PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalu Koli (ranked 6229 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 15790 p4p, 0 weight class). Koli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Two Steps From Hell - Unbreakable. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koli
vs
Grena

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
37
169 lbs
14 - 27 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalu Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Koli misses.
Koli digs a good hook to Grena's body.
Koli scores with a jab.

Koli instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koli.
Grena wants to break free but Koli has control.
Koli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Grena is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koli digs a right hand into Grena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grena's gas tank.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grena drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koli landing knees to the head.

It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
Koli scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koli lands a shoulder strike.
Koli cracks Grena with a nice body shot.
Koli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grena.
Kalu Koli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koli.
Koli landing knees to the head.
Koli stalling.
Koli lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Koli.
A body shot lands from Koli.
Grena looks winded!
A short right from Koli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koli crunches a lovely knee into Grena's ribcage.
Koli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Koli.
Koli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koli.
Koli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Koli.
We've been hearing reports that Koli has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grena tries to stall but Koli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koli lands a hook that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Koli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grena takes a knee to the side of the body.

Koli drops Grena with a big knee straight up the middle! Grena is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Grena is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koli.
Grena is still on wobbly legs! Can Koli finish him?
Koli lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalu Koli!
A very excited looking Kalu Koli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.