PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Angelo Grassani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynir Arn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grassani
vs
Arn

193 cm
20
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Grassani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reynir Arn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grassani connects with a nice looking jab.
Grassani misses with an uppercut. Arn saw that one coming.
Arn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grassani takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Angelo Grassani has been cut.
Grassani sizes up Arn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Reynir Arn has been cut.
Grassani dips to his left and cracks Arn with an uppercut!
Reynir Arn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grassani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arn manages to avoid it.
Arn fakes the leg kick and cracks Grassani in the body.
Arn throws a low kick but Grassani avoids it.
Grassani throws a jab when Arn was well out of range.
Grassani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grassani moves out of range of the body kick.
Arn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grassani.
Arn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grassani manages to avoid it.
Arn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arn throws a leg kick that misses.
Grassani lands a glancing blow to the side of Arn's head.
Arn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grassani.
Arn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grassani.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arn closes the distance and clinches.
Arn letting Grassani take a breather here.
Arn looking to throw knees to the head but Grassani is blocking nicely.
Grassani just leaning against Arn, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Arn.
Grassani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arn misses with a punch to the body.
Arn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grassani will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arn up against the ropes.
Grassani misses with a punch on the inside.
Arn keeps control of Grassani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grassani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arn scores with a leg kick.
Arn misses with an uppercut. Grassani saw that one coming.
Grassani slips under a jab from Arn.
Grassani thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grassani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arn manages to avoid it.
Grassani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arn.
Arn wants to clinch up but Grassani keeps it at a distance.
Arn throws a wild body kick that Grassani sees coming a mile off.
Arn is looking to slow Grassani down with leg kicks.
Arn throws a head kick that misses.
Grassani blocks a low kick nicely.
Grassani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arn scores with a nice head shot.
Grassani throws out a powerful jab.
Grassani loads up on a big right hand but Arn slips the punch.
Grassani throws a looping overhand right but Arn ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arn.
Grassani misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grassani throws a jab when Arn was well out of range.
Arn throws a solid leg kick but Grassani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arn.
Arn tries to close the distance and clinch but Grassani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arn thuds his right hand into Grassani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynir Arn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nice body kick there by Arn.
Arn lands an overhand right.
Reynir Arn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grassani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arn moves away.
Arn is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Arn - just one landing.

Grassani is rocked!

Angelo Grassani's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grassani thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Grassani misses.
Grassani avoids the head kick by Arn.
A big right from Grassani misses.
A shot to the liver by Grassani. Beautiful body shot.
Arn delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Grassani. Beautiful body shot.
Grassani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arn lands with a hook. Grassani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grassani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grassani throws a jab when Arn was well out of range.
Grassani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grassani.
Arn thows a body shot but no joy.
Arn slips under a jab from Grassani.
Arn connects with a leg kick. Grassani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Grassani walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Arn rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Grassani has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arn.
Arn slips a jab from Grassani.
Arn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grassani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grassani checks a leg kick.
Arn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Arn pushes Grassani up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grassani stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grassani managing to block the knees to the body from Arn.
Arn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grassani is defending well for now.
Arn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grassani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Grassani breaks from the clinch.
Arn misses with a body kick.
Arn is looking to clinch but Grassani is avoiding it.
Grassani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Angelo Grassani's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arn ducks right into an uppercut from Grassani.
Arn throws a low kick but Grassani moves out of range easily.
Arn scoring well with a low kick there.
Grassani moves out of range of the body kick from Arn.
Arn wants to clinch up but Grassani keeps it at a distance.
Arn fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grassani looks to land a left hand but Arn moved out of range nicely.
Arn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arn.
Grassani looks to land a left hand but Arn moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynir Arn takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Arn lands a front kick.
Angelo Grassani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arn tries to clinch there but Grassani circles away.
Grassani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arn wants to land a leg kick but Grassani is out of range.
Arn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Grassani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arn is looking to slow Grassani down with leg kicks.
Grassani seems to have got his legs back now.
Arn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arn. That's going to slow Grassani down.
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!
Arn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arn.

Arn cracks Grassani with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Grassani is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Grassani is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Arn cracks the inside of Grassani's front leg.
Arn is looking to clinch but Grassani is avoiding it.
Arn cracks the inside of Grassani's front leg.
Arn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Jeez, Angelo Grassani's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Arn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Arn connects with a quick right hand that sends Grassani tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Reynir Arn!
Reynir Arn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.