PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Grinbergs (ranked 24292 p4p, 3899 weight class) and Makaio Keone (ranked 0 p4p, 447 weight class). Makaio Keone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grinbergs
vs
Keone

200 cm
22
184
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Shadow Realm Apparel

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgars Grinbergs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Makaio Keone!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keone is looking to clinch but Grinbergs is avoiding it.
Grinbergs's corner calls for a 1-2. Grinbergs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keone ducks right into an uppercut from Grinbergs.
Sloppy strikes from Grinbergs. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Grinbergs.
Keone tries to clinch but Grinbergs is having none of it.
Keone wants to clinch.
Grinbergs misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Grinbergs misses.
Keone tries to counter with a clinch but Grinbergs shakes him off and moves away.

Grinbergs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grinbergs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grinbergs smiles and moves away.
Keone tries to clinch up but Grinbergs circles away and keeps his distance.
Grinbergs lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keone tries to move into range but Grinbergs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grinbergs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keone's head.
Grinbergs throws out a powerful jab.
Keone moves to clinch but Grinbergs breaks away
and Keone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keone wants to clinch up but Grinbergs keeps it at a distance.

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

Grinbergs has taken the fight to the clinch.

Grinbergs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grinbergs.
Keone wants to clinch up but Grinbergs keeps it at a distance.
Grinbergs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keone at a distance.
Keone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grinbergs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keone wants to clinch up but Grinbergs keeps it at a distance.
Grinbergs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good shot there by Grinbergs.

Keone is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grinbergs drops Keone with a huge uppercut! Keone drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Grinbergs is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgars Grinbergs!