PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into the arena with wild boyz blaring out of the sound system. Gronholm has chosen Eeppinen biisi as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Filipovic
vs
Gronholm

188 cm
27
244 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
34
280 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Gronholm!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gronholm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipovic.

Gronholm drops Filipovic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Filipovic looks back up at him and smiles so Gronholm waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gronholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gronholm avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Gronholm blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Gronholm drops Filipovic with a big left hand! Filipovic is injured, injured bad! Gronholm jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Gronholm!
Marcus Gronholm opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.