwaldzki dominated that second round.
That's time! Grunwaldzki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Grunwaldzki misses with a combination
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James scores with a nice head shot.
Grunwaldzki thuds a left hand into James's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

James turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Grunwaldzki throws James to one side and escapes!
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!
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James connects with a single shot there.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James misses with a body shot.
Grunwaldzki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Grunwaldzki misses.
James looks to land a combination but Grunwaldzki avoids it well.
Grunwaldzki throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grunwaldzki moves into the clinch.
Grunwaldzki displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunwaldzki swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James missing with knees to the body.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James throws an elbow but it misses.

Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a body punch
and Grunwaldzki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grunwaldzki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Grunwaldzki.
James throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki checks the leg kick.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Grunwaldzki misses the target.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grunwaldzki. Grunwaldzki obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Grunwaldzki scores with a hook.
Grunwaldzki's corner calls for a 1-2. Grunwaldzki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grunwaldzki lands with a thumping leg kick.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grunwaldzki can pounce on him.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James moves out of range of the body kick from Grunwaldzki.
James slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki misses with a combination
and Grunwaldzki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grunwaldzki ducks under a wild hook from James.
Grunwaldzki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James avoids the head kick by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grunwaldzki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grunwaldzki throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James throws a right hand that misses
letting Grunwaldzki counter with a right hand.
Grunwaldzki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grunwaldzki.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki misses the jab.
Grunwaldzki lands with an overhand left.
Grunwaldzki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grunwaldzki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Grunwaldzki misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunwaldzki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grunwaldzki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Peter James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grunwaldzki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James tries to clinch up.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artur Grunwaldzki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grunwaldzki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James throws a looping overhand right but Grunwaldzki ducks down to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki swings for the body but James moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James throws a lazy right hand but Grunwaldzki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grunwaldzki scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.
Grunwaldzki scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Grunwaldzki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grunwaldzki 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Grunwaldzki!
Artur Grunwaldzki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Peter James was interviewed post fight and said 'When you fall...you have to get back up'.