PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. Bill Grady is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pera
vs
Grady

150 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Grady!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pera cracks the inside of Grady's front leg.
Pera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grady under the eye.
Nice cross by Pera.
Pera connects with a jab.
Grady throws a sloppy head kick and Pera moves out of range easily.
Pera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pera connects with a leg kick. Grady looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pekka Pera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pera throws a leg kick which misses Grady's front leg but catches the back leg as Grady tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grady takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Pera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grady sprawling to the canvas! Grady rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pera finish him?!

Grady is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pera counters with a crisp right that sends Grady to the canvas! Pera follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pera!
Pekka Pera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bill Grady was interviewed post fight and said 'Pekka Pera is the shortest guy I've ever fought... But make no mistake, he is a giant, immensely talented and I have no doubt, he will be a champion soon.'.