PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ballen Gruset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballen Gruset will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Luffy
vs
Gruset

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monkey Luffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ballen Gruset!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruset. Luffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruset scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gruset misses with a shot to the body
and Luffy counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Luffy.
Luffy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luffy throws the kick towards the body but Gruset avoids it.
Luffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruset throws out the jab.
Gruset lands a nice looking body shot.
Luffy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruset's calf.
Gruset cracks Luffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gruset throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luffy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruset scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruset throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luffy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luffy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gruset with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruset changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Gruset gets tackled into the cage by Luffy. Luffy maintains the clinch.
Luffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luffy lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruset.
Luffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruset.
Gruset slows down the pace here.
Luffy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruset blocks an uppercut.
Luffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gruset tries to throw a body punch but Luffy avoids it by throwing Gruset back against the cage.
Luffy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gruset tries to break the clinch but Luffy is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luffy cracks Gruset with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Luffy.
Luffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Luffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luffy as Gruset tries to tie him up.
Gruset misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luffy tries a knee to the head but Gruset blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luffy.
Gruset blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruset has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luffy lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luffy avoids the elbow strike from Gruset, against the cage.
Luffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruset.
Gruset is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gruset is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Luffy has denied him.
A nice left hand lands by Luffy.
Gruset tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luffy's elbow.
Luffy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruset.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Gruset avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
Gruset gets through Luffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gruset backwards.
Gruset misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luffy is working Gruset over against the cage.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruset blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Gruset avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
Luffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luffy prevents Gruset from breaking the clinch.
Luffy stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruset avoids a wild elbow strike from Luffy.
Stalling in the clinch from Luffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Monkey Luffy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luffy misses with a body kick.
Luffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruset is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luffy rather than just go for the knockout.
Luffy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gruset checks it well.
Gruset lands with a straight right. Luffy didn't see that one coming.
Luffy just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gruset checks a leg kick.
Gruset pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luffy back to the cage. Gruset follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gruset stuns Luffy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gruset fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luffy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gruset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luffy lands a high kick!
Gruset scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luffy.
Gruset scores with a decent looking hook.
Gruset fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luffy manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gruset misses.
Gruset lands a right hook to the body.
Luffy wants to slow Gruset down by chopping away at his legs.
Luffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruset throws out the jab.
Gruset walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luffy.
Luffy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ballen Gruset seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruset jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luffy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruset's sensitive parts.
Gruset fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luffy manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gruset. That snapped Luffy's head back.
Gruset misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gruset swings for the body but Luffy moves out of range.
Gruset takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gruset misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luffy misses with a head kick.
Gruset swings for the body but Luffy moves out of range.
Luffy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Gruset misses its intended target.
Luffy slips under a jab.
Ballen Gruset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luffy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gruset checks it well.
Gruset avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruset misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luffy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gruset lands a nice looking body shot.
Gruset comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruset. Luffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luffy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruset scores with a hook to the body. Luffy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luffy tries to land a front kick but Gruset steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luffy walks into a stiff left hand from Gruset.
Luffy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luffy slips a jab from Gruset.
Gruset ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gruset takes a swing at Luffy's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luffy. That's going to slow Gruset down.
Luffy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gruset works the jab nicely.
Gruset throws a nice looking combination but Luffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luffy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gruset ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luffy moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luffy scores with a push kick.
Luffy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gruset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Gruset misses the shot to the body.
Luffy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luffy throws a jab when Gruset was well out of range.
Luffy connects with a solid leg kick.
Luffy throws a low kick but Gruset avoids it.
Gruset's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luffy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gruset. That did some damage!
Gruset chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luffy can pounce on him.
Luffy throws a push kick but Gruset slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Gruset.
Gruset avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Gruset.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ballen Gruset showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gruset. Luffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruset takes a swing at Luffy's ribcage but misses.
Gruset throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luffy counters with a good low kick that Gruset was not able to check.
Luffy ducks under a wild hook from Gruset.
Gruset misses with a hook to the body
and Luffy counters with a nice leg kick.
Gruset connects with a single shot there.
Luffy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luffy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gruset will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Luffy.
Luffy wants to land a leg kick but Gruset is out of range.
Gruset tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruset.
Gruset swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruset looks to score with a jab to the body but Luffy is just out of range.
Luffy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruset swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gruset.
Luffy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gruset cracks Luffy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gruset scores with a jab to the body.
Luffy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gruset throws a jab when Luffy was well out of range.
Gruset blocks the body kick.
Luffy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Luffy misses its intended target.
Luffy delivers a nice body kick.
Gruset swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luffy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luffy moves into the clinch.
Gruset misses with a punch on the inside.
Luffy blocks a body shot from Gruset.
Gruset is trying to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruset tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gruset is trying to stall.
Luffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luffy pushes Gruset back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gruset is trying to maintain a safe position but Luffy gets an underhook and turns Gruset into the cage.
Gruset misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luffy.
Gruset has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruset tries a body shot but Luffy blocks it.
A short uppercut from Luffy.
Gruset blocking some punches.
Monkey Luffy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luffy.
Luffy lands a shoulder strike.
Luffy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Luffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruset.
Gruset taking a breather.
Gruset's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Luffy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luffy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruset managing to block the knees to the body from Luffy.
Luffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruset uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruset taking a breather.
Gruset blocking some punches.
Luffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Gruset is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruset's elbow.
Luffy misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gruset misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luffy has a couple of punches blocked by Gruset.
Luffy can't find room to land a body shot as Gruset controls the action.
Luffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruset backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey Luffy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luffy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Luffy!