PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kolmiokuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grozni comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши - &. Kolmiokuristus has chosen bad boy - cascada as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Grozni
vs
Kolmiokuristus

186 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
35
214 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolmiokuristus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Kalle Kolmiokuristus has been cut.
A big right from Kolmiokuristus misses.
Grozni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kolmiokuristus punishes Grozni's body with a nice straight punch.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a takedown attempt.
Kolmiokuristus swings widly with a right hand
enabling Grozni to counter with a crisp jab.
Grozni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus closes the distance and clinches up with Grozni, looking for a takedown. Kolmiokuristus pushes Grozni against the cage but Grozni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Grozni.
Kolmiokuristus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grozni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grozni staying out of range there.
Grozni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni scores with a jab.
Grozni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kolmiokuristus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grozni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kolmiokuristus misses with a looping left.
Grozni slips under a jab.
Kolmiokuristus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut even more.
Grozni misses with a straight left.
Grozni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown but Grozni shows good takedown defense.
Ivan Grozni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kolmiokuristus.

Kolmiokuristus shoots in and gets a takedown into Grozni's guard.
Kolmiokuristus won't allow Grozni to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolmiokuristus postures up in Grozni's guard and throws a big left but Grozni blocks it.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control from the top but Grozni keeps moving.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grozni wants to get back to his feet but Kolmiokuristus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kolmiokuristus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grozni wants to get back to his feet but Kolmiokuristus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kolmiokuristus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grozni wants to stand and escape but Kolmiokuristus is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kolmiokuristus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolmiokuristus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kolmiokuristus postures up in Grozni's guard and throws a big left but Grozni blocks it.
Kolmiokuristus throws a strike but Grozni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kolmiokuristus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolmiokuristus, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni stays in close to Kolmiokuristus's body and controls the position.
Kolmiokuristus wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolmiokuristus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kolmiokuristus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kolmiokuristus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grozni stopping the sweep attempt from Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kolmiokuristus controls Grozni momentarily but Grozni frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grozni controls the pace.
Kolmiokuristus has a closed guard, preventing Grozni from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Grozni just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Grozni does it's job there.
Grozni loads up on a big right hand but Kolmiokuristus slips the punch.
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!
Kolmiokuristus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The cut above Kalle Kolmiokuristus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kolmiokuristus lands a jab to the nose.
Grozni throws a jab but it's blocked by Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Grozni does no damage.
Grozni throws a lazy right hand but Kolmiokuristus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grozni moves in looking to clinch but Kolmiokuristus pushes him off.
Grozni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Grozni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
That's time! Grozni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grozni pushes Kolmiokuristus up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grozni.
Grozni lands with a short shot to the head.
Grozni stops a takedown attempt from Kolmiokuristus.

Kolmiokuristus has Grozni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kolmiokuristus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Grozni tumbling to the mat - Kolmiokuristus dives into Grozni's guard.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to pass into half guard but Grozni pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grozni is in guard.
Grozni stands and throws Kolmiokuristus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to improve his position.
Kolmiokuristus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grozni slows the pace down in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolmiokuristus trying to hold on to Grozni's head to control him but Grozni postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kolmiokuristus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grozni is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Grozni just wasn't active enough.
Grozni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grozni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kolmiokuristus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grozni misses with a left hand
and Kolmiokuristus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grozni dodges the punch combination from Kolmiokuristus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolmiokuristus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ivan Grozni is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolmiokuristus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolmiokuristus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grozni throws out the jab.
Kolmiokuristus blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Grozni.
The fighters circling - Kolmiokuristus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolmiokuristus misses with a wild body shot.
Kolmiokuristus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grozni.
Kolmiokuristus throws a hook but Grozni avoids it easily.
Kolmiokuristus looks to score with a jab to the body but Grozni is just out of range.
Grozni throws a right hand that Kolmiokuristus ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolmiokuristus also avoids with ease.
Kolmiokuristus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Kolmiokuristus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grozni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni lands a lovely overhand right.
Grozni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grozni moves out of range of the strikes.
Grozni blocks a jab.
Kolmiokuristus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grozni.
Grozni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni slips under a jab from Kolmiokuristus.
Grozni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Kolmiokuristus 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Grozni!