PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Tainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graush Grimshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tainio
vs
Grimshaw

179 cm
27
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
28
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Tainio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Graush Grimshaw!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tainio misses with a double jab.

Tainio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tainio thows a huge punch but Grimshaw dodges it nicely.
Grimshaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grimshaw keeping moving, preventing Tainio from controlling successfully.
Tainio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Grimshaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Grimshaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tainio is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimshaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tainio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grimshaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tainio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tainio is working Grimshaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grimshaw is trying to keep Tainio in close.

Grimshaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tainio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tainio stands up over Grimshaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Grimshaw has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tainio should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Grimshaw has tightened it up now! Tainio should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Graush Grimshaw!