PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Groenveld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MacCumhaill
vs
Groenveld

225 cm
27
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

224 cm
21
293 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Groenveld!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenveld scores with a nice strike.
MacCumhaill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
MacCumhaill throws a series of punches but Groenveld moves out of range.

MacCumhaill drops Groenveld with a beautiful combination! Groenveld stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - MacCumhaill is looking for the KO!

Groenveld is rocked!

It looks like Stefan Groenveld has been cut.
MacCumhaill misses with the combination.
Groenveld is still on wobbly legs! Can MacCumhaill finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacCumhaill misses with a left hand
and Groenveld counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Groenveld seems to have recovered his senses.
MacCumhaill throws a combination that misses
and Groenveld counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacCumhaill thinking.
Groenveld scores with a jab.
MacCumhaill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Groenveld scores with a jab to the head.
Groenveld lands with a right hand.
MacCumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
letting Groenveld counter with a right hand.
MacCumhaill is breathing heavily.
Groenveld ducks under a wild hook from MacCumhaill.

Groenveld sends MacCumhaill crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Groenveld is motioning to the referee to let MacCumhaill up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

MacCumhaill is rocked!
Groenveld scores with a body shot.
Oh MacCumhaill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groenveld fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked MacCumhaill out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Stefan Groenveld!
A less than humble Stefan Groenveld misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.