PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Grecosaurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Lansarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grecosaurus
vs
Lansarez

180 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Grecosaurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Lansarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lansarez tries to break the clinch but Grecosaurus is controlling the position.
Lansarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Grecosaurus has double underhooks.

Lansarez breaks from the clinch.
Lansarez tries to bum rush Grecosaurus with a series of wild strikes but Grecosaurus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lansarez tries to clinch there but Grecosaurus circles away.
A head kick misses from Lansarez.
Lansarez tries to clinch but Grecosaurus moves out of range.
Lansarez throws a one two combo.

Grecosaurus is rocked!

It looks like Pentti Grecosaurus has been cut.
Lansarez tries to clinch up but Grecosaurus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lansarez is looking to clinch but Grecosaurus is avoiding it.
Lansarez moves in looking to clinch but Grecosaurus pushes him off.
Lansarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grecosaurus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lansarez tries to clinch up but Grecosaurus circles away and keeps his distance.

Grecosaurus takes the fight into the clinch.
Lansarez lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grecosaurus blocks it with crossed arms.
Lansarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Grecosaurus won't allow it.
Lansarez trying to stall but Grecosaurus improves his position.
Grecosaurus avoids the elbow strike from Lansarez, against the ropes.
Grecosaurus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lansarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grecosaurus blocks the elbow strike.
Grecosaurus has Lansarez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lansarez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grecosaurus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Grecosaurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grecosaurus keeps control of Lansarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lansarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lansarez clinches up with Grecosaurus and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lansarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lansarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grecosaurus blocking some punches.
Lansarez misses with some punches.
Lansarez is trying to break the clinch but Grecosaurus has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grecosaurus goes for a takedown attempt but Lansarez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Grecosaurus shoots in and bounces Lansarez off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Grecosaurus postures up and lands a big shot to Lansarez's brow.
Lansarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Grecosaurus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grecosaurus drops an elbow to the side of Lansarez's head.
Lansarez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Grecosaurus slows the pace down in half guard.
Grecosaurus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grecosaurus is controlling the pace.
Lansarez won't allow Grecosaurus to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez tries to get to full guard but Grecosaurus has control of the leg.
Grecosaurus is looking to take a break and control but Lansarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Grecosaurus.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grecosaurus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lansarez wants to get back to full guard.
Lansarez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grecosaurus scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nice strikes from Grecosaurus there.
Grecosaurus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grecosaurus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grecosaurus controlling the action here.
Lansarez wants to get back to full guard.
Grecosaurus wants to take a breather but Lansarez is having none of it.
Grecosaurus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lansarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Grecosaurus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lansarez looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Grecosaurus.
Grecosaurus winds up and cracks Lansarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lansarez taking some punishment here, with Grecosaurus in his half guard.
Grecosaurus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grecosaurus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Grecosaurus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Grecosaurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lansarez tries to bum rush Grecosaurus with a series of wild strikes but Grecosaurus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lansarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grecosaurus avoids a punch combination nicely.

Grecosaurus darts in and clinches Lansarez up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lansarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lansarez lands an elbow that stopped Grecosaurus in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grecosaurus tries for a takedown but Lansarez manages to get underhooks.

Lansarez manages to break the clinch.

Grecosaurus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grecosaurus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lansarez is breathing heavily.
Grecosaurus wants to control from the top but Lansarez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecosaurus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lansarez is keeping the position for now.
Lansarez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lansarez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grecosaurus pushing down on Lansarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grecosaurus is keen to just control but Lansarez is a slippery customer.
Grecosaurus prevents Lansarez from improving his position.
Grecosaurus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grecosaurus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lansarez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grecosaurus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grecosaurus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lansarez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grecosaurus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lansarez keeps working.
Lansarez gets back to full guard.
Grecosaurus advances position into side control!
Grecosaurus scores with punches from side control.
Lansarez taking a bit of punishment here - Grecosaurus scoring with strikes.
Lansarez is looking to reverse the position.
Grecosaurus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee asks Grecosaurus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grecosaurus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grecosaurus is looking to take a break and control but Lansarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lansarez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Grecosaurus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grecosaurus prevents Lansarez from improving his position.
Grecosaurus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grecosaurus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grecosaurus working the ground and pound effectively.
Grecosaurus with the ground and pound from mount.
Grecosaurus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grecosaurus working the ground and pound effectively.

Lansarez is rocked!
Grecosaurus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lansarez is still in real trouble! Can Grecosaurus finish him?
Grecosaurus working Lansarez over with strikes here.
Grecosaurus lands a heavy elbow.
Grecosaurus controlling the position easily from mount.
Lansarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lansarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Grecosaurus unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Grecosaurus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Grecosaurus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lansarez darts in trying to clinch

and Grecosaurus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lansarez's guard now.
Grecosaurus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lansarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grecosaurus is controlling him.
Grecosaurus connects with a couple of short punches.
Grecosaurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pentti Grecosaurus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lansarez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grecosaurus!
Grecosaurus wants to hold on but Lansarez pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grecosaurus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grecosaurus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecosaurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grecosaurus with a nice head shot there.
Lansarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grecosaurus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grecosaurus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lansarez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lansarez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grecosaurus postures up and lands a big shot to Lansarez's brow.
Grecosaurus is working Lansarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lansarez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Grecosaurus counters with a single leg into guard. Lansarez didn't expect that.
Grecosaurus lands a couple of elbows.
Grecosaurus landing with the ground and pound.
Grecosaurus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lansarez striking off his back but it's not causing Grecosaurus any problems.
Grecosaurus advances to half guard.
Grecosaurus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Grecosaurus there.
Grecosaurus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lansarez keeps working.
Grecosaurus is taking a breather. Lansarez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez wants to improve his position but Grecosaurus is controlling well.
Lansarez tries to kick Grecosaurus off but Grecosaurus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lansarez is looking for a sweep. Grecosaurus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grecosaurus.
Lansarez is looking for a sweep.
Grecosaurus scores with punches from side control.
Grecosaurus controlling from side mount.
Grecosaurus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lansarez manages to get back to half guard.
Grecosaurus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus moves into full mount! Lansarez won't be happy about that!
Grecosaurus with shots to the head and body - Lansarez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lansarez is trying to escape the mount.
Grecosaurus raining down shots from the mount!
Grecosaurus content just to control the position here.
Lansarez tries to reverse the position but Grecosaurus maintains control.
Grecosaurus lands a heavy elbow.
Grecosaurus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grecosaurus cracks Lansarez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rico Lansarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grecosaurus scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Grecosaurus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grecosaurus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Grecosaurus!