PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein has chosen Puritania as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grande
vs
Gein

193 cm
25
204 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
34
195 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein throws a lazy uppercut
and Grande counters with a thumping low kick.
Gein looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Grande takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gein misses with a low kick.
Gein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande wants to clinch
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gein misses with an uppercut
and Gein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Grande takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Gein misses
and Grande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Gein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grande swivels and escapes.
Grande moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gein.

Gein closes the distance and pushes Grande back into the cage.
Grande misses with an elbow over the top.
Gein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Gein fails to land.

Gein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grande throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gein looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Gein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grande on the side of the head.
Gein tries to land a leg kick but Grande saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein missing with a left hand there. Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gein throws an overhand right that lands on Grande's shoulder, as Grande tries to avoid the shot.
Grande tries to clinch
and Gein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein.
Grande is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Grande tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gein.
Taco Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande closes the distance but Gein moves to the side
and Gein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gein throws a right hand that Grande ducks under and follows up with a left that Grande also avoids with ease.
Gein tests Grande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grande tries to clinch
and Gein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grande tries to clinch up
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otis Gein will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grande tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Gein to counter with a crisp jab.
Gein lands a jab-cross combination.
Grande looks to clinch
and Gein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grande.
Gein throws a right and a left that Grande avoids nicely.
Grande closes the distance but Gein moves to the side
and Gein counters with a nice uppercut.
Gein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Gein misses with a hook.
Grande moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein counters with a series of strikes. Grande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Gein.
Grande wants to clinch but Gein slips to the side
enabling Gein to counter with a crisp jab.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gein throws a poor cross that misses
and Grande counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.

Grande pushes Gein up against the cage in a clinch.
Grande avoids the elbow strike from Gein, against the cage.

Gein is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grande can't fight it off and eventually Gein manages to take the fight to the floor. Grande looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grande wants to sweep but no luck.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Grande.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Gein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gein stops Grande from standing up.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein postures up in Grande's guard and throws a big left but Grande blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grande is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein cracks Grande with a solid left hand.
Grande is trying to keep Gein in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
Grande avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gein cracks Grande with a solid left hand.
Gein trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Grande is trying to control the position but Gein postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grande wants to sweep here but Gein controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grande lands a nice hook to Gein's body. Gein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Grande takes the fight into the clinch.
Grande lands a right hand.
Gein dodges an elbow strike from Grande.
Gein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gein scores with a shoulder strike.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grande lands with a left to the head.
Gein is working for takedown but Grande is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gein managing to block the knees to the body from Grande.
Grande lands an uppercut.
Gein lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grande throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws an elbow but it misses.
Grande is trying to force a seperation but Gein has the dominant position.
Grande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
A shot in the inside from Grande.
Grande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gein lands a hook that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grande backwards.

Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gein misses with a wild combination.
Grande is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Grande looks to clinch
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to land a front kick but Grande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grande wants to clinch
and Gein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Gein there.
Gein takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Gein lands a body shot.
Gein throws a head kick but Grande moves out of range.
Grande tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
Grande tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses the shot to the body.
Gein misses with a wild body shot.
Grande tries to clinch up but Gein circles away and keeps his distance.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gein counters with a one-two to the body.

Grande rushes Gein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Grande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otis Gein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.

Grande darts in and clinches Gein up against the cage.
Taco Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande prevents a body shot from Gein.
Grande is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grande misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gein's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein has Grande pressed against the cage.
Grande lands an elbow just above Gein 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taco Grande.
I think Gein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Gein!