PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred E Neuman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronholm's entrance music is Eeppinen biisi. A fine choice. Alfred E Neuman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gronholm
vs
E Neuman

188 cm
33
280 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfred E Neuman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gronholm misses with a double jab.
E Neuman throws a head kick that misses.
E Neuman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from E Neuman.
Gronholm throws a left and a right that both miss
and E Neuman counters with a solid body kick.
Marcus Gronholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

E Neuman forces Gronholm back against the cage and clinches.
Gronholm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. E Neuman smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Gronholm misses.
E Neuman slips a jab and a cross from Gronholm.
Gronholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
E Neuman tries to clinch but Gronholm is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronholm misses with a left hand
and E Neuman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
E Neuman avoids a kick to the body.
Gronholm looks to throw the jab but E Neuman is out of range.
E Neuman jabs at Gronholm's body.
E Neuman digs a good body shot into Gronholm's ribs.
Gronholm is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gronholm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gronholm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
E Neuman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

E Neuman lands a big head kick that sends Gronholm tumbling to the mat! E Neuman takes a step backwards and waves Gronholm back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Marcus Gronholm has been cut.
E Neuman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gronholm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from E Neuman - the referee stops the clock and Gronholm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says E Neuman. Gronholm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E Neuman lands with a nice body kick.
E Neuman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E Neuman thumps Gronholm with a low kick.
Gronholm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gronholm is holding his hands too far apart here. E Neuman throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Gronholm is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alfred E Neuman!