PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Penttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Grundy
vs
Penttila

225 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Penttila!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy throws a good cross that connects.
Penttila throws an overhand right that lands on Grundy's shoulder, as Grundy tries to avoid the shot.
Grundy throws a lazy right hand but Penttila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grundy throws a shot from downtown. Penttila moves away and avoids it.
Penttila tries for a takedown but Grundy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penttila throws a jab when Grundy was well out of range.
Penttila doesn't manage to clinch there - Grundy circles away.
Penttila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grundy.
Penttila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Grundy misses.
Penttila throws the left hand but Grundy avoids the punch easily.
Penttila tries to clinch but Grundy moves out of range.
Penttila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penttila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Penttila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Grundy.

It looks like Olli Penttila has been cut.
Penttila looks to land a left hand but Grundy moved out of range nicely.
Penttila shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grundy sprawls well. Grundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penttila gets slowly back to his feet.
Penttila tries to bum rush Grundy with a series of wild strikes but Grundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Grundy.
Solomon Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penttila blocks a jab.
Penttila throws a nice looking combination but Grundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penttila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Grundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Penttila.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penttila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Grundy connects with a right hand. Penttila shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy blocks a jab.

Penttila moves into the clinch successfully.
Penttila stalling.
Grundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Penttila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundy defending well as Penttila loads up on a big left hand.
Penttila is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Penttila closes the distance and clinches.
Penttila tries for a takedown but Grundy manages to get underhooks.
Solomon Grundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olli Penttila.
Grundy has a couple of punches blocked by Penttila.
A head punch on the inside from Grundy fails to land.
Grundy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penttila has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penttila.
Still in the clinch, Penttila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penttila is trying to pull guard but Grundy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Penttila content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Penttila breaks from the clinch.
Penttila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penttila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penttila might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penttila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Grundy avoids the body shot from Penttila.
A big right from Penttila misses.
Penttila tries to clinch up but Grundy circles away and keeps his distance.

Grundy gets tackled into the cage by Penttila. Penttila maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penttila is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grundy stalling in the clinch but Penttila improves position.
Penttila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grundy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penttila has him pressed against the cage.
Grundy tries to circle away but Penttila has him pinned against the cage.

Penttila manages to break the clinch.
Penttila jabs Grundy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penttila misses with an uppercut. Grundy saw that one coming.
Penttila ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.

Penttila forces Grundy back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Penttila manages to break the clinch.
Grundy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Penttila takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Olli Penttila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olli Penttila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Grundy misses.

Penttila pushes Grundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Penttila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grundy or not.

Penttila breaks from the clinch.
Grundy slips a straight right by Penttila.
Grundy checks a leg kick nicely.

Penttila drives through and clinches with Grundy against the cage.

Penttila manages to break the clinch.
Grundy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penttila misses with a left hand
and Grundy counters with a left and a right that stings Penttila.
Penttila tries to clinch up.
Grundy slips a jab from Penttila.
Penttila shoots for a double leg takedown but Grundy sprawls well. He's pushed Penttila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penttila throws a right hand that misses
and Grundy counters with a series of strikes. Penttila will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Penttila loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
Solomon Grundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penttila wants to clinch up but Grundy keeps it at a distance.
Penttila moves out of range as Grundy strikes.
Penttila misses with an uppercut. Grundy saw that one coming.
Grundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olli Penttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy keeps the fight on the outside.

Penttila has Grundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Grundy throws a head punch that misses.

Penttila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penttila.
A jab from Penttila misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grundy wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penttila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Penttila instigates a clinch.

Penttila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundy blocks a jab.
Penttila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grundy counters with a right hand to the body.
Penttila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Penttila moves into the clinch.
Penttila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grundy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Solomon Grundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olli Penttila.

Penttila breaks the clinch.
Grundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy connects with a right hand. Penttila shakes it off.
Grundy misses with a body shot.
Grundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penttila scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penttila.
Penttila tries to clinch there but Grundy circles away.
Penttila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Grundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Grundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penttila.
Penttila tries to clinch but Grundy is having none of it.
Penttila tries to close the distance and clinch but Grundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penttila misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big left from Penttila misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penttila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penttila closes the distance and clinches up with Grundy, looking for a takedown. Penttila pushes Grundy against the cage but Grundy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penttila ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Penttila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Penttila is rocked!
Grundy flashes Penttila a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Penttila's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Penttila crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Grundy punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solomon Grundy!