PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanson Gredial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gredial
vs
Kick

190 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanson Gredial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gredial misses with a wild combination.
Gredial checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Gredial, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kick checks a leg kick nicely.

Kick darts in and clinches Gredial up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kick.
Gredial dodges an elbow strike from Kick.
A head punch on the inside from Gredial fails to land.
Gredial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kick.

It looks like Hanson Gredial has been cut.
Gredial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kick's elbow.
Kick blocks a body shot from Gredial.
Nice elbow from Kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gredial tries to throw a body punch but Kick avoids it by throwing Gredial back against the cage.
Kick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gredial.
Gredial tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kick lands an elbow just above Gredial 's eye.
Gredial avoiding damage as Kick throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kick.
Gredial is breathing heavily.
Kick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gredial blocking some punches.
Kick working aggressively here.
Gredial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hanson Gredial's cut is getting worse.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gredial.
Gredial letting Kick take a breather here.
Kick tries to land a knee to the head but Gredial blocks with his arms.
Kick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gredial is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kick misses with an elbow over the top.
Kick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gredial avoids a wild elbow strike from Kick.
Gredial is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kick is defending well for now.
Kick lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Kick.
Kick lands a nice elbow.

Hanson Gredial's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kick.
Gredial dodges an elbow strike from Kick.
Kick lands an elbow that stopped Gredial in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Hanson Gredial's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gredial misses with some punches.
Gredial takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hanson Gredial's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kyle Kick!
Kyle Kick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.