PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Shithouse (ranked 1944 p4p, 5094 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 273 p4p, 559 weight class). Umberto Grena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shithouse
vs
Grena

174 cm
30
182
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
40
169
15 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Shithouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Shithouse.
A left lands for Shithouse.
Shithouse has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shithouse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grena throws a series of punches but Shithouse avoids them all with ease.
Shithouse lands a body shot.
Grena is looking to clinch but Shithouse is avoiding it.
A jab from Shithouse finds it's way through Grena's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Shithouse.
Shithouse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Shithouse has him pressed against the cage.
Shithouse lands with a right to the head.
Grena tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shithouse smiles and moves away.
Shithouse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grena has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shithouse moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shithouse connects with a body shot that sends Grena's belly button to the back.
Shithouse lands with a right hand.
Shithouse connects with a solid leg kick.
Grena looks to clinch
and Shithouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shithouse feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grenas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shithouse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Grena tries to clinch up
and Shithouse counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Shithouse there.
Shithouse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shithouse.
Shithouse lands a head shot.
Shithouse throws a head kick that half lands.
Shithouse scores with a sloppy right hand. Grena should have avoided that one.
Shithouse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shithouse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Shithouse moves into the clinch.
Shithouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shithouse is pressed up against the cage. Grena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shithouse down to the mat. Shithouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shithouse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grena closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Shithouse to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Shithouse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Grena pushes Shithouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Shithouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shithouse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shithouse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Nice elbow from Shithouse.
Shithouse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Shithouse lands an uppercut.
Shithouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shithouse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shithouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shithouse lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shithouse lands with a short shot to the head.
Shithouse lands a left hand.
Shithouse scores with a shot to the side of Grena's head.
Shithouse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grena looks winded!
Shithouse gets through Grena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shithouse landing knees to the body.
Shithouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shithouse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shithouse lands a body punch.
Shithouse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shithouse.
Shithouse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenas head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shithouse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Shithouse - that landed with a thud.
Shithouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shithouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Shithouse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Shithouse.
Shithouse jabs Grena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shithouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Shithouse. Beautiful body shot.
Shithouse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Shithouse moves into the clinch.
Shithouse presses Grena against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Shithouse.
Shithouse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shithouse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Shithouse is working Grena over against the cage.
Grena is breathing heavily.
Shithouse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
A short left from Shithouse.
Grena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shithouse lands a hook that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shithouse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grena in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Shithouse.
A short left from Shithouse.
Shithouse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shithouse lands a shoulder strike.
Shithouse lands with a light punch inside.

Grena is rocked!
A body shot lands from Shithouse.
Grena is still on wobbly legs! Can Shithouse finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Shithouse.
A short right from Shithouse on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shithouse lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
Shithouse lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Grena to his knees! Shithouse keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Shithouse!