PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGrew
vs
Puh

178 cm
26
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puh scores with a leg kick.
McGrew throws a big shot that misses.
McGrew throws a hook but Puh blocks it.
McGrew with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puh counters with a head kick.
Puh scores with a one two! McGrew had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGrew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puh.
Puh throws a right hand that McGrew ducks under and follows up with a left that McGrew also avoids with ease.
Puh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGrew momentarily.
McGrew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puh counters with a nice uppercut.
McGrew shoots and misses
and Puh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan McGrew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGrew misses with a takedown attempt - Puh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puh lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrew tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puh swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puh.
Good standup being displayed there by Puh as he connects with a hook.
Puh misses with a double jab
and McGrew counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from McGrew.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGrew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puh as he avoids it easily.
Nalle Puh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGrew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Puh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGrew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGrew fails with a takedown attempt.
Puh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puh avoids it really well and circles away.
McGrew misses the jab.
McGrew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puh. Puh obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puh lands a really nice looking cross but McGrew seems unphased.
McGrew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McGrew. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Puh scores with a nice strike.
McGrew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puh avoids it really well and circles away.
Puh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGrew is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puh's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Puh scores with a body shot.
Puh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puh lands with a hook. McGrew tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew ducks right into an uppercut from Puh.
The fighters circling - McGrew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by McGrew or perhaps it was just good defense by Puh which made him look bad.
McGrew shoots for a takedown but Puh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGrew misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puh misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Puh as McGrew shoots in.
McGrew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puh was well out of range. Poor timing from McGrew.
Puh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGrew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Puh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGrew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Puh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from McGrew.
McGrew fails with the takedown.
Nalle Puh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGrew misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puh.
Nalle Puh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Puh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGrew misses with a takedown attempt
and Puh counters with a stiff right hand.
Puh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Puh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGrew.
Puh catches McGrew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

McGrew throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Puh was covering up waiting for the punch and McGrew finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puh is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh throws an elbow that misses. McGrew uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puh's guard. Nice move by McGrew!
McGrew is looking to work some ground and pound but Puh has wrist control.
Puh has control of McGrew's left arm, preventing McGrew from doing any damage.
McGrew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puh is keeping the position for now.
Puh is pulling down on McGrew's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrew cracks Puh with a solid left hand.
McGrew tries to free his leg and advance position but Puh is retaining full guard.
Puh is pulling down on McGrew's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nalle Puh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McGrew misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by McGrew or perhaps it was just good defense by Puh which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan McGrew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puh digs a good body shot into McGrew's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh catches McGrew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Puh scores with a four punch combination!
Puh lands a jab to the nose.
Nalle Puh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puh scores with a kick to the body.
Puh pushes McGrew away with a front kick.
McGrew swings widly with a right hand
and Puh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGrew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puh lands the left hand.
McGrew misses with a takedown attempt - Puh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew missing with a left hand there. Puh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrew tries to move into range but Puh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puh scores with a jab to the head.
McGrew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGrew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puh.
Nice takedown defense from Puh. No joy for McGrew on that attempt.
Puh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Puh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGrew's head.
Puh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGrew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Puh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Puh swinging wildly here.
Puh scores with the left hand. McGrew knows he should have avoided that one.
Puh scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Puh. Those never looked like landing.
Puh moves out of range as McGrew strikes.
The fighters circling - McGrew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puh lands with a right hand.
Puh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab by Puh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh stuffs the takedown.

McGrew looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGrew is looking to advance position but Puh has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGrew looks a forlorn figure.
Puh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McGrew's face.
McGrew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Puh.

McGrew is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puh prevents McGrew from getting the reversal.
Oh McGrew is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGrew is looking to escape.
Puh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puh controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew wants to control but Puh is having none of it.
McGrew seems to have got his legs back now.
Puh looking to control but McGrew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGrew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nalle Puh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGrew is bucking up trying to escape but Puh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dan McGrew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew wants to hold on but Puh pushes him away.
Puh landing strikes from the mount.
Puh wants to control the pace but McGrew is squirming around nicely.
McGrew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGrew flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrew is trying to escape the mount.
Puh connects with a bit shot that sees McGrew covering up! More strikes from Puh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Puh is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nalle Puh!
Nalle Puh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.