PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Gronholm has chosen Eeppinen biisi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Erik Lehnsherr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lehnsherr
vs
Gronholm

210 cm
27
278 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

188 cm
30
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehnsherr throws a big shot that misses.
Gronholm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehnsherr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gronholm counters with a left and a right that stings Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr feints a jab promting Gronholm to slip. Lehnsherr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gronholm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gronholm tries to bum rush Lehnsherr with a series of wild strikes but Lehnsherr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gronholm loads up on a big right hand but Lehnsherr slips the punch.
Lehnsherr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gronholm scores with a one two! Lehnsherr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gronholm throws a right hand that Lehnsherr ducks under and follows up with a left that Lehnsherr also avoids with ease.
Lehnsherr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lehnsherr misses with an uppercut.
Gronholm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehnsherr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Gronholm.
Lehnsherr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gronholm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gronholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronholm misses with a few strikes there.
Gronholm misses with a body shot
and Lehnsherr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Marcus Gronholm has been cut.
Lehnsherr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehnsherr punishes Gronholm's body with a nice straight punch.
Gronholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehnsherr moves away.
Lehnsherr lands with a shot to the body.
Lehnsherr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lehnsherr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gronholm.
Lehnsherr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehnsherr lands an overhand right.
Gronholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Lehnsherr cracks Gronholm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lehnsherr lands with an overhand left.
Lehnsherr cracks a nice hook into Gronholm's ribs.
Lehnsherr lands a jab to the nose.
Gronholm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gronholm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lehnsherr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gronholm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lehnsherr catches Gronholm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gronholm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gronholm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lehnsherr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gronholm manages to avoid it.
Lehnsherr tries to move into range but Gronholm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lehnsherr throws a lazy right hand but Gronholm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehnsherr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gronholm throws a right and a left that Lehnsherr avoids nicely.
Gronholm throws a series of punches but Lehnsherr avoids them all with ease.
Gronholm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lehnsherr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gronholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehnsherr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lehnsherr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gronholm eats them both and turns towards Lehnsherr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big right from Lehnsherr misses.
Lehnsherr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehnsherr throws an overhand right that lands on Gronholm's shoulder, as Gronholm tries to avoid the shot.
Lehnsherr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gronholm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lehnsherr.
Marcus Gronholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehnsherr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gronholm's head backwards.
Lehnsherr digs a good hook to Gronholm's body.
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!
Lehnsherr cracks Gronholm with a good jab.

Gronholm is rocked!
Gronholm slips under a jab.
Gronholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehnsherr finish him?
Gronholm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehnsherr swinging wildly here.
Gronholm ducks under a wild hook from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehnsherr swinging wildly here.
Gronholm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehnsherr goes for a small jab and connects. Now Lehnsherr goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Gronholm stumbles back but Lehnsherr runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Gronholm to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Gronholm will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Lehnsherr!
A less than humble Erik Lehnsherr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.