PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hinski Grang (ranked 990 p4p, 2263 weight class) and Fits Miz (ranked 133 p4p, 294 weight class). Grang comes to the cage accompanied by JID - Ed, Edd & Eddy. Miz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Somebody That I Used To Know (80s remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grang
vs
Miz

186 cm
31
222
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
36
209
17 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 13 - 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 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fits Miz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miz dives in for a single leg takedown but Grang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miz digs a good hook to Grang's body.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Miz moved out of range.
Miz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miz somewhat.
Miz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grang avoids it really well and circles away.
Hinski Grang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fits Miz.
Nice takedown defense from Grang. No joy for Miz on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miz throws a body shot but no joy.
Miz swings for the body but Grang moves out of range.
Miz misses the shot to the body.
Grang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miz.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miz.
Fits Miz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miz shoots in for a double leg but Grang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grang circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Grang misses its target.
Miz moves forwards but Grang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grang connects with a crisp jab.
Miz throws a shot to the body.
Grang misses with a body shot.
Miz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miz. Grang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinski Grang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miz scores with a body shot.
Miz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miz has his takedown stuffed
and Grang counters with a nice body shot.
Grang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miz with a poor takedown
and Grang counters with a left to the body.
Miz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miz somewhat.
Miz swings widly with a right hand
and Grang counters with a nice body shot.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miz lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grang throws a looping overhand right but Miz ducks down to avoid it.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miz swings for the body but Grang moves out of range.
Grang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miz moves away.
Grang throws a jab when Miz was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Grang. No joy for Miz on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Grang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grang slaps away a takedown attempt from Miz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miz shoots in for a takedown but Grang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miz tries for a takedown but Grang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miz looks for a takedown but Grang sprawls well.
Nice cross by Grang.
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!
A swing and a miss from Grang.
Grang lands a jab to Miz's midsection.
Grang lands a lovely overhand right.
Miz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grang throws a big counter combination but Miz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hinski Grang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grang scores with a hook to the body. Miz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miz misses with a kick to the body.
Miz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Grang. No joy for Miz on that attempt.
Grang throws the left hand but Miz avoids the punch easily.
Grang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grang lands with a right hand.
Grang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miz.
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Miz.
Miz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grang throws a body punch but Miz moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Miz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grang has got the better of the exchanges.
Miz has a takedown stuffed.
Hinski Grang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fits Miz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grang was well out of range. Poor timing from Miz.
Miz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hinski Grang is winning the standup battle so far.
Grang slips under a jab.
Miz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grang misses with a right hand
and Miz counters with a nice uppercut.
Miz takes a swing at Grang's ribcage but misses.
Grang slips under a jab from Miz.
Miz throws a body shot but no joy.
Miz has a takedown stuffed.
Grang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grang rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miz misses the shot to the body.
Grang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miz at a distance.
Miz defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Miz moved out of range.
Grang throws a body punch but Miz moves out of range.
Miz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Grang.

Miz is rocked!
Miz is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Grang doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Miz crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Miz's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hinski Grang!
Hinski Grang retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Hinski Grang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Fits Miz spoke after the fight, saying '11 years and 33 fights in this business, I'm not getting any younger, I think it's about time I retired. I think I had a good career, I got pretty popular being the bad guy, had a title fight, Hinski & Eliz are champions and I went 1-1 against both of them. I'm very proud, cya.'.