PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gums O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bija is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bija
vs
O Grady

188 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
282 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Bija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gums O Grady!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - O Grady coming out on top.
Bija is breathing heavily.
Bija throws a jab when O Grady was well out of range.
O Grady misses with a double jab.
Bija throws an overhand right that lands on O Grady's shoulder, as O Grady tries to avoid the shot.
O Grady lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bija walks into a jab.
O Grady scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Grady lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Grady lands with a good body shot.
O Grady throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
O Grady moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
O Grady scores with a three punch combo!
O Grady throws a series of punches but Bija avoids them all with ease.
O Grady is working the combinations to good effect here.
O Grady fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from O Grady.
O Grady scores with a three punch combo!
O Grady cracks Bija with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Grady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Grady lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Grady is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
O Grady throws out a powerful jab.
O Grady throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from O Grady misses.
O Grady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
O Grady lands a jab to the head.
O Grady lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bija gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bija avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Grady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - O Grady scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. O Grady darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Grady lands a jab to Bija's midsection.
A jab from O Grady finds it's way through Bija's defenses.
Bija is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Grady.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Grady.
O Grady fails to land with a series of punches.
Bija walks into a stiff left hand from O Grady.
O Grady might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Bija 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Grady throws a nice looking combination but Bija bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Grady throws a combination. Bija tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bija takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice combination there by O Grady.
A nice combination there by O Grady.
O Grady with a jab.
O Grady's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and O Grady duly obliges.

Bija is rocked!
Bija throws an off balance right hand
and O Grady counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Bija has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gums O Grady!