PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Grownstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko's entrance music is Rolex. A fine choice. Brad Grownstone acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shlemenko
vs
Grownstone

175 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Grownstone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Grownstone.

It looks like Alex Shlemenko has been cut.
Grownstone scores with a sloppy right hand. Shlemenko should have avoided that one.
Grownstone misses with a few strikes there.
Shlemenko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shlemenko tries to work over Grownstone's front leg with a kick but Grownstone checks it.
A leg kick checked by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a right hand that Grownstone ducks under and follows up with a left that Grownstone also avoids with ease.
Grownstone throws a hook but Shlemenko avoids it easily.
Grownstone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grownstone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shlemenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shlemenko checks a leg kick.
Grownstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grownstone misses with a looping right.
Grownstone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Grownstone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Grownstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grownstone lands with a short shot to the head.
Grownstone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grownstone blocking some punches.
Shlemenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Shlemenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shlemenko walks into a stiff left hand from Grownstone.
Shlemenko checks a leg kick.

Grownstone drops Shlemenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shlemenko looks back up at him and smiles so Grownstone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Shlemenko is rocked!
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!
Grownstone fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Shlemenko square on the jaw! Damn, Shlemenko is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Grownstone!
The defeated Alex Shlemenko had this to say: 'Don't give a fuck and fight back'.