PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topou Oto (ranked 24710 p4p, 4003 weight class) and Hinski Grang (ranked 658 p4p, 485 weight class). Grang has chosen JID - Ed, Edd & Eddy as his entrance music. Hinski Grang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Oto
vs
Grang

189 cm
19
220
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
214
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Topou Oto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinski Grang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oto misses with a takedown attempt
letting Grang counter with a right hand.
Oto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grang defends well and Oto ends up having to push Grang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grang lands a shoulder strike.
Grang working hard to break the clinch.

Grang manages to break the clinch.
Grang throws a jab when Oto was well out of range.
Oto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grang connects with a looping right hand.
Grang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grang scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topou Oto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oto closes the distance and clinches up with Grang, looking for a takedown. Oto pushes Grang against the cage but Grang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grang lands a right hook to the body.
Grang stuffs the takedown.
Topou Oto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oto is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oto tries for a takedown but Grang circles away easily
and Grang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grang digs a good hook to Oto's body.
Grang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oto with a poor takedown
and Grang counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Oto is rocked!

It looks like Topou Oto has been cut.

Grang lands a left and a right that send Oto crashing to the mat, dazed. Grang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Oto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grang cracks Oto with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Oto falls to his knees and Grang doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hinski Grang!
A less than humble Hinski Grang misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.