PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hinski Grang (ranked 1171 p4p, 3466 weight class) and Saipam Muwaitang (ranked 177 p4p, 438 weight class). Grang comes into the arena with JID - Ed, Edd & Eddy blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grang
vs
Muwaitang

186 cm
28
222
8 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
205
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinski Grang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saipam Muwaitang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grang lands with a cross.

It looks like Saipam Muwaitang has been cut.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that Grang avoids nicely.
Grang slips a straight right by Muwaitang.
Grang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Hinski Grang has been cut.
Jab by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang misses with a hook.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that Grang avoids nicely.
Muwaitang throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Grang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muwaitang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muwaitang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Muwaitang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang misses with a hook.
Muwaitang misses with a double jab
and Grang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muwaitang moves away.
Muwaitang misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Grang.
Muwaitang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saipam Muwaitang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwaitang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muwaitang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grang counters with a left to the body.
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muwaitang loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Grang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muwaitang in his tracks.
Muwaitang walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Grang finds it's target.
Grang scores with a nice head shot.

Muwaitang is rocked!
Muwaitang throws an off balance right hand
and Grang counters with a right hand from hell and Muwaitang is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hinski Grang!
Hinski Grang retains his light heavyweight title!
Hinski Grang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.