PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge comes to the ring accompanied by Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Red Gym has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grunge
vs
Red Gym

184 cm
25
191 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

190 cm
35
201 lbs
23 - 16 - 4

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym throws a leg kick but Grunge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grunge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Grunge.
Red Gym slips a jab from Grunge.
Red Gym throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grunge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Red Gym's knee momentarily.
A big left from Red Gym misses.
Grunge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Red Gym. Those never looked like landing.
Grunge throws a jab when Red Gym was well out of range.
Red Gym throws a right hand that Grunge ducks under and follows up with a left that Grunge also avoids with ease.
Grunge misses with a right hand
and Red Gym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Grunge has managed to clinch.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Red Gym lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grunge lands a hook that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Red Gym misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Grunge.
Grunge lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Red Gym misses with the head strike.
Red Gym pushes Grunge back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grunge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grunge pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Grunge.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Red Gym digs a right hand underneath Grunge's ribcage. Grunge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Red Gym's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
A short left from Grunge.
A short right from Red Gym.
Grunge has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
Red Gym takes a knee to the side of the body.
Red Gym is trying to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Grunge.
Red Gym lands a nice uppercut.
Grunge keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Grunge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Grunge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red Gym has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike.
Grunge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Grunge fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grunge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Grunge.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Grunge scores with a shoulder strike.
Red Gym tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunge landing knees to the body.
Red Gym managing to block the knees to the body from Grunge.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grunge tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge stalling in the clinch.
Grunge lands with a short shot to the head.
Red Gym scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Grunge avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the ropes.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grunge pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red Gym tries to circle away but Grunge has him pinned against the ropes.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grunge lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Red Gym lands a right hand.
Grunge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunge lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ten Red Gym has been cut.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Grunge taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red Gym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grunge's sensitive parts.
Red Gym lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Red Gym works Grunge's body with a nice hook.
Grunge scores with a leg kick.
Red Gym scores with the left hand. Grunge knows he should have avoided that one.
Red Gym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red Gym darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Grunge catches Red Gym right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red Gym throws out the jab.
Red Gym walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Red Gym.
Nice defenses there by Grunge.
Red Gym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grunge.
An inside leg kick lands from Grunge.
A low kick from Red Gym misses

and Grunge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Red Gym is trying to push Grunge away but Grunge has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Grunge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Red Gym throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Red Gym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grunge stalling against the ropes.
Grunge landing knees to the head.
Red Gym is trying to push Grunge away but Grunge has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Grunge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Red Gym swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.

Red Gym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red Gym throws out the jab.
Red Gym lands a leg kick that knocks Grunge off balance momentarily.
Grunge walks into a stiff left hand from Red Gym.
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!

Grunge forces Red Gym back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grunge lands with a short shot to the head.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Grunge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grunge obliges.
Red Gym tries to circle away but Grunge has him pinned against the ropes.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Red Gym fails to land.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Gym wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge is struggling to control the position.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Red Gym is looking to break free of the clinch but Grunge has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Red Gym creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunge just leaning against Red Gym, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Grunge.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Grunge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grunge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunge keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge lands a nice elbow.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Red Gym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Red Gym wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Red Gym avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike.
Red Gym tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Grunge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge lands a knee to the body.
Grunge looking to stall.
Grunge lands a right hand.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grunge scores a nice knee to the body.
Grunge landing knees to the body.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Grunge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red Gym misses with an uppercut. Grunge saw that one coming.
Grunge lands a leg kick that knocks Red Gym off balance momentarily.
Grunge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red Gym.
Grunge moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Red Gym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grunge.
Red Gym bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grunge's head backwards.
Red Gym motions for Grunge to come forward. Red Gym throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red Gym misses with a right hand
and Grunge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grunge scores with a body shot.
Grunge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grunge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Grunge catches Red Gym right on the button with a cross.
Grunge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Grunge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Red Gym has a couple of punches blocked by Grunge.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunge.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Red Gym lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grunge backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
Grunge lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Red Gym fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Red Gym stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red Gym avoids it.
Red Gym takes a shot to the head.
Grunge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red Gym takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grunge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Grunge lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.

Red Gym is rocked!
Grunge is trying to maintain a safe position but Red Gym gets an underhook and turns Grunge into the ropes.
Red Gym is still on wobbly legs! Can Grunge finish him?
Grunge lands an elbow inside.
Grunge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grunge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Red Gym seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunge lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Grunge.
Grunge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunge.
Grunge lands a damaging elbow.
Grunge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Red Gym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge lands with a left to the head.
Grunge scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red Gym's efforts to push away.
Red Gym lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Red Gym lands a shoulder strike.
Red Gym wants to break the clinch but can't.
Red Gym being controlled against the ropes.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Red Gym struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
A short left from Grunge.
Grunge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grunge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grunge throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Grunge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Grunge.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Grunge controls the action.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge lands with a left to the head.
Red Gym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Ten Red Gym's cut even more.
Grunge lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Red Gym scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grunge lands a shot to the body.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Red Gym crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Red Gym face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Grunge takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tommy Grunge!
Tommy Grunge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.