PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaido Graindo (ranked 1143 p4p, 158 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 2978 p4p, 365 weight class). Buck Rogers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Graindo
vs
Rogers

188 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graindo misses with a looping left.
Rogers throws a head kick that Graindo semi-blocks.
Nice shot lands for Graindo.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Graindo's legs.
Graindo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graindo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graindo misses with a body shot
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graindo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Graindo gets a takedown into half guard.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Graindo in his half guard.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Graindo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Graindo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Graindo.
Graindo drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Graindo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Graindo is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Rogers is rocked!
Graindo is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Graindo is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Graindo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers is still in real trouble! Can Graindo finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers wants to stand back up but Graindo manages to pass into side control.
Graindo prevents Rogers from escaping the position.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Graindo advances nicely into full mount.
Rogers takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Graindo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaido Graindo!
Kaido Graindo retains his light heavyweight title!