PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taishi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Investitor Gradnje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mori comes to the cage accompanied by The House That Snow Built. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gradnje's choice of entrance music: Rammstein-Moskau. Investitor Gradnje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mori
vs
Gradnje

183 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taishi Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Investitor Gradnje!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori staying out of range there.

Mori shoots in and bounces Gradnje off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gradnje is keeping the position for now.
Gradnje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gradnje looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gradnje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mori defends it easily.
Gradnje lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mori looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gradnje has picked Mori up and slammed him! Mori can't keep hold of the triangle and Gradnje manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gradnje tries for a kimura but Mori is defending well.
Mori can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gradnje is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gradnje sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mori is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mori looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mori wants to control but Gradnje postures up.
Mori tries to buck Gradnje off but Gradnje is having none of it.
Mori struggling a bit here.
Mori tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gradnje looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gradnje is trying to get an arm triangle but Mori is defending well.
Mori tries to buck Gradnje off but Gradnje is having none of it.
Mori throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mori is looking for a sweep.
Gradnje throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori struggling a bit here.

Gradnje is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mori has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mori is looking for a sweep.
Mori is trying to control Gradnje's posture but Gradnje avoids it.

Gradnje is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gradnje has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rape Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mori struggling a bit here.

Gradnje is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mori has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gradnje thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gradnje trying to control the action but Mori is working from the bottom.

Gradnje thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gradnje tries for a kimura but Mori is defending well.
Mori manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gradnje's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Investitor Gradnje dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mori throws a head kick that misses.
Investitor Gradnje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mori.

Mori throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gradnje was covering up waiting for the punch and Mori finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gradnje wants to sweep but no luck.
Mori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gradnje keeping full guard, as Mori tries to pass.
Mori postures up in Gradnje's guard and throws a big left but Gradnje blocks it.
Gradnje not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori throws a big right hand that misses.
Investitor Gradnje has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gradnje is keeping the position for now.
Mori stopping the sweep attempt from Gradnje.

Gradnje is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mori trying to control the position from guard on top but Gradnje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mori is really struggling to control Gradnje but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Gradnje has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gradnje looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mori has picked Gradnje up and slammed him! Gradnje can't keep hold of the triangle and Mori manages to pass to side control!
Gradnje tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gradnje is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gradnje struggling a bit here.
Gradnje is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mori is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gradnje is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mori working the ground and pound effectively.
Gradnje is working to get back to half guard.
Mori tries to control but Gradnje wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje is desperately trying to improve his position but Mori has a good base and remains in mount.
Mori with good strikes from the mount here!
Mori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gradnje is looking to escape.
Gradnje can't escape the position.

Mori goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gradnje is on top in guard.
Mori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mori keeping moving, preventing Gradnje from controlling successfully.
Gradnje preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gradnje is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gradnje is sitting in close to Mori's body. Mori has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gradnje is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gradnje is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mori.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Taishi Mori!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Taishi Mori waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]'s logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Investitor Gradnje stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna congretz my opponent on his win, wish him all the best, for me its back to my drawing board see where i went wrong study it and get the best of this lose.'.