PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmppa Kaataja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarmppa Kaataja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Grohl's chin.

Grohl
vs
Kaataja

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Grohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarmppa Kaataja!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Grohl misses.
Grohl looks to land a combination but Kaataja avoids it well.
Jab from Grohl.
Grohl drops Kaataja with a right and a left! Grohl comes rushing in but Kaataja regains his composure and manages to keep Grohl in guard.

Kaataja is rocked!

It looks like Jarmppa Kaataja has been cut.
Kaataja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaataja is still in real trouble! Can Grohl finish him?
Kaataja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grohl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grohl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grohl wants to pass the guard but Kaataja is keeping the position.
Kaataja seems to have recovered his senses.

Kaataja uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Grohl cracks Kaataja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kaataja moves into range and clinches up with Grohl.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grohl takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dave Grohl has been cut.
Grohl wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaataja won't allow it.
Kaataja lands an elbow that stopped Grohl in his tracks for a moment.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja prevents Grohl from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl is trying to break free.
Kaataja connects with a knee to the head.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grohl has had enough of the clinch but Kaataja keeps him there for the moment.
Grohl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaataja just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grohl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grohl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grohl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grohl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grohl trying to land knees to the body.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Grohl stalling in the clinch but Kaataja improves position.
Grohl tries to break the clinch but Kaataja is controlling the position.
Grohl takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grohl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Grohl is blocking nicely.
Kaataja scores with a knee to the head.

Grohl is rocked!
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Oh Grohl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grohl is trying to break the clinch but Kaataja has him pressed against the cage.
Grohl seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja prevents Grohl from breaking the clinch.
Grohl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaataja has him pressed against the cage.
Grohl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaataja lands an elbow that stopped Grohl in his tracks for a moment.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Grohl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grohl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaataja lands a big knee to the head and Grohl goes down! Kaataja pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarmppa Kaataja!