PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veldrane Sengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronholm comes into the arena with Eeppinen biisi blaring out of the sound system. Veldrane Sengir has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gronholm
vs
Sengir

188 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veldrane Sengir!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gronholm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sengir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gronholm!
Sengir with good strikes from the mount here!
Sengir controlling his opponent.

Sengir get's back to his feet.
Sengir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gronholm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sengir back to the cage. Gronholm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Veldrane Sengir has been cut.
Gronholm misses with a two punch combination.
Gronholm swinging wildly here.
Gronholm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sengir misses with a takedown attempt
and Gronholm counters with a three punch combo that has Sengir backing up. Sengir nods at Gronholm to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marcus Gronholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gronholm misses with a double jab

and Sengir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sengir.
Sengir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sengir trying to control but Gronholm is working from the bottom.
Sengir slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gronholm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veldrane Sengir.
Sengir shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm throws a leg kick

and Sengir counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sengir content to stall in guard here.
Gronholm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sengir preventing the sweep.
Sengir is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sengir trying to control but Gronholm is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sengir shoots in and gets a takedown into Gronholm's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm is pulling down on Sengir's head. It's preventing any offense from Sengir, at least for the moment.
Gronholm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sengir trying to control the position from guard on top but Gronholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gronholm looking for a guillotine here but Sengir defends easily.
Sengir stays in close to Gronholm's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sengir is fighting to break Gronholm's control of his arms but Gronholm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick by Gronholm misses

and Sengir counters with a takedown into side control.
Gronholm is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sengir asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gronholm trying to remain calm as Sengir controls from the top position.
Gronholm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gronholm struggling a bit here.
Gronholm is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sengir is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sengir trying to control but Gronholm is having none of it.
Sengir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veldrane Sengir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
That's time! Gronholm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sengir tries for a takedown but Gronholm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gronholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sengir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sengir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sengir looking to sit in guard and control but Gronholm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gronholm throws a big right hand that misses.
Sengir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gronholm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sengir. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Veldrane Sengir hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sengir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gronholm looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gronholm is trying to improve his position.
Gronholm struggling a bit here.
Sengir trying to control the position but Gronholm is working away.
Sengir moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sengir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gronholm keeps working.
Gronholm is trying to escape the position but Sengir is controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Veldrane Sengir hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gronholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sengir.

Sengir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gronholm was covering up waiting for the punch and Sengir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gronholm keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.
Sengir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sengir looks for a takedown but Gronholm sprawls well.
Sengir fails with the takedown
and Gronholm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marcus Gronholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veldrane Sengir.
Gronholm throws a series of punches but Sengir avoids them all with ease.
Sengir shoots and misses
and Gronholm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gronholm drops Sengir with a beautiful combination! Sengir stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gronholm is looking for the KO!

Sengir is rocked!
Sengir is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gronholm falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sengir counters with a single leg into guard. Gronholm didn't expect that.
Gronholm is adopting a defensive guard.
Sengir trying to control but Gronholm is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Gronholm looking for a guillotine here but Sengir defends easily.
Sengir trying to control the position from guard on top but Gronholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Gronholm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gronholm misses with a double jab

and Sengir counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sengir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gronholm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sengir has managed to get both his arms back between Gronholm's legs - danger averted.
Gronholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veldrane Sengir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sengir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sengir wants to get up but he can't break Gronholm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sengir content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gronholm keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sengir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gronholm keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.
Gronholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sengir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gronholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Sengir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gronholm wants to sweep but no luck.
Sengir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sengir wants to get up but he can't break Gronholm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gronholm looking for a guillotine here but Sengir defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sengir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veldrane Sengir.
Gronholm misses with a wild combination.
Gronholm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gronholm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Veldrane Sengir's cut even more.
Marcus Gronholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sengir.

Sengir moves into the clinch successfully.
Sengir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gronholm walks away with a smile on his face. Sengir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sengir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gronholm's guard.
Sengir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sengir stopping the sweep attempt from Gronholm.
Sengir stops Gronholm from standing up.
Sengir controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Veldrane Sengir hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gronholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sengir manages to avoid it.
Marcus Gronholm is winning the standup battle so far.
Sengir shoots for a double leg takedown but Gronholm sprawls well. He's pushed Sengir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sengir looks to clinch
and Gronholm counters with a left and a right that stings Sengir.
Gronholm lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Veldrane Sengir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Sengir looking to score a takedown here. Gronholm is defending well but Sengir drives through and ends up in Gronholm's guard.
Sengir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gronholm manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gronholm misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veldrane Sengir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sengir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veldrane Sengir!