PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Firmly Grasping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastian Nokia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Grasping
vs
Nokia

172 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
35
197 lbs
7 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Firmly Grasping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grasping feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grasping stands up over Nokia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasping passes Nokia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Grasping is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grasping missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Grasping is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grasping winds up and cracks Nokia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasping is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grasping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grasping in particular looking to stall.
Grasping throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grasping winds up and cracks Nokia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grasping takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nokia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasping lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grasping lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nokia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grasping in particular looking to stall.
Nokia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grasping.
Grasping throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grasping throwing shots but Nokia is blocking nicely.
Grasping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grasping tries to pass to full mount but Nokia defends it.
Ground and pound from Grasping.
Grasping controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grasping scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grasping works his way into full mount!
Grasping landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grasping trying to control but Nokia is having none of it.
Grasping lands a big shot there that rocks Nokia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grasping looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Grasping connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grasping lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grasping unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nokia wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Grasping celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Firmly Grasping!