PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 583 p4p, 703 weight class) and Kaido Graindo (ranked 89 p4p, 103 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stark
vs
Graindo

191 cm
23
218
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
220
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Conviction
Â© Trap House

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graindo misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark tried to counter with a leg kick but Graindo avoided it.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graindo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graindo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Graindo.
Stark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graindo defends well and Stark ends up having to push Graindo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Graindo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Graindo is defending well.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark is trying to drag Graindo to the mat but Graindo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Graindo.
Stark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Graindo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is working for takedown but Graindo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graindo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graindo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark feinted with a counter takedown.
Graindo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Kaido Graindo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graindo connects with a body shot.
Graindo throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.
Graindo lands with a shot to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graindo sprawls and moves away.
Graindo scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graindo.
Graindo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo misses the shot to the body.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Graindo stalls.
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!
Come on Graindo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Graindo breaks the clinch.
Graindo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stark on the side of the head.
Stark tries to clinch up but Graindo circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark fails with the takedown
letting Graindo counter with a right hand.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Graindo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graindo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice straight punches there by Graindo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graindo.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graindo defends it nicely.
Graindo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graindo. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graindo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graindo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
Graindo throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Graindo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stark fails with the takedown
enabling Graindo to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graindo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graindo scores with a nice strike.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Graindo sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaido Graindo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Graindo throws a body shot but no joy.
Graindo swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Stark has Graindo up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Graindo.

Graindo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graindo jabs at Stark's body.
Graindo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graindo with a hook.
Graindo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graindo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Graindo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graindo throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graindo scores with a jab to the head.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graindo.
Graindo lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Graindo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kaido Graindo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graindo lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Graindo throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.
Graindo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Graindo.
Stark appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Oooooh!!! Graindo has knocked Stark down with a huge combo! Graindo steps away and waves a wobbly Stark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Graindo cracks Stark with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stark looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Graindo finish him?

Stark is rocked!
Graindo misses with a straight left.
Stark feinted with a counter takedown.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Graindo throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Graindo. Those never looked like landing.
Stark appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graindo.
Graindo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Graindo avoids it well and moves away.
Graindo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graindo scores with a nice head shot.
Graindo throws a combination that misses

and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark postures up in Graindo's guard and throws a big left but Graindo blocks it.
Stark looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graindo pulls Stark in to control the position.
Stark postures up and lands a big shot to Graindo's brow.
Graindo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graindo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.

Graindo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graindo works over Stark with some ground and pound from guard.

Graindo is sitting in close to Stark's body. Stark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Graindo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Graindo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stark.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Stark!