PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arsi Kuja (ranked 1507 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Jackson Grant (ranked 190 p4p, 184 weight class). Grant has chosen Ain't It Funny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kuja
vs
Grant

150 cm
20
188
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
185
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tokzik Dope L.A.
Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsi Kuja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Grant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kuja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant swings for the body but Kuja moves out of range.
Kuja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuja avoids the body shot from Grant.
Kuja is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuja.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kuja rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kuja.
Kuja works on Grant's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuja is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuja.

Grant is rocked!
Kuja pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuja finish him?
Kuja creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Grant with a big uppercut! Grant tries to clinch up but Kuja pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Grant to the mat! Grant covers up and Kuja unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arsi Kuja!
During a confident post fight interview, Arsi Kuja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.