PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jory Rosewarne (ranked 5843 p4p, 550 weight class) and Aundre Groce (ranked 5656 p4p, 543 weight class). Rosewarne comes to the ring accompanied by White Room - Demons & Wizards. Groce has chosen Fight to survive- Stan Bush as his entrance music. Jory Rosewarne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rosewarne
vs
Groce

186 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jory Rosewarne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aundre Groce!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosewarne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groce manages to avoid it.
Rosewarne missing with a left hand there. Groce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Groce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosewarne.
No joy there for Rosewarne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Groce looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Groce clinches.
Rosewarne tries to break the clinch but Groce is controlling the position.

Groce manages to break the clinch.
Rosewarne loads up on a big right hand but Groce slips the punch.
No joy there for Rosewarne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Groce misses with a wild body shot.

Groce rushes Rosewarne and presses him up against the ropes.
Rosewarne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Groce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosewarne avoids it.
Rosewarne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Groce leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Groce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groce walks into a stiff left hand from Rosewarne.

It looks like Aundre Groce has been cut.

Groce darts in and clinches Rosewarne up against the ropes.
Groce avoiding damage.

Groce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groce defending well as Rosewarne loads up on a big left hand.
Rosewarne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Groce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Groce lands with a kick to the temple. Rosewarne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Groce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Groce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groce cracks the inside of Rosewarne's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Groce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Groce breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosewarne. That snapped Groce's head back.
Groce tries to get into range but Rosewarne steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Groce! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Rosewarne scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jory Rosewarne!
In his post fight interview, Jory Rosewarne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.