PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mito Taamasa (ranked 5676 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Denny Granino (ranked 538 p4p, 307 weight class). The key to victory for Mito Taamasa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Taamasa
vs
Granino

188 cm
21
206
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
215
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mito Taamasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denny Granino!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Granino backs away, Taamasa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Granino swinging wildly here.
Granino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taamasa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Granino manages to circle out of the way.
Taamasa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taamasa scoring well with a low kick there.
Taamasa tries to clinch up but Granino circles away and keeps his distance.
Taamasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taamasa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Granino throws a series of punches but Taamasa moves out of range.
Taamasa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granino throws a body shot but no joy.
Taamasa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Granino manages to circle out of the way.
Granino's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Granino's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taamasa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taamasa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Granino takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Denny Granino has been cut.

Granino rushes Taamasa and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Granino swings wildly with an uppercut but Taamasa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granino swings wildly with an uppercut but Taamasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taamasa obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taamasa obliges.
Granino looks winded!
Taamasa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Taamasa.
Taamasa lands a good knee to the midsection. Granino won't want to take too many of those.
Taamasa connects with a knee to the head.
Taamasa with a knee to the head.
Taamasa lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taamasa lands a knee to the body.
Taamasa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taamasa misses with the head strike.
Taamasa with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamasa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Granino's face.
Taamasa lands a good knee to the midsection. Granino won't want to take too many of those.
Taamasa lands a knee to the body.
Taamasa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taamasa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granino.
Taamasa can't find room to land a body shot as Granino controls the action.
Taamasa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Granino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taamasa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taamasa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Granino is rocked!
Taamasa misses with some punches.
Granino is still on wobbly legs! Can Taamasa finish him?
Taamasa lands a nice knee to the body.
Taamasa landing knees to the head.
Taamasa throws a head punch that misses.
Taamasa has Granino pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Granino is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Taamasa - that's hurt Granino badly! Oh, another knee lands and Granino is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Granino doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mito Taamasa!