PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Choio Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Haikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hollywood Undead - Undead. Choio Grande has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grande
vs
Haikas

190 cm
27
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choio Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kullervo Haikas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haikas stuffs the takedown.
Haikas tries to bum rush Grande with a series of wild strikes but Grande uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haikas stuffs the takedown attempt from Grande. Grande gets slowly back to his feet.
Haikas tries to bum rush Grande with a series of wild strikes but Grande uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haikas looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
A punch combination from Haikas misses.
Grande shoots in for a takedown but Haikas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choio Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Haikas misses.
Haikas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haikas thuds his right hand into Grande's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haikas looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Grande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grande shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haikas pinned against the cage. Haikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haikas throws a jab when Grande was well out of range.
Haikas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haikas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haikas slaps away a takedown attempt from Grande, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grande fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haikas sprawls well. Haikas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grande gets slowly back to his feet.
Haikas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grande looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Haikas lands a left and a right that send Grande crashing to the mat, dazed. Haikas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Choio Grande has been cut.
Grande is breathing heavily.
Haikas connects with a nice cross there... Grande is looking wobbly and Haikas recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Grande to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Haikas jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kullervo Haikas!