PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGrath
vs
Sumo

191 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter McGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Sumo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumo moves out of range of the leg kick from McGrath.
Sumo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrath can pounce on him.
Sumo doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrath walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sumo scores with the left hand. McGrath knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumo lands a lovely overhand right.
Sumo looks to throw the jab but McGrath is out of range.
Sumo checks a leg kick.
McGrath misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Sumo misses.
The fighters circling - Sumo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrath slips a jab from Sumo.
Sumo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sumo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGrath takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGrath pushes Sumo away with a front kick.
McGrath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sumo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrath looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sumo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumo blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGrath.
Sumo misses with a hook. McGrath ducked under it nicely.
McGrath throws the kick towards the body but Sumo avoids it.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumo throws a right and a left that McGrath avoids nicely.
Sumo blocks a leg kick.
McGrath throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sumo scores with a nice right hand.
Sumo darts in trying to clinch
and McGrath counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGrath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sumo checks the leg kick.
McGrath misses with a low kick.
Sumo throws a looping overhand right but McGrath ducks down to avoid it.
McGrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGrath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Sumo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sumo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sumo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sumo misses with an uppercut. McGrath saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGrath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sumo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sumo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGrath scores with a spinning back kick!
Kimbo Sumo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGrath tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sumo is able to avoid easily.
Nice body kick there by McGrath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sumo misses with a looping right.
McGrath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sumo's calf.
McGrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumo.
McGrath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sumo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGrath misses with a body kick.
McGrath tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sumo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sumo moves out of range of the body kick.
McGrath defending well as Sumo loads up on a big left hand.
McGrath looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGrath throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sumo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sumo wants to clinch up but McGrath keeps it at a distance.
McGrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrath throws a leg kick but Sumo moved away.
McGrath throws a leg kick that misses.
McGrath motions for Sumo to come forward. McGrath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Sumo lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGrath doesn't seem phased though.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrath misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sumo scores with the left hand. McGrath knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumo checks a leg kick nicely.
Sumo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter McGrath dominated that round.
That's time! McGrath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGrath throws a wild body kick that Sumo sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Sumo.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumo.
McGrath misses with a low kick.
Sumo tries to clinch up but McGrath circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGrath backs up against the cage.
Sumo lands with a cross.
Sumo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGrath throws a leg kick but Sumo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumo doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
McGrath connects with a leg kick. Sumo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sumo is breathing heavily.
McGrath throws a body kick that misses.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo swinging wildly here.
McGrath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGrath lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGrath. Sumo shrugs it off though.
McGrath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGrath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peter McGrath is winning the standup battle so far.
McGrath looks to land a body kick but Sumo moved away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sumo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sumo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGrath misses with a body kick.
McGrath looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGrath throws a front kick aimed at Sumo's knee but Sumo avoids it well.
McGrath throws the kick towards the body but Sumo avoids it.
McGrath thuds his shin into the meat of Sumo's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
McGrath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumo checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGrath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGrath wants to slow Sumo down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! McGrath slams his shin into Sumo's torso.
Sumo checks the leg kick.
McGrath tries to score with a low kick but Sumo moves his leg out of the way.
McGrath is looking to land body kicks.
Sumo wants to clinch up but McGrath keeps it at a distance.
McGrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sumo tries to clinch but McGrath moves out of range.
A good leg kick by McGrath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumo moves out of range of the body kick.
McGrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGrath is looking to land body kicks.
McGrath misses with a body kick.
McGrath throws a chopping leg kick but Sumo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sumo throws a hook to the side of McGrath's head but McGrath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGrath scores with a kick to the body.
Sumo checks a leg kick.
McGrath lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGrath - that will leave a mark!
McGrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGrath.
McGrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGrath throws a wild body kick that Sumo sees coming a mile off.
McGrath throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sumo tests McGrath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sumo checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - McGrath finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGrath.
McGrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sumo's sensitive parts.
McGrath looks for the body kick but Sumo saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGrath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sumo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sumo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sumo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGrath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter McGrath dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sumo checks a leg kick.
McGrath tries to work over Sumo's front leg with a kick but Sumo checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGrath - that will leave a mark!
McGrath scores with a kick to the body.
McGrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sumo blocks the leg kick.
Sumo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGrath.
An inside leg kick from McGrath misses.
McGrath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sumo can do to turn this around?
McGrath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Sumo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sumo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGrath wants to land a leg kick but Sumo is out of range.
McGrath looks for the body kick but Sumo saw that one coming.
Sumo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sumo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McGrath has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.
McGrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sumo's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - McGrath finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by McGrath there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGrath throws a leg kick but Sumo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sumo moves out of range of the leg kick from McGrath.
Sumo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGrath.
McGrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sumo walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGrath.
McGrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Sumo moves out of range of the body kick from McGrath.
Sumo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGrath misses with a low kick.
McGrath scoring well with a low kick there.
Kimbo Sumo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrath throws a leg kick but Sumo sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sumo is looking to clinch but McGrath is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrath, right into the meat.
Sumo misses with a looping left.
Sumo misses with a hook. McGrath ducked under it nicely.
McGrath scoring well with a low kick there.
McGrath delivers a nice body kick.
McGrath slips a jab and a cross from Sumo.
McGrath cracks the inside of Sumo's front leg.
McGrath tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sumo is able to avoid easily.
McGrath throws a leg kick but Sumo moved away.
McGrath misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGrath misses with a leg kick.
McGrath misses with a body kick.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrath misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from McGrath.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGrath.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrath throws a body kick that misses.
McGrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sumo blocks the body kick.
Jab, jab by Sumo - just one landing.
Sumo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo throws a jab when McGrath was well out of range.
McGrath throws a wild body kick that Sumo sees coming a mile off.
McGrath takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGrath is looking to chop away at Sumo's legs.
Sumo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sumo throws a series of punches but McGrath avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by McGrath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGrath cracks the inside of Sumo's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGrath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGrath cracks the inside of Sumo's front leg.
McGrath pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter McGrath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGrath has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McGrath!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Peter McGrath waved his t-shirt featuring Scotia Wear's logo in front of the cameras.