PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 626 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Peter Gretel (ranked 44 p4p, 85 weight class). Big Mouth comes to the cage accompanied by Bigmouth Strikes Again. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Big Mouth
vs
Gretel

169 cm
36
144
36 - 21 - 2

170 cm
28
137
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yasha Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Mouth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Big Mouth scores with a punch to the head.
Gretel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Big Mouth throws a poor cross that misses
and Gretel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gretel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Big Mouth momentarily.
Gretel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Mouth.
Gretel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Gretel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Gretel misses.
Peter Gretel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gretel with a nice calf kick.
Gretel looks to throw the jab but Big Mouth is out of range.
Big Mouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gretel with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel misses with a kick to the body.
Big Mouth throwing a counter right hand but Gretel manages to avoid it.
Big Mouth takes one to the side of the head.
Big Mouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gretel lands a nice hook to Big Mouth's body. Big Mouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Big Mouth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Big Mouth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Big Mouth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gretel manages to avoid it.
Gretel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gretel, as that shot connected.

Big Mouth gets a clinch.
Gretel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Big Mouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gretel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Big Mouth jumps into guard, dragging Gretel to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretel tries to free his leg and advance position but Big Mouth is retaining full guard.

Big Mouth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gretel defends it easily.
Gretel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Big Mouth wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Big Mouth is looking for a triangle but Gretel pushes his legs off easily.
Big Mouth is trying to hold Gretel in close to prevent damage but Gretel has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gretel wants to control but Big Mouth is keeping him busy.
Gretel prevents Big Mouth from improving his position.
Gretel trying to control from half guard but Big Mouth is working away.
Big Mouth wants to improve his position but Gretel is controlling well.
Gretel controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gretel blocks the body kick.
Gretel misses with a leg kick.
Big Mouth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gretel was well out of range. Poor timing from Big Mouth.
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Gretel misses with a right hand
and Big Mouth counters with a three punch combo that has Gretel backing up. Gretel nods at Big Mouth to acknowledge the strikes.
Big Mouth tries to land a leg kick but Gretel saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Gretel as he checks the leg kick.
Big Mouth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gretel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Big Mouth scrambles back to his feet.
Gretel thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gretel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gretel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gretel slips under a jab.
Big Mouth lands a nice hook to Gretel's body. Gretel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gretel lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
Gretel lands an overhand right.
Gretel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gretel scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Big Mouth!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gretel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Big Mouth.
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Big Mouth is looking to counter the offense by Gretel and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel misses with a straight left.
Big Mouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gretel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Big Mouth.
Gretel cracks Big Mouth with an open hand slap.
Gretel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Big Mouth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gretel.

Big Mouth is rocked!
Big Mouth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Big Mouth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gretel misses with a body shot
and Big Mouth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gretel lands with a nice body punch.
Big Mouth seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gretel.
Gretel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Gretel finds it's way through Big Mouth's defenses.
A nice leg kick from Big Mouth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peter Gretel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Gretel misses
and Big Mouth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gretel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gretel misses.
Gretel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gretel.
Big Mouth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gretel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel looks to throw the jab but Big Mouth is out of range.
Big Mouth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gretel slips a straight right by Big Mouth.
Big Mouth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Big Mouth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gretel jabs at Big Mouth's body.
Gretel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Big Mouth misses.
Big Mouth takes one on the button.
Gretel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whack! Gretel lands a heavy head kick that drops Big Mouth. The ref tackles Gretel to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Big Mouth was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Peter Gretel!
A very excited looking Peter Gretel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.