PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beanie (Mack B****). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rakennusmies
vs
Grant

195 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

182 cm
30
159 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reiska Rakennusmies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grant.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakennusmies gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Grant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rakennusmies looking for submissions off his back.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rakennusmies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grant is looking to advance position but Rakennusmies won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rakennusmies is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Rakennusmies trying to hold on to Grant's head to control him but Grant postures up.
Rakennusmies regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rakennusmies controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakennusmies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakennusmies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Rakennusmies blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rakennusmies looking to control but Grant passes into half guard.
Rakennusmies wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.
Grant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rakennusmies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies looking to control.
Rakennusmies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grant wants to control from the top but Rakennusmies keeps moving.
Rakennusmies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwight Grant hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rakennusmies circles away.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rakennusmies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rakennusmies wants it to stay on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Rakennusmies. Beautiful body shot.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Rakennusmies shows good takedown defense.
Reiska Rakennusmies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Grant.
Rakennusmies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakennusmies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rakennusmies scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Rakennusmies.
Grant looks gassed!
Rakennusmies scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Rakennusmies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rakennusmies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grant.
Rakennusmies punishes Grant's body with a nice straight punch.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Grant is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakennusmies digs a good body shot into Grant's ribs.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Rakennusmies finish him?
Grant 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.
Rakennusmies drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Grant's head, knocking him out cold! Rakennusmies is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reiska Rakennusmies!