PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tambling
vs
Grena

173 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
169 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grena walks into a jab.
Tambling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tambling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grena moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grena avoids the body shot from Tambling.

Grena rushes Tambling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grena has had enough of the clinch but Tambling keeps him there for the moment.
Grena struggles to land a body shot inside as Tambling controls his hands.
Tambling gets through Grena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tambling lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenas head.
Tambling presses Grena against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tambling scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Tambling.
Grena goes for a takedown attempt but Tambling pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tambling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grena misses.
Grena avoids the body shot from Tambling.
Tambling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tambling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grena was well out of range. Poor timing from Tambling.
Despite the aggression on Grena's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grena throws a body punch but Tambling moves out of range.
Grena has his takedown stuffed
and Tambling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grena takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tambling was well out of range. Poor timing from Grena.
Tambling throws a good cross that connects.
Tambling avoids the head kick by Grena.

Grena has Tambling up against the cage in a clinch.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tambling is pressed up against the cage. Grena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tambling down to the mat. Tambling avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.

Tambling moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Tambling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tambling.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Tambling has him pressed against the cage.
Grena just leaning against Tambling, taking a breather.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tambling scores with a shoulder strike.
Tambling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Tambling has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tambling.
Grena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tambling prevents it.
Tambling lands with a right to the head.
Grena has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tambling seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grena can turn it around.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena tries to break the clinch but Tambling is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tambling.
Tambling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tambling.
Tambling lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Tambling.
Grena is trying to force a seperation but Tambling has the dominant position.
Tambling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Tambling lands with a light punch inside.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena tries to stall but Tambling uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tambling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tambling pushes Grena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Grena breaks the clinch.
Tambling connects with a right hand. Grena shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grena has Tambling up against the cage in a clinch.
Grena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tambling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tambling has Grena pressed against the cage, preventing Grena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tambling lands with a light punch inside.
Tambling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grena.
A shot in the inside from Tambling.
Tambling cracks Grena with a nice body shot.
Grena looks winded!
Grena lands a hook that snaps the head of Tambling backwards.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grena jumps guard but Tambling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Tambling.
Grena drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tambling gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tambling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tambling pushes Grena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grena tries to break the clinch but Tambling is controlling the position.
Tambling is leaning against Grena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tambling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Grena's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tambling's corner calls for a 1-2. Tambling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Tambling.
Tambling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grena can do to turn this around?
Tambling scores with a hook to the body. Grena takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tambling throws out a powerful jab.
Tambling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tambling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tambling, as that shot connected.

Grena is rocked!
Tambling drops Grena with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grena! Tambling dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Tambling!