PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Grenier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machiavelli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, August Burns Red - "11th Hour". There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Machiavelli
vs
Grenier

177 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Augustus Machiavelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Grenier!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiavelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Grenier should have avoided that one.
Machiavelli throws a lazy right hand but Grenier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machiavelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grenier dodges the punch combination from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli throws a series of punches but Grenier avoids them all with ease.
Grenier digs a good body shot into Machiavelli's ribs.
Grenier slips a jab and a cross from Machiavelli.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grenier.

It looks like Augustus Machiavelli has been cut.
Machiavelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grenier swivels and escapes.
Grenier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grenier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machiavelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machiavelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machiavelli dodges the punch combination from Grenier.
Machiavelli thows a body shot but no joy.
Grenier misses with a body shot
and Machiavelli counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiavelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grenier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grenier slips under a jab from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli misses with a combination

and Grenier counters with a head kick that drops Machiavelli - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Machiavelli is rocked!
Machiavelli is breathing heavily.
Grenier tries to stand and escape but Machiavelli is controlling the position.
Grenier tries to pass to full mount but Machiavelli defends it.
Machiavelli trying to control but Grenier postures up.
Grenier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Machiavelli is looking to improve his position.
Machiavelli missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenier wants to stand but Machiavelli has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Grenier is trying to control the action in half guard but Machiavelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grenier throws a combination that misses
and Machiavelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machiavelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grenier swivels and escapes.
Machiavelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grenier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machiavelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grenier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machiavelli.
Grenier looks to land a right hand but Machiavelli moved out of range.
Grenier throws a combination that misses
and Machiavelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grenier throws a right and a left that Machiavelli avoids nicely.
Machiavelli cracks Grenier with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Machiavelli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grenier to stand back up!

Grenier is rocked!

It looks like Chris Grenier has been cut.
Machiavelli blocks a head kick by Grenier.
Grenier is still on wobbly legs! Can Machiavelli finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli throws a series of punches but Grenier moves out of range.
Chris Grenier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grenier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machiavelli scores with a counter punch that sends Grenier to the canvas! Machiavelli smells blood - he's punishing Grenier with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Grenier has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Machiavelli!