PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ozgan Kulihassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firmly Grasping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firmly Grasping has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kulihassan
vs
Grasping

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ozgan Kulihassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Firmly Grasping!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Kulihassan.
Kulihassan misses with a wild body shot.
Kulihassan takes a swing at Grasping's ribcage but misses.
Grasping doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kulihassan defending well as Grasping loads up on a big left hand.
Kulihassan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grasping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulihassan was well out of range. Poor timing from Grasping.
Kulihassan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grasping avoids the body shot from Kulihassan.
A swing and a miss from Grasping.
Good exchange - Grasping coming out on top.
Grasping has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grasping shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulihassan as he jumps to the side.
Kulihassan misses with a body shot.
Kulihassan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grasping stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grasping blocks a jab.
Grasping lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kulihassan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kulihassan lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulihassan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulihassan. Grasping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulihassan jabs at Grasping's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasping takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grasping lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Kulihassan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulihassan misses the target.
Kulihassan is looking to wear down Grasping with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kulihassan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grasping lands with a shot to the body.
Kulihassan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kulihassan misses with a wild body shot.
Kulihassan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grasping keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulihassan. Grasping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Grasping. Those never looked like landing.
Grasping lands a slapping body shot.
Grasping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kulihassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Grasping.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulihassan walks into a jab.
Grasping tries to bum rush Kulihassan with a series of wild strikes but Kulihassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ozgan Kulihassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulihassan misses with the combination.
Grasping connects with a body shot that sends Kulihassan's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulihassan misses with a double jab

and Grasping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grasping is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulihassan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kulihassan won't allow Grasping to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasping moves nicely into side control.
Grasping landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grasping connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kulihassan some visible discomfort.
Grasping creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kulihassan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulihassan regains half guard, as Grasping was trying to land strikes.
Grasping tries to pass to full mount but Kulihassan defends it.
Grasping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kulihassan has hold of Grasping's hands but Grasping slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kulihassan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grasping takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grasping trying to control the action but Kulihassan is working from the bottom.
Grasping trying to mount his opponent but Kulihassan defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grasping is working for a kimura but Kulihassan is defending it quite comfortably.
Grasping looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kulihassan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grasping works his way into full mount!
Grasping throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firmly Grasping dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kulihassan misses with a wild combination.
Grasping lands with a nice body punch.
Kulihassan thows a body shot but no joy.
Grasping shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kulihassan eats them both and turns towards Grasping to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kulihassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grasping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grasping swings for the body but Kulihassan moves out of range.
Grasping dodges the punch combination from Kulihassan.
A punch combination from Kulihassan misses.
Grasping throws out a loose jab but Kulihassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulihassan slips a jab and a cross from Grasping.
Grasping scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Grasping.
Kulihassan digs a good hook to Grasping's body.
Grasping on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kulihassan throws a series of strikes that have Grasping backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grasping fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kulihassan throws an overhand right that lands on Grasping's shoulder, as Grasping tries to avoid the shot.
Kulihassan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Grasping there.
Kulihassan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grasping counters with a shoot takedown. Kulihassan fights it but they end up in guard.
Kulihassan keeping full guard, as Grasping tries to pass.
Grasping with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grasping throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kulihassan wants to stand and escape but Grasping is having none of it.
Firmly Grasping has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grasping content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grasping trying to control but Kulihassan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasping throwing strikes from guard but Kulihassan blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grasping throws a big elbow that misses.
Grasping in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grasping content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grasping is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grasping working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grasping throws a big right hand that misses.
Grasping tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulihassan is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grasping lands a couple of elbows.
Grasping is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kulihassan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grasping on the ground.
Grasping slips nicely into half guard.
Grasping is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kulihassan is rocked!
Kulihassan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grasping scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Kulihassan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grasping works his way into side control.
Grasping taking a breather here.
Kulihassan seems to have got his legs back now.
Grasping has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grasping misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grasping is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kulihassan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grasping throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grasping connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kulihassan some visible discomfort.
Grasping has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Grasping working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulihassan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grasping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firmly Grasping showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grasping misses with a hook.
Grasping with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kulihassan misses with a wild combination.
Firmly Grasping seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulihassan thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Grasping.
Kulihassan looks to score with a jab to the body but Grasping is just out of range.
Kulihassan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grasping manages to avoid it.
Kulihassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grasping.
Kulihassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Grasping swings for the body but Kulihassan moves out of range.
Kulihassan misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kulihassan misses.
Grasping thuds his right hand into Kulihassan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulihassan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.
A shot to the liver by Grasping. Beautiful body shot.
Grasping takes one to the side of the head.
Grasping lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulihassan misses with a body shot.
Kulihassan throws a body punch but Grasping moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulihassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulihassan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grasping moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kulihassan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulihassan. Grasping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grasping connects with a single shot there.
Ozgan Kulihassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grasping dances in with a quick combination. Kulihassan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Grasping snaps Kulihassan's head back. Kulihassan stumbles backwards against the cage. Grasping steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kulihassan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kulihassan just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Firmly Grasping!