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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen has chosen Cryin' Like A Bitch - Godsmack as his entrance music. Zell Griever has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
39 - 15 - 0 |
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275 lbs
35 - 23 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen takes a swing at Griever's ribcage but misses.
Griever fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parantainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parantainen.
Griever swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parantainen drops his hands momentarily and Griever takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Parantainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griever.
Griever just misses with a punch to the body.
Parantainen avoids a kick to the body.
Parantainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Griever.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen tries for a takedown but Griever circles away easily
and Griever counters with a stiff right hand.
Parantainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griever tried to counter with a leg kick but Parantainen avoided it.
Zell Griever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Parantainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griever momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen keeps Griever at a distance using the push kick.
Jaakko Parantainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griever and Parantainen are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Griever throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Parantainen into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Griever knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zell Griever!
During a confident post fight interview, Zell Griever thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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