PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaido Graindo (ranked 1204 p4p, 23835 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 172 p4p, 725 weight class). Hill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: King Of The Hill Theme. 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.

Graindo
vs
Hill

188 cm
23
220
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
224
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws the left hand but Graindo avoids the punch easily.
Graindo moves out of range of the strikes.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hill misses with the head strike.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hill is pressed up against the cage. Graindo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hill down to the mat. Hill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graindo shoots and misses
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaido Graindo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graindo misses with a body punch
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graindo.
Graindo misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graindo scores with a punch to the head.
Graindo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hill feints the counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Graindo.
Graindo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hill under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graindo gets a double leg takedown into Hill's guard.
Graindo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graindo slips nicely into half guard.

Hill actively working from the bottom here.
Graindo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Graindo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hill!

Graindo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hill is now in Graindo's guard. A big mistake from Graindo there, giving up the dominant position!
Graindo working a defensive guard here.
Graindo looking for a sweep. Not yet Graindo, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Graindo has wrist control.
Graindo is pulling down on Hill's head. It's preventing any offense from Hill, at least for the moment.

Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graindo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Graindo's legs - danger averted.
Hill pushes down on Graindo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hill thows a huge punch but Graindo dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Graindo's thigh. Graindo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill won't allow Graindo to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graindo is on top in guard.

Graindo is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Graindo has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graindo lands a nice short elbow.
Hill works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graindo defends well.

Hill looking for a guillotine here but Graindo defends easily.
Graindo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graindo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaido Graindo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graindo closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Graindo pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graindo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Graindo ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Graindo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Kaido Graindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Graindo connects with a single shot there.
Graindo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Graindo misses.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graindo misses the shot to the body.
Graindo looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Graindo tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.

Graindo scores with a takedown into Hill's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Graindo defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graindo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Graindo throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Graindo distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graindo preventing the sweep.
Graindo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Graindo looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Graindo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.

Graindo trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Graindo landing some decent shots from guard.
Graindo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graindo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graindo throwing strikes but missing.
Graindo distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graindo looking to pass the guard.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Graindo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graindo manages to get himself to full guard.

Graindo keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graindo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Graindo is trying to control the position but Hill postures up.

Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graindo is trying to keep Hill in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graindo has his hands on Hill's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaido Graindo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Graindo drives through with a takedown into Hill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Graindo throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Graindo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Graindo controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graindo looking to control.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graindo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Graindo keeps moving.
Graindo is pulling down on Hill's head. It's preventing any offense from Hill, at least for the moment.
Graindo working a defensive guard here.
Kaido Graindo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hill content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Graindo has locked up a guillotine! Graindo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hill is holding on here and Graindo must be using up a lot of energy. Hill has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Graindo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaido Graindo!