PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ciro (ranked 4365 p4p, 23960 weight class) and Jinski Grang (ranked 565 p4p, 708 weight class). Grang has chosen JID - 151 Rum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ciro
vs
Grang

196 cm
23
215
6 - 11 - 0

186 cm
29
215
3 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Ciro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jinski Grang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grang throws an off balance right hand
and Ciro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ciro slips a straight right by Grang.
Grang misses with a wild combination.
Ciro dodges the punch combination from Grang.
Ciro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Grang.
Grang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciro circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciro missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grang.
Ciro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grang manages to avoid it.
Grang lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grang misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciro.
Ciro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Grang does no damage.
Grang throws a jab when Ciro was well out of range.
Ciro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ciro slips a straight right by Grang.
Ciro tries to bum rush Grang with a series of wild strikes but Grang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Ciro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grang doesn't seem phased though.
Ciro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Ciro is looking to score with low kicks.
Grang misses with a few strikes there.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang throws a series of punches but Ciro avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grang checks a low kick from Ciro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ciro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ciro moves out of range as Grang strikes.
It looked like Ciro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grang dodges the punch combination from Ciro.
Grang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jay Ciro has been cut.
Grang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ciro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Ciro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grang scores with a decent looking hook.
Grang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Grang misses.
A slow jab from Ciro misses its intended target.
Grang throws a right and a left that Ciro avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Grang does no damage.
Grang slips a straight right by Ciro.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grang.
Jinski Grang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Grang does no damage.
Grang misses with a body punch
and Ciro counters with a nice uppercut.
Grang scores with a body shot.
Ciro tries to score with a low kick but Grang moves his leg out of the way.
Grang throws a body shot but no joy.
Grang throws a jab when Ciro was well out of range.
Ciro connects with the punch.
Ciro misses with a few strikes there.
Ciro is breathing heavily.
Ciro looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grang missing with a left hand there. Ciro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang misses with an uppercut.
Ciro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grang avoids the body shot from Ciro.
Grang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grang duly obliges.
Grang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ciro is rocked!
A punch combination from Ciro misses.
Ciro throws a right and a left that Grang avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciro throws a big counter combination but Grang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grang throws a lazy right hand but Ciro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinski Grang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Ciro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ciro moves out of range of the strikes.
Grang stalks Ciro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ciro's face. Ciro staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Ciro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciro seems to have got his legs back now.
Grang dips to his left and cracks Ciro with an uppercut!
Grang lands a nice hook to Ciro's body. Ciro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ciro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grang.
Grang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Ciro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jinski Grang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ciro defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
Ciro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grang misses with a combination
and Ciro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ciro tries to bum rush Grang with a series of wild strikes but Grang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grang throws the left hand but Ciro avoids the punch easily.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Grang misses.
Grang cracks Ciro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ciro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grang looks to land a left hand but Ciro moved out of range nicely.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ciro.
Grang throws out a counter right but Ciro avoids it with no problem.
Grang misses with an uppercut. Ciro saw that one coming.
Ciro is looking for a counter combo.
Grang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grang loads up on a big right hand but Ciro slips the punch.
Grang throws a combination that misses
and Grang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ciro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
Grang lands with a shot to the body.
Grang scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciro scores with a nice right hand.
Ciro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Ciro moved out of range.
Grang misses with a straight right.
Grang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang looks to land a right hand but Ciro moved out of range.
Grang throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grang.
Grang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ciro appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grang.
Grang misses with an uppercut.
Ciro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ciro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ciro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ciro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciro misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ciro.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A right-left combo lands from Ciro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang thuds a left hand into Ciro's 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!
Grang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grang lands with an overhand left.
Ciro ducks under a wild hook from Grang.
Ciro ducks right into an uppercut from Grang.
Ciro throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Grang lands with an overhand left.
Grang scores with a jab.
Ciro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jay Ciro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciro.
Grang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ciro backs up against the cage.
Ciro takes one to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ciro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grang throws a series of punches but Ciro moves out of range.
Grang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinski Grang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Ciro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grang throws a lazy uppercut
and Ciro counters with a left and a right that stings Grang.
Grang throws a lazy right hand but Ciro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang missing with a left hand there. Ciro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ciro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ciro misses with a straight left.
Grang throws a hook but Ciro avoids it easily.
Grang with a hook.
Grang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciro moves away.
Ciro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ciro with a body shot.
Grang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grang throws a poor cross that misses
and Ciro counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang throws a series of punches but Ciro avoids them all with ease.
Ciro walks into a stiff left hand from Grang.
Ciro avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Grang looks to move away, Ciro throws a big counter combo but Grang just gets out of the way.
Ciro throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Grang scores with a jab to the head.
Ciro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
Ciro slips a jab and a cross from Grang.
Grang throws out a loose jab but Ciro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciro takes one to the side of the head.
Ciro dodges the punch combination from Grang.
Ciro moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang throws a shot from downtown. Ciro moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Grang misses
and Ciro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grang misses with a wild combination.
Ciro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang dodges the punch combination from Ciro.
Grang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ciro ducks under a wild hook from Grang.
Grang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ciro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ciro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
A big left from Grang misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grang.
Grang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ciro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
Grang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ciro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ciro counters with a series of strikes. Grang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ciro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ciro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grang is out of range.
Ciro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jay Ciro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grang misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ciro lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Grang coming out on top.
Ciro thows a leg kick but Grang checks it
and Grang counters with a straight right hand.
Ciro walks into a jab.
A big left from Grang misses.
Ciro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ciro scrambles back to his feet.
Grang lands a body shot.
Grang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ciro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ciro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ciro moves out of range of the strikes.
Jinski Grang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ciro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jinski Grang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jinski Grang!