PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe comes to the cage accompanied by Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . Viera has chosen Cypress Hill - Trouble as his entrance music. Viera has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Grupe
vs
Viera

186 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norbert Grupe!
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, Manny Viera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grupe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viera looks gassed!
Grupe misses with a two punch combination.
Grupe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grupe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grupe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Oooooh!!! Grupe has knocked Viera down with a huge combo! Grupe steps away and waves a wobbly Viera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Viera is rocked!

It looks like Manny Viera has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grupe clinches with his opponent.
Viera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grupe just leaning against Viera, taking a breather.
Grupe gets through Viera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Grupe.
A short right from Grupe.
Grupe lands with a light punch inside.
Viera is still on wobbly legs! Can Grupe finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grupe.
Grupe lands an elbow inside.
Grupe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe stalling in the clinch.
Viera seems to have recovered his senses.

Grupe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grupe steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Viera is out on his feet! Grupe sets himself and nearly takes Viera's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norbert Grupe!