PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snuggling Grenades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Monsterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grenades
vs
Monsterson

220 cm
23
284 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
281 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snuggling Grenades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Monsterson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenades leaves Monsterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grenades throws a body punch but Monsterson moves out of range.
Grenades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grenades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monsterson.
Grenades tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Monsterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grenades gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monsterson.
Grenades tries a body shot but Monsterson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grenades.
Grenades misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monsterson is working for takedown but Grenades is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snuggling Grenades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Monsterson.
Grenades has a couple of punches blocked by Monsterson.
Monsterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grenades pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grenades misses with a body punch.
Grenades prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grenades misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenades tries to work over Monsterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monsterson gets through Grenades's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Monsterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grenades is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Monsterson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grenades regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Monsterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grenades preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monsterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grenades knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monsterson on the ground.
Monsterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monsterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monsterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsterson wants to control from the top but Grenades keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kalle Monsterson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grenades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monsterson moves away.

Monsterson instigates a clinch.

Monsterson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grenades is trying to keep an underhook but Monsterson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Monsterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monsterson working over Grenades with some ground and pound. Grenades looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monsterson trying to control from half guard but Grenades is working away.
Monsterson uses his free foot to push down on Grenades's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grenades.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monsterson looking to finish Grenades with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grenades!
Monsterson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grenades on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grenades tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Monsterson! Grenades is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Monsterson!