PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto Grena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grena
vs
Ken

165 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umberto Grena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hi Ken!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grena circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Ken.
Grena dives in for a single leg takedown but Ken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grena is looking to counter the offense by Ken and move into the clinch.
Jab by Ken.
Grena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena tries to clinch up but Ken circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ken! But no joy.
Grena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ken scores with a one two! Grena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grena swats away the attempt to clinch by Ken.
Ken lands with a nice combination. Grena backs away looking to recover.
Grena takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Grena.
Ken blocks a head kick by Grena.
A punch combination from Ken misses.
Ken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ken.
Ken is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grena shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ken pinned against the cage. Ken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Ken catches Grena right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken feints a jab promting Grena to slip. Ken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grena slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grena tries to clinch up.
Ken lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grena tries to clinch there but Ken circles away.
Ken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grena throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ken.

It looks like Hi Ken has been cut.
Ken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grena throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Ken's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the body from Grena misses
and Ken counters with a one-two to the body.
Ken throws a series of punches but Grena moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ken tenderised Grena's leg. Grena is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ken misses with a double jab.
Grena throws a quick counter head kick but Ken was just out of range.
Grena throws a lazy head kick
and Ken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ken tries to bum rush Grena with a series of wild strikes but Grena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grena is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ken swinging wildly here.
It looked like Grena was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Grena shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grena showed some decent athleticism there.

Ken kicks Grena off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hi Ken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hi Ken's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hi Ken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grena swats away the attempt to clinch by Ken.

Grena moves into the clinch.
Ken struggles to land a body shot inside as Grena controls his hands.
Ken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ken tries a body shot but Grena blocks it.
Ken trying to stall but Grena improves his position.
Grena tries for a takedown but Ken manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ken avoiding damage as Grena throws knees to the body.
Ken tries to stall but Grena uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grena looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena swats away the attempt to clinch by Ken.
Grena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ken.
Hi Ken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grena looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ken misses with a series of wild punches.
Ken throws a series of punches but Grena avoids them all with ease.
Grena throws a sloppy head kick and Ken moves out of range easily.
Ken unleashes a big counter combination but Grena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ken works over Grena's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Grena moves into range and clinches up with Ken.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Grena.
Ken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ken is defending well for now.
Ken prevents Grena from breaking the clinch.
Ken lands a right hand.
Grena tries for a takedown but Ken manages to get underhooks.
Grena is looking to break free of the clinch but Ken has double underhooks.

Ken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Grena takes the fight into the clinch.
Ken is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken is pressed up against the cage. Grena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ken down to the mat. Ken avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umberto Grena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grena misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ken throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ken feints a jab promting Grena to slip. Ken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grena slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ken tries to clinch up but Grena circles away and keeps his distance.
Ken throws a combination. Grena tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
Grena has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ken tries to clinch but Grena moves out of range.
Ken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Ken.
Ken slaps away a takedown attempt from Grena, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grena throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Grena looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grena drops an elbow to the side of Ken's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hi Ken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ken.
Grena shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ken as he jumps to the side.
Umberto Grena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ken, pushing him back against the cage.
Grena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ken has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Ken.
A hook to the body from Ken.
Ken pushes Grena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Ken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grena takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ken throws a nice looking combination but Grena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grena throws a quick counter head kick but Ken was just out of range.
Ken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ken is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken feints a jab promting Grena to slip. Ken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grena slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Grena is rocked!
Ken stalks Grena and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grena's face. Grena staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Grena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ken throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Grena crashing down! Grena tries to stagger back to his feet but Ken just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Grena asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hi Ken!