PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pera Vihtahousu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alocke Grenado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtahousu's entrance music is Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. A fine choice. Alocke Grenado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pera Vihtahousu's chin.

Vihtahousu
vs
Grenado

166 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

220 cm
22
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pera Vihtahousu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alocke Grenado!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenado misses with a few strikes there.
Grenado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vihtahousu. That did some damage!
Grenado lands a head kick. Vihtahousu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Vihtahousu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vihtahousu fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Vihtahousu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grenado, who protects the arm well.
Vihtahousu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
What's Grenado going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Grenado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vihtahousu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vihtahousu working the head with strikes.

Vihtahousu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vihtahousu fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grenado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Vihtahousu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Vihtahousu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grenado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vihtahousu tries for a kimura but Grenado is defending well.
Grenado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Grenado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Vihtahousu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grenado is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vihtahousu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Vihtahousu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vihtahousu is breathing heavily.
Grenado tries to escape but Vihtahousu is in control.

Vihtahousu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vihtahousu cracks Grenado with a big right hand but Grenado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grenado dodges the ground and pound from Vihtahousu.
Grenado can't do much from the bottom here.
Grenado tries to escape but Vihtahousu is in control.

Vihtahousu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grenado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Vihtahousu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grenado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Vihtahousu dominated that round.
That's time! Vihtahousu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vihtahousu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grenado. Grenado obviously looking to wear him down.
Vihtahousu shoots for a takedown but Grenado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grenado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vihtahousu will feel that in the morning.
Grenado looks to land a combination but Vihtahousu avoids it well.
Grenado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch combination from Grenado misses.
Vihtahousu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grenado misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grenado, right into the meat.
Grenado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pera Vihtahousu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihtahousu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vihtahousu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grenado thows a body kick. Vihtahousu tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vihtahousu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vihtahousu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Vihtahousu is rocked!
Vihtahousu shoots in looking for a takedown. Grenado tries to sprawl out of it but Vihtahousu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grenado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Vihtahousu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grenado tries to clinch but Vihtahousu is having none of it.
Vihtahousu seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Grenado knocks Vihtahousu out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alocke Grenado!