PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bear Grylls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Kiiruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Grylls
vs
Kiiruna

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Grylls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimmo Kiiruna!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiiruna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grylls misses with a straight left.
Kiiruna throws a shot to the body.
Kiiruna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kiiruna clinches up with Grylls and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiiruna digs a right hand underneath Grylls's ribcage. Grylls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kiiruna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiiruna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiiruna lands with a light punch inside.
Kiiruna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Kiiruna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grylls.
Grylls is looking for a takedown.
Grylls wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bear Grylls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiiruna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiiruna lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grylls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grylls tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grylls throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiiruna.
Kiiruna cracks Grylls with a nice body shot.
Kiiruna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gryllss head.
Grylls wants a takedown but no success here.
Grylls is breathing heavily.
Kiiruna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
Kiiruna lands a body shot.
Kiiruna lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Bear Grylls has been cut.
Kiiruna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiiruna stalling.
Kiiruna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gryllss head.
Good body shot from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiiruna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gryllss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiiruna taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiiruna just leaning against Grylls, taking a breather.
Kiiruna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kiiruna.
A bit of stalling here from Kiiruna.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiiruna.
Kiiruna pushes Grylls back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kiiruna lands a shot to the body.
Kiiruna lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kiiruna stalling the fight.
Kiiruna continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kiiruna scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiiruna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiiruna lands a body punch.
Kiiruna lands with a light punch inside.
Kiiruna lands a hook that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
Kiiruna lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiiruna lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kiiruna on the inside.
Kiiruna effectively controlling the action here.
Grylls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grylls looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiiruna.
Grylls misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kiiruna on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiruna.
We've been informed that Kiiruna has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kiiruna pushes Grylls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiiruna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiiruna.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiiruna.
Kiiruna pushes Grylls back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kiiruna gets through Grylls's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kiiruna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kiiruna prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiiruna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
A short uppercut from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kiiruna is stalling here.
Kiiruna effectively controlling the action here.
Kiiruna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kiiruna lands a shot to the body.
Kiiruna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grylls or not.
Kiiruna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiiruna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kiiruna is working Grylls over against the cage.
Kiiruna presses Grylls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kiiruna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bear Grylls's cut.
That's time! Grylls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kiiruna scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiiruna fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Grylls square on the jaw! Damn, Grylls is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimmo Kiiruna!