PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Auswitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronholm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eeppinen biisi. Gronholm is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Marcus Gronholm has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gronholm
vs
Auswitch

188 cm
34
280 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

189 cm
27
270 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heinrich Auswitch!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Gronholm misses.
Gronholm is breathing heavily.
Auswitch lands a high kick!
Gronholm fails to land with a series of punches.
Gronholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Gronholm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Auswitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Auswitch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gronholm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gronholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus Gronholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gronholm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Auswitch takes the fight into the clinch.

Auswitch has hold of one of Gronholm's legs. Gronholm is fighting the takedown attempt but Auswitch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Auswitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gronholm working for a triangle but Auswitch defends it easily.
Auswitch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gronholm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gronholm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Auswitch defends well.
Gronholm keeping full guard, as Auswitch tries to pass.
Auswitch wants to control from the top but Gronholm keeps moving.
Auswitch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gronholm's guard.
Auswitch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gronholm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch wants to pass to mount but Gronholm is defending the position.
Gronholm wants to stand back up but Auswitch manages to pass into side control.
Auswitch wants to control but Gronholm is keeping him busy.

Auswitch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gronholm circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gronholm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Auswitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gronholm misses the shot to the body.
Auswitch tries to clinch but Gronholm moves out of range.

Auswitch instigates a clinch.

Auswitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auswitch tries to clinch but Gronholm moves out of range.
Gronholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Auswitch moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Auswitch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Gronholm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gronholm misses with a double jab
and Auswitch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Auswitch.
Auswitch misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gronholm. Those never looked like landing.

Auswitch clinches up with Gronholm and pushes him back against the cage.
Auswitch is working for takedown but Gronholm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Auswitch slows down the pace here.
Gronholm tries to break the clinch but Auswitch is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Auswitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gronholm's brow.

Auswitch breaks from the clinch.
Marcus Gronholm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Auswitch tries to clinch but Gronholm is having none of it.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gronholm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gronholm misses the body punch
and Auswitch counters with a low kick, right behind Gronholm 's knee.
Auswitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Auswitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Gronholm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch tried to score with a low kick but Gronholm checks it.
Auswitch wants to slow Gronholm down by chopping away at his legs.
Gronholm blocks a head kick by Auswitch.
Gronholm throws a nice looking combination but Auswitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Auswitch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Auswitch misses with a kick to the body.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gronholm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Auswitch gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gronholm to keep the fight standing.

Auswitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gronholm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Auswitch throws a head kick but Gronholm moves out of range.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gronholm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Auswitch tries to clinch there but Gronholm circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Gronholm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heinrich Auswitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gronholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Gronholm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Auswitch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gronholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Auswitch counters with a head kick. That will keep Gronholm thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Auswitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Auswitch takes the fight into the clinch.

Auswitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auswitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Gronholm circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Auswitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Auswitch 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!

Auswitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Auswitch moves in looking to clinch but Gronholm pushes him off.
Gronholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Auswitch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Auswitch moves into range and clinches up with Gronholm.
Auswitch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gronholm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gronholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Auswitch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Auswitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Auswitch tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Auswitch moves into the clinch.
Auswitch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Gronholm wants the takedown. Auswitch is fighting it off but Gronholm persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Auswitch's guard against the cage.
Auswitch wants to sweep but no luck.
Auswitch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Auswitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gronholm is one step ahead there.

Gronholm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Auswitch dives on top into guard.
Marcus Gronholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm keeping full guard, as Auswitch tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Auswitch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Auswitch trying to control but Gronholm is working from the bottom.
Auswitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auswitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gronholm is working an open guard so Auswitch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Gronholm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Auswitch throws a head kick that misses.
Auswitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Gronholm swats away the attempt to clinch by Auswitch.
Gronholm misses with a jab to the body
and Auswitch counters with a big head kick but Gronholm shrugs it off.
Gronholm blocks a leg kick.
Auswitch is looking to clinch but Gronholm is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auswitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Auswitch motions for Gronholm to come forward. Auswitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Auswitch is looking to clinch but Gronholm is avoiding it.
Auswitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gronholm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Auswitch is looking to clinch but Gronholm is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auswitch motions for Gronholm to come forward. Auswitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gronholm blocks a head kick by Auswitch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Auswitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Auswitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Auswitch!