PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge comes to the cage accompanied by Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Seia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grunge
vs
Seia

184 cm
30
199 lbs
22 - 0 - 1

191 cm
38
212 lbs
40 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System
GREEN!160

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Spartan Nutrition

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 22 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Seia coming out on top.
A bone on bone clash there as Seia blocks the leg kick.
Grunge misses with a head kick.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick.
Grunge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grunge - the referee stops the clock and Seia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grunge. Seia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grunge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Grunge jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grunge slips under a jab from Seia.
Good leg kick by Grunge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Grunge to counter with a crisp jab.
Grunge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Grunge.
Grunge throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grunge catches Seia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia throws a leg kick but Grunge moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Seia misses the target.
Good exchange - Seia coming out on top.
Grunge tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
Seia checks a leg kick.
Grunge tries to clinch up but Seia circles away and keeps his distance.
Grunge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia misses with an uppercut. Grunge saw that one coming.
Grunge misses with a low kick as Seia jumps back.
Grunge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seia at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy left from Grunge finds it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grunge!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seia's sensitive parts.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
Seia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grunge scores with a leg kick.
Seia scoring well with a low kick there.

Seia gets tackled into the cage by Grunge. Grunge maintains the clinch.
Seia working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grunge pushes Seia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seia throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge tries a body shot but Seia blocks it.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grunge lands an uppercut.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Grunge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge is struggling to control the position.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seia misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Seia's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Seia lands a shoulder strike.
Grunge is leaning against Seia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Seia.
Seia blocks an elbow strike from Grunge.
Seia throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Seia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grunge lands a damaging elbow.
Grunge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seia tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seia takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Tolo Seia has been cut.
Seia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Grunge.

Seia is rocked!
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia is still on wobbly legs! Can Grunge finish him?
Grunge leaning against his opponent.
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 Tolo Seia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grunge moves into the clinch.
Seia seems to have recovered his senses.
Grunge lands a nice shot to the body.
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but Seia blocks it.
Grunge lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seia's elbow.
Seia avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Grunge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seia can do to turn this around?
Seia blocking some punches.
Grunge putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grunge lands an elbow inside that Seia shrugs off.
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge throws a punch but it's blocked by Seia.
Grunge misses with an elbow over the top.

Grunge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grunge. Seia shrugs it off though.
Grunge jabs Seia right on the nose. Seia blinks but takes it well.
Grunge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seia will feel that in the morning.
Tommy Grunge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grunge is looking to slow Seia down with leg kicks.
Grunge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Grunge finds it's target.

Seia is rocked!
Tommy Grunge is winning the standup battle so far.
Seia misses the body punch
and Grunge counters with a thumping low kick.
Grunge thows a leg kick but Seia checks it
and Seia counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grunge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Grunge.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot to the liver by Grunge. Beautiful body shot.
Grunge keeps Seia at a distance using the push kick.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Grunge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Grunge tenderised Seia's leg. Seia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seia throws out a loose jab but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grunge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seia's head backwards.

Grunge drops Seia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Seia looks back up at him and smiles so Grunge waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Seia is still on wobbly legs! Can Grunge finish him?
Grunge connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grunge fakes the body blow, causing Seia to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Seia goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Grunge!
Tommy Grunge thanked the fans post fight for their support.