PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between George Michael Bisping (ranked 5604 p4p, 482 weight class) and Aundre Groce (ranked 5533 p4p, 481 weight class). Groce has chosen Fight to survive- Stan Bush as his entrance music. Aundre Groce struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Michael Bisping
vs
Groce

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aundre Groce!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
Groce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bisping is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Bisping.
Bisping seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bisping wants to clinch up but Groce keeps it at a distance.
Bisping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bispings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bisping moves away from the strike by Groce.
Bisping moves in looking to clinch but Groce pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groce swats away the attempt to clinch by Bisping.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bisping swings wildly with an uppercut but Groce uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bisping fails to land.
Bisping working aggressively here.
Groce tries to circle away but Bisping has him pinned against the ropes.
Bisping digs a right hand underneath Groce's ribcage. Groce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Groce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bisping throws a punch but it's blocked by Groce.
Bisping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bisping throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Bisping.
Groce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping has a couple of punches blocked by Groce.
Groce is trying to break the clinch but Bisping has him pressed against the ropes.
Bisping lands a left hand that snaps the head of Groce backwards.

It looks like Aundre Groce has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Bisping fails to land.
A short right from Bisping.
Bisping struggles to land a body shot inside as Groce controls his hands.
Bisping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bisping misses with some punches.
Bisping misses with a hook from the clinch.
Groce blocks a body shot from Bisping.
Groce is trying to force a seperation but Bisping has the dominant position.
Bisping tries to work over Groce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael Bisping dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aundre Groce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Groce misses with a kick to the body.
Groce misses with a looping left.

Bisping instigates a clinch.
Bisping misses with a hook to the ribs.
Groce blocks an uppercut.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bisping misses with the head strike.
Bisping swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Groce blocks a body shot from Bisping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bisping.
Groce tries to break the clinch but Bisping is controlling the position.
Bisping scores with a shot to the side of Groce's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bisping can't find room to land a body shot as Groce controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Bisping fails to land.
Bisping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bisping tries to throw a body punch but Groce avoids it by throwing Bisping back against the ropes.
Bisping lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George Michael Bisping has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Groce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bisping can't find room to land a body shot as Groce controls the action.

Groce breaks from the clinch.
Bisping fails in his attempt to clinch.
George Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groce needs to keep his hands up - Bisping had a free shot at his head there.
Bisping tries to clinch up but Groce circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping moves in looking to clinch but Groce pushes him off.
Bisping throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bisping wants to clinch up but Groce keeps it at a distance.
Groce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bisping is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Groce can do to turn this around?
Groce keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Groce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bisping throws a body punch but Groce moves out of range.
Bisping throws out a powerful jab.
Groce has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping tries to clinch there but Groce circles away.
Groce takes one to the side of the head.
Groce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Groce swings widly with a right hand
and Bisping counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bisping has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Groce finds it's way round the side to connect with Bisping's head.
Groce misses with a straight left.
Bisping is looking to clinch.
Groce was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael Bisping dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aundre Groce's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bisping doesn't manage to clinch there - Groce circles away.
Bisping lunges at Groce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Groce's hand.
Groce throws out a powerful jab.
Bisping tries to land a leg kick but Groce saw it coming and moves away.
Bisping with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Groce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bisping darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Groce is rocked!
BAM! Bisping delivers a spinning backfist that drops Groce like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). George Michael Bisping!