PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sal Iva (ranked 3383 p4p, 368 weight class) and Hans Gruber (ranked 2887 p4p, 334 weight class). Hans Gruber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iva
vs
Gruber

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Condemned

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sal Iva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gruber keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Gruber lands.
Gruber looks to land a combination but Iva avoids it well.
Gruber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iva shoots in but Gruber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gruber throws a low kick, looking for Iva's leg but Iva calmly moves out of range.
Iva tries to score with a low kick but Gruber moves his leg out of the way.
Gruber is looking for the big counter here.
Good shot there by Gruber.
Gruber misses with a two punch combination.
Gruber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iva shoots for a takedown but Gruber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gruber.
Gruber is looking to slow Iva down with leg kicks.
Gruber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gruber stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Iva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Gruber.
Iva tried to score with a low kick but Gruber checks it.
Gruber connects with the punch.
Gruber lands a right hook to the body.
Gruber keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gruber lands a head shot.
Iva fails with a takedown attempt.
Gruber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A good leg kick by Gruber.
Gruber connects with a body shot.
Iva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Iva is rocked!
Gruber catches Iva with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Iva forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hans Gruber!
Post fight, Hans Gruber took to the microphone: 'I've just begun fucking people up'.