PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiei Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Diesel Power. Kin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Condemned 84 - Face the Aggression . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grant
vs
Kin

185 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taiei Kin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grant is trying to stand back up but Kin is controlling him
Kin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant is trying to stand up here but Kin is controlling him well.
Kin wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grant controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant is trying to stand up here but Kin is controlling him well.
Kin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kin on the ground.

Kin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Grant to stand up.

Kin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant avoids a wild elbow strike from Kin.

Kin tightens his grip and picks Grant up, before dumping him to the ground. Grant manages to land in guard.
Kin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grant's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiei Kin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kin gets the takedown into side control.

Kin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kin throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Grant dodges an elbow strike from Kin.
Grant stalls.
Grant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kin lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grant controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kin has hold of one of Grant's legs. Grant is fighting the takedown attempt but Kin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kin wants to stand but Grant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kin is looking to stand up but Grant won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kin gets to his feet - Grant follows without any prompting.

Kin moves into the clinch.

Kin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Grant regains guard immediately.
Kin wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to stand but Kin is controlling the position.
Grant has a closed guard, preventing Kin from standing up.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kin.

Kin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grant is controlling him.
Grant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiei Kin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grant lands an overhand right.
Grant throws a series of punches but Kin avoids them all with ease.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kin wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is trying to stand.
Kin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Grant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kin wanted to stand there but Grant had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Kin closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Grant - that landed with a thud.
Kin misses with a knee to the head.

Kin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grant is trying to keep an underhook but Kin manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Kin stands up and beckons Grant to join him on the feet.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Kin seems unphased.
Larry Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kin clinches up with Grant and pushes him back against the cage.
Grant avoids the elbow strike from Kin, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kin misses with an elbow strike.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kin lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kin moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Kin pushes off an throws an elbow but Grant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grant cracks Kin with a nice body shot.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Grant.

Kin jumps guard.
Larry Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taiei Kin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant wants to stand but Kin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grant off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taiei Kin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taiei Kin!