PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malygos Northrend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Grufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northrend comes to the cage accompanied by Sure shot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Northrend
vs
Grufus

180 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

Steel Penn's All 160

KAISER
Meet the Future

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malygos Northrend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rufus Grufus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Northrend gets a double leg takedown into Grufus's guard.
Grufus pulls Northrend in close to prevent any damage.
Grufus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grufus pulls Northrend in close to his closed guard and prevents Northrend from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Northrend drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grufus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grufus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grufus!
You can see the frustration on Northrend's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grufus wants to control but Northrend is keeping him busy.
Northrend is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Grufus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grufus working the body and head with strikes.
Grufus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Northrend's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grufus landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrend tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grufus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Northrend is breathing heavily.
Grufus working the ground and pound.
Grufus lands an elbow.
Grufus cracks Northrend with a big elbow.
Northrend is looking for a sweep.
Grufus cracks Northrend with a big elbow.

Northrend is rocked!
Grufus trying to control the action but Northrend is working from the bottom.
Oh Northrend is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northrend can't do much from the bottom here.
Northrend seems to have got his legs back now.
Grufus landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grufus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Northrend takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Northrend takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grufus scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Northrend is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Grufus can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Grufus!
Post fight, Rufus Grufus stared into the camera and said 'Unga Bunga'.
The defeated Malygos Northrend had this to say: 'Lok'tar Ogar'.