PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Grenier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grenier
vs
Tebower

187 cm
21
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Grenier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tebower!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenier throws a combination. Tebower tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grenier scores with a push kick.
Tebower looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grenier misses with a double jab.
Chris Grenier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grenier misses with a head kick.
Grenier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grenier lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tebower takes a step back to recover.
Grenier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tebower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grenier swivels and escapes.
Tebower shoots in for a takedown but Grenier shows good takedown defense.
Grenier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tebower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grenier.
Tebower shoots in but Grenier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Grenier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebower.

Tebower shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tebower was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grenier is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenier wants to control but Tebower is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grenier really wants to buck Tebower off and get back to his feet.
Grenier is working to get back to half guard.
Tebower controlling his opponent.
Tebower lands with some strikes.
Tebower content just to control the position here.
Grenier tries to lock up and control but Tebower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tebower throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tebower lands a big shot there that rocks Grenier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grenier is squirming around, avoiding Tebower's attempts to control the action.
Tebower thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tebower takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grenier is trying desperately to improve position.
Grenier is working hard here to advance position.
Tebower controlling the pace for now.
Grenier is looking to get to half guard.
Tebower trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grenier can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenier tries to lock up and control but Tebower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grenier is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grenier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tebower looking to control but Grenier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tebower punching from mount but Grenier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Grenier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tebower avoids the attempt from Grenier to control.
Tebower looking to finish with strikes here!
Tebower throws some wild stikes that Grenier manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grenier tries to hold on but Tebower postures up.
Tebower throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Grenier wants to try and get back to his feet.
Grenier is squirming around, avoiding Tebower's attempts to control the action.
Grenier tries to lock up and control but Tebower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tebower trying to control but Grenier is having none of it.
Tebower thowing shots but they're missing.
Tebower avoids the attempt from Grenier to control.
Tebower sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tebower trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Grenier dominated that round.
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.

Tebower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grenier circles away.
Grenier tries to bum rush Tebower with a series of wild strikes but Tebower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grenier throws a nice looking combination but Tebower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grenier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chris Grenier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grenier throws a sloppy head kick and Tebower moves out of range easily.
Tebower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grenier as he avoids it easily.
Tebower shoots in but no luck this time.
Chris Grenier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebower.
Grenier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tebower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tebower avoids the head kick by Grenier.
Tebower shoots for a takedown but Grenier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grenier.
Tebower looks for a takedown but Grenier sprawls well.
Tebower blocks a jab.
Grenier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grenier tries to avoid it but Tebower manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grenier to the ground. Grenier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grenier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tebower looks to land a body kick but Grenier moved away.
Grenier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tebower is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grenier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tebower has him pressed against the cage.
Grenier can't break the clinch.

Grenier breaks from the clinch.
Nice combo by Grenier! Oh, that's hurt him - Tebower falls to the canvas and Grenier follows him into side control.

Tebower is rocked!

It looks like Tim Tebower has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Grenier stalls from top position.
Tebower is still in real trouble! Can Grenier finish him?
Tebower gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tebower manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tebower seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tebower wants to control the position but Grenier says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tebower tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Grenier has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Grenier throwing strikes here but Tebower is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tebower keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grenier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tebower tries to hold on but Grenier pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tebower manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tebower manages to get to full guard.
Grenier 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.
Tebower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grenier wants to pass the guard but Tebower is keeping the position.
Tebower trying to control the position.
Grenier trying to control the position from guard on top but Tebower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grenier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tebower is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tebower controls Grenier momentarily but Grenier frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Grenier throws a body punch but Tebower moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Grenier.
Grenier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tebower.
Nice takedown defense from Grenier. No joy for Tebower on that attempt.
Grenier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Grenier as Tebower shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grenier throws a sloppy head kick and Tebower moves out of range easily.
Tebower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grenier throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Grenier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Tebower's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tebower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tebower closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tebower misses with a takedown attempt - Grenier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tebower avoids the head kick by Grenier.
Grenier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grenier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tebower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Tebower has Grenier up against the cage in a clinch.
Tebower drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grenier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chris Grenier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebower.
Grenier tries to break the clinch but Tebower is controlling the position.
Grenier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tebower has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tebower drags the fight down to the ground.
Grenier trying to control the position from guard on top but Tebower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grenier wants to stand but Tebower has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grenier wants to stand but Tebower is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grenier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tebower has a closed guard, preventing Grenier from standing up.
Grenier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grenier is looking to stand up but Tebower won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tebower is working an open guard so Grenier takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grenier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grenier is looking to chop away at Tebower's legs.
Grenier throws a head kick but Tebower moves out of range.
A combination from Grenier does no damage.
A punch combination from Grenier misses.
Chris Grenier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tebower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grenier shoots and misses

and Tebower decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grenier's guard.
Grenier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tebower is controlling him.
Tebower won't allow Grenier to sweep him here.
Tebower sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grenier pulls Tebower in close to prevent any damage.
Grenier controls Tebower momentarily but Tebower frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenier seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grenier wants to stand and escape but Tebower is having none of it.
Grenier managing to control the position.
Tebower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grenier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grenier keeping moving, preventing Tebower from controlling successfully.
Grenier working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tebower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grenier lands with a nice combination. Tebower backs away looking to recover.
Tebower takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grenier.
Tebower walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grenier.
Tebower takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Tebower shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tebower sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Tebower has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tebower can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grenier is looking to escape.
Tebower tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tim Tebower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tebower punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Grenier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grenier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Grenier!