PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hinski Grang (ranked 4779 p4p, 5010 weight class) and Aaron Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grang
vs
Sanchez

186 cm
24
214
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinski Grang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Grang coming out on top.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Grang moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Grang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hinski Grang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grang.
Grang misses with a looping right.
Grang throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Grang misses.
Grang misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Grang.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Grang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grang defends it nicely.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Grang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grang is looking to counter punch.
Hinski Grang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Sanchez.
Grang misses the jab.
Grang keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Grang moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Grang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grang looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Grang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Grang backing up. Grang nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grang.
Grang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Grang moves out of range easily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Hinski Grang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez staying out of range there.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grang connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grang misses with a hook
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grang is breathing heavily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grang but Grang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grang stuffs the takedown.
Grang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Grang shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Grang finish him?
Grang closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sanchez! Grang dives in looking to finish! Sanchez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hinski Grang!