PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie (ranked 2000 p4p, 245 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 1539 p4p, 204 weight class). Alexander Gruzdev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muffin Sweetie Pie
vs
Gruzdev

190 cm
29
207 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

190 cm
35
220 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Sweetie Pie counters with a straight right hand.
Sweetie Pie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gruzdev swivels and escapes.
Gruzdev takes a swing at Sweetie Pie's ribcage but misses.
Sweetie Pie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gruzdev.
Sweetie Pie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sweetie Pie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gruzdev's head backwards.
Gruzdev cracks Sweetie Pie with a good jab.
Gruzdev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sweetie Pie.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.

Sweetie Pie clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sweetie Pie.
Gruzdev wants to get back to striking at distance but Sweetie Pie won't allow it.
Sweetie Pie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gruzdev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sweetie Pie fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweetie Pie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetie Pie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gruzdev to keep the fight standing.
Gruzdev wants to break free but Sweetie Pie has control.
Sweetie Pie landing knees to the head.

Gruzdev breaks from the clinch.

Sweetie Pie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sweetie Pie is trying to get an arm triangle but Gruzdev is defending well.
Sweetie Pie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sweetie Pie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gruzdev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sweetie Pie.
Gruzdev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sweetie Pie is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev parries the strikes from Sweetie Pie easily there. Sweetie Pie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gruzdev to escape.

Sweetie Pie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gruzdev throws Sweetie Pie to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruzdev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sweetie Pie looks to clinch
and Gruzdev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sweetie Pie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gruzdev manages to break the clinch.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweetie Pie tries to clinch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetie Pie tries for a takedown but Gruzdev circles away easily
and Gruzdev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev lands a leg kick that knocks Sweetie Pie off balance momentarily.
Alexander Gruzdev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sweetie Pie closes the distance and clinches.

Gruzdev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweetie Pie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gruzdev misses with a left hand
and Sweetie Pie counters with a nice body shot.
Sweetie Pie has a takedown stuffed.
Gruzdev throws a counter combo.
Sweetie Pie avoids the head kick by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev scores with a leg kick.
Gruzdev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gruzdev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweetie Pie is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sweetie Pie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Gruzdev. Beautiful body shot.
Sweetie Pie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gruzdev counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
Sweetie Pie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gruzdev but Gruzdev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gruzdev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gruzdev keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot lands for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev tests Sweetie Pie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
That's time! Sweetie Pie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sweetie Pie tries to clinch but Gruzdev moves away
and Sweetie Pie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sweetie Pie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick
and Sweetie Pie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gruzdev tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruzdev looks to throw the jab but Sweetie Pie is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gruzdev.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetie Pie.
Sweetie Pie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweetie Pie sets himself, and Gruzdev steps forward looking for the clinch! Sweetie Pie avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sweetie Pie ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Sweetie Pie is looking to counter the offense by Gruzdev and move into the clinch.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sweetie Pie.
Sweetie Pie tries to clinch but Gruzdev is having none of it.
Gruzdev throws a fast counter high kick but Sweetie Pie manages to duck under it in time.
Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sweetie Pie avoids the head kick by Gruzdev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sweetie Pie darts in looking for a takedown but Gruzdev gets double underhooks and turns Sweetie Pie into the cage.
Gruzdev lands a body shot.
Sweetie Pie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sweetie Pie tries to clinch there but Gruzdev circles away.
Sweetie Pie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gruzdev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gruzdev lands the left hand.
Sweetie Pie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sweetie Pie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sweetie Pie.
Sweetie Pie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gruzdev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweetie Pie lands a nice shot that snaps Gruzdev's head back.
Sweetie Pie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Sweetie Pie saw that one coming.
Gruzdev misses the body punch
letting Sweetie Pie counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Gruzdev misses.
Sweetie Pie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sweetie Pie fails with the takedown.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Sweetie Pie avoids the punch easily.
Sweetie Pie is looking to clinch but Gruzdev is avoiding it.
Gruzdev feints a counter leg kick.
Gruzdev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sweetie Pie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruzdev keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruzdev missing with a left hand there. Sweetie Pie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sweetie Pie.
Sweetie Pie tries to stand but Gruzdev is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweetie Pie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gruzdev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gruzdev pushes Sweetie Pie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sweetie Pie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gruzdev takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gruzdev tries to escape but Sweetie Pie is in control.
Gruzdev defending against the ground and pound.
Gruzdev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sweetie Pie is controlling him well.

Sweetie Pie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gruzdev is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie!
Huggle Muffin Sweetie Pie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Alexander Gruzdev had this to say: 'Damn! My face feels like it has been molded by bricks!'.