PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahdi Makungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Rejects. Makungu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nelly - Heart of a Champion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grossman
vs
Makungu

173 cm
23
151 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

174 cm
31
156 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahdi Makungu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makungu moves out of range of the leg kick from Grossman.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Makungu lands with a cross.
Makungu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grossman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makungu takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Grossman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grossman looks for the body kick but Makungu saw that one coming.
Makungu swinging wildly here.
Grossman scores with a decent looking hook.
Makungu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Makungu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grossman moves away.
Makungu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Mahdi Makungu has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makungu.
Makungu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grossman.
Makungu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grossman's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makungu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grossman but Grossman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grossman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makungu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makungu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makungu lands a jab to Grossman's midsection.
Makungu moves out of range of the body kick.
Grossman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makungu slips a jab and a cross from Grossman.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Makungu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makungu misses with a takedown attempt - Grossman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karl Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahdi Makungu.
Grossman lands a nice looking body kick.
Karl Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makungu looks gassed!
Makungu throws a hook but Grossman avoids it easily.
Grossman lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grossman - that will leave a mark!
Grossman jabs Makungu right on the nose. Makungu blinks but takes it well.
Makungu takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands an overhand right.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Grossman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Makungu down.
Makungu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grossman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makungus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grossman jabs at Makungu's body.
Grossman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makungu's calf.
Grossman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Grossman.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman lands a really nice looking cross but Makungu seems unphased.

Grossman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grossman gets through Makungu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.
Grossman tries a body shot but Makungu blocks it.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike.
Grossman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makungu tries to circle away but Grossman has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grossman has Makungu pressed against the cage, preventing Makungu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makungu is looking to break free of the clinch but Grossman has double underhooks.
Grossman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Mahdi Makungu's cut even more.
Makungu swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.

Makungu is rocked!
Makungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.
Makungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.
Makungu trying to control the position but instead, Grossman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makungu into the cage.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.
Makungu tries to circle away but Grossman has him pinned against the cage.
Grossman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Makungu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makungu scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Makungu breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Makungu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makungu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grossman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makungu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Grossman lands a big head kick that sends Makungu tumbling to the mat! Grossman takes a step backwards and waves Makungu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Makungu is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makungu. That did some damage!
Grossman throws a leg kick which misses Makungu's front leg but catches the back leg as Makungu tries to avoid it.
Grossman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makungu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grossman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Makungu.
Makungu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grossman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grossman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makungu seems to have recovered his senses.

Grossman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grossman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makungu's face.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman working Makungu over with knees to the body.
Makungu is breathing heavily.
Grossman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grossman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Grossman.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.
Makungu jumps guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karl Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahdi Makungu.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Grossman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makungu can do to turn this around?
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makungu tries to pull guard but Grossman holds him up against the cage and eventually Makungu drops back down to his feet.
Grossman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makungu's face.

The cut above Mahdi Makungu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grossman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makungu jumps guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Makungu is trying to break the clinch but Grossman is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a body punch.
Grossman tries to work over Makungu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makungu tries to circle away but Grossman has him pinned against the cage.
Grossman lands a knee to the head.
Makungu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grossman.
A short right from Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman pushes Makungu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karl Grossman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grossman is leaning against Makungu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Makungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.
Grossman gets through Makungu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makungu tries to pull guard but Grossman won't allow it.
Grossman lands a nice knee to the body.
Grossman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makungu backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makungu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grossman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Makungu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grossman is working Makungu over against the cage.
Grossman lands a shot to the body.
Grossman is leaning against Makungu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grossman lands a knee to the head.
Grossman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grossman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makungu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.
Grossman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makungu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Grossman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.

Mahdi Makungu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Makungu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Grossman.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Makungu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grossman creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Makungu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Makungu drops to his knees and Grossman pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Grossman!
A victorious Karl Grossman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.