PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ver Cingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cingeto
vs
Grundy

185 cm
30
205 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

190 cm
26
203 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Cingeto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cingeto.
Cingeto throws a hook but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cingeto avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Cingeto misses.
Grundy throws a hook to the side of Cingeto's head but Cingeto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cingeto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cingeto misses with a right hand
and Grundy counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Cingeto.
Cingeto blocks a jab.
Cingeto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cingeto lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cingeto loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cingeto is out of range and Grundy settles back down.
Cingeto ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grundy.

Cingeto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cingeto trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Grundy looking to control.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but Grundy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cingeto stopping the sweep attempt from Grundy.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but Grundy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy pulls Cingeto in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ver Cingeto.
Cingeto misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Cingeto or perhaps it was just good defense by Grundy which made him look bad.
Grundy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundy moves away from the strike by Cingeto.
Cingeto misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
Grundy defending well as Cingeto loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grundy.
Cingeto throws a right hand that Grundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundy also avoids with ease.
Cingeto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Grundy instigates a clinch.
Cingeto is trying to break free.
Cingeto blocks a body shot from Grundy.
Grundy has Cingeto pressed against the cage, preventing Cingeto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grundy is trying to maintain a safe position but Cingeto gets an underhook and turns Grundy into the cage.
Grundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cingeto wants to take the fight to the mat but Grundy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ver Cingeto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Cingeto avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cingeto has Grundy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cingeto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Grundy tumbling to the mat - Cingeto dives into Grundy's guard.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but Grundy keeps moving.
Grundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cingeto trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cingeto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cingeto trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto dominated that round.
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.

Grundy moves away from the strike by Cingeto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cingeto. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cingeto misses with a hook to the body
enabling Grundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Grundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grundy.
Ver Cingeto is winning the standup battle so far.
Grundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cingeto throws a shot to the body.
Cingeto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cingeto.
Grundy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cingeto on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto digs a good hook to Grundy's body.
Grundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cingeto misses with a two punch combination.
Grundy with a nice cross.
Grundy lands a nice looking body kick.
Cingeto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cingeto defending well as Grundy loads up on a big left hand.
Cingeto throws a hook but Grundy avoids it easily.
Cingeto throws an overhand right that lands on Grundy's shoulder, as Grundy tries to avoid the shot.
Grundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cingeto shoots in and drives through. Grundy sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto throws a lazy right hand but Grundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cingeto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Cingeto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grundy.
Grundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grundy throws a body kick that misses.
Grundy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grundy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cingeto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy connects with a single shot there.
Grundy moves out of range as Cingeto strikes.
Benjamin Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grundy takes one to the chin there.
Grundy throws a shot to the body.
Grundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cingeto misses with a takedown attempt - Grundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ver Cingeto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grundy misses with a body kick.

Grundy clinches up against the cage.
Grundy lands a knee to the head.

Cingeto is rocked!
Grundy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cingeto! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grundy is unloading with more strikes now! Cingeto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Grundy!
Our winner, Benjamin Grundy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.