PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lesnar Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, this is what will happen to you. Koylio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moonsorrow - Köyliönjärven Jäällä (Pakanavedet II) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Greco
vs
Koylio

184 cm
27
178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
29
181 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lesnar Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koylio throws a body punch but Greco moves out of range.
Greco with a poor takedown
enabling Koylio to counter with a crisp jab.
Koylio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greco defends it nicely.
Koylio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Greco gets the takedown into side control.
Koylio tries to bench press Greco off him but Greco keeps the position.
Koylio dodges the ground and pound from Greco.
Greco working the ground and pound.
Koylio is looking to regain half guard here but Greco keeps moving and retains side control.
Koylio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koylio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greco.
Greco throwing shots but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Greco there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koylio tries to get to full guard but Greco has control of the leg.
Greco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koylio is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Greco connects with a nice short shot to Koylio's temple.

Koylio looking for submissions off his back.

Koylio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koylio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koylio on the ground.
Koylio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greco's guard.
Greco lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Greco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koylio!
Greco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Greco with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koylio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greco lands a big shot there that rocks Koylio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greco with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koylio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Greco lands a heavy elbow.
Greco cracks Koylio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koylio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Koylio looks gassed!
Koylio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greco works over Koylio with some ground and pound from guard.

Koylio is looking for a triangle but Greco pushes his legs off easily.
Koylio wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koylio's head.
Greco throws and elbow that misses. Koylio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greco's guard. Nice move by Koylio!
Greco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Koylio is pushing down on Greco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Greco is fighting to maintain full guard but Koylio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Greco lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Greco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Greco lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Koylio is working for a kimura but Greco is defending it quite comfortably.
Greco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Koylio seems to be looking for submissions.
Greco gets full guard.
Greco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greco tries to get out of the position.
Greco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Koylio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koylio stopping the sweep attempt from Greco.
Koylio stands and throws Greco's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is looking to regain half guard here but Koylio keeps moving and retains side control.

Koylio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Koylio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Greco misses with a strike from the bottom.
Greco is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greco is working hard here to advance position.
Greco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesnar Greco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koylio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koylio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greco fails with the takedown
letting Koylio counter with a right hand.
Greco dodges the punch combination from Koylio.
Koylio slaps away a takedown attempt from Greco, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Koylio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Koylio in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Greco tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Koylio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lalli Koylio!