PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Irwin Goodman - St. Pauli Ja Reeperbahn. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hans Gruber enters the cage!

Morrison
vs
Gruber

180 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lefty Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruber misses with a wild combination.
Morrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gruber scores with a leg kick.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Morrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gruber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrison.
Morrison avoids a kick to the body.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Morrison with that takedown attempt.
Gruber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morrison tests Gruber's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gruber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gruber.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruber.
Hans Gruber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gruber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gruber clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Gruber manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Morrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gruber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gruber misses with a wild combination.
Morrison cracks a nice hook into Gruber's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gruber throws a wild body kick that Morrison sees coming a mile off.
Gruber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Morrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Gruber.
Gruber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gruber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gruber lands a front kick.
Gruber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Gruber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gruber breaks the clinch.

Gruber lands a big head kick that sends Morrison tumbling to the mat! Gruber takes a step backwards and waves Morrison back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Lefty Morrison has been cut.
Gruber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison counters with a series of strikes. Gruber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gruber throws a leg kick which misses Morrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrison tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruber looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Gruber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gruber throws a push kick but Morrison slaps the foot to one side.
Morrison takes one to the side of the head.
Morrison drops his hands momentarily and Gruber needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Morrison just on the top of the head. Morrison drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Morrison - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hans Gruber!