PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoolah Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Grownstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zoolah Ninja has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ninja
vs
Grownstone

175 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoolah Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Grownstone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grownstone jabs at Ninja's body.
Grownstone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grownstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grownstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zoolah Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Ninja.
Grownstone throws a body kick that misses.
Grownstone's corner calls for a 1-2. Grownstone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grownstone's coach down at Gym 412 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grownstone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grownstone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ninja throws a lazy uppercut
and Grownstone counters with a straight right hand.

Grownstone closes the distance and clinches.
Ninja misses with a punch on the inside.
Grownstone working aggressively here.
Grownstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grownstone.
Ninja misses with some punches.
Grownstone throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Grownstone.
Grownstone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grownstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grownstone has a couple of punches blocked by Ninja.
Ninja definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grownstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grownstone lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ninja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grownstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grownstone working aggressively here.
Ninja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ninja working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Grownstone.
A short uppercut from Grownstone.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
Grownstone lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Grownstone.
Grownstone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Grownstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grownstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grownstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ninja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ninja lands an uppercut.
Grownstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Grownstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Grownstone has a couple of punches blocked by Ninja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone lands a shoulder strike.
Grownstone lands with a left to the head.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grownstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Grownstone has a couple of punches blocked by Ninja.
Grownstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grownstone.
Grownstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Ninja takes a shot to the head.

Ninja is rocked!
Ninja is breathing heavily.
Ninja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grownstone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Ninja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grownstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja seems to have got his legs back now.
Grownstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Grownstone misses with some punches.
Grownstone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ninjas head.
Ninja takes a shot to the head.
Ninja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ninja misses with a punch on the inside.
Grownstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grownstone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grownstone lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
Grownstone lands a nice uppercut.
Grownstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grownstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Grownstone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Ninja takes a shot to the head.
Grownstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Grownstone.
Ninja blocks an uppercut.
Grownstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grownstone.
A nice left hand lands by Grownstone.
Grownstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grownstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Grownstone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grownstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grownstone.
Grownstone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ninjas head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grownstone.
Grownstone scores with a shot to the side of Ninja's head.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Grownstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grownstone has a couple of punches blocked by Ninja.
Grownstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grownstone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ninja.
A short left from Grownstone.
Grownstone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grownstone creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ninja with a big uppercut! Ninja tries to clinch up but Grownstone pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ninja to the mat! Ninja covers up and Grownstone unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Grownstone!