PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Schaub (ranked 2855 p4p, 2944 weight class) and Aguta Grizzly (ranked 364 p4p, 378 weight class). 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.

Schaub
vs
Grizzly

179 cm
28
219
21 - 14 - 1

192 cm
30
212
9 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

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 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bryan Schaub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aguta Grizzly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schaub is looking to clinch but Grizzly is avoiding it.
Grizzly dodges the punch combination from Schaub.
Schaub slips a jab from Grizzly.
Grizzly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schaub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schaub misses with a takedown attempt
and Grizzly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schaub thinking.

Grizzly clinches up against the cage.
Grizzly tries to circle away but Schaub has him pinned against the cage.
Grizzly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Grizzly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grizzly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grizzly throws a punch but it's blocked by Schaub.
Schaub blocks an uppercut.
Grizzly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schaub or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grizzly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schaub breaks the clinch.
Grizzly misses with a looping left.

Grizzly moves into the clinch successfully.
Grizzly has a couple of punches blocked by Schaub.
Schaub tries for a takedown but Grizzly manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Schaub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grizzly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schaub has been working on his balance at Triple XXX, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Grizzly.
Schaub avoiding damage.
Grizzly throws a punch but it's blocked by Schaub.

Grizzly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Schaub drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schaub stops Grizzly from standing up.
Grizzly keeping moving, preventing Schaub from controlling successfully.
Grizzly controlling Schaub's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly is looking to stand up but Schaub isn't so interested in that idea.
Schaub throws an elbow that misses. Grizzly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schaub's guard. Nice move by Grizzly!

Grizzly is in close to Schaub's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Schaub is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grizzly is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grizzly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grizzly cracks Schaub with a solid left hand.
Grizzly wants to get up but he can't break Schaub's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grizzly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly throwing strikes but missing.

Grizzly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grizzly scoring with some ground and pound.
Grizzly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grizzly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grizzly working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schaub is looking for a triangle but Grizzly pushes his legs off easily.
Grizzly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Grizzly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schaub, who protects the arm well.
Grizzly throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grizzly trying to control the action but Schaub is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aguta Grizzly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schaub gets a takedown into half guard.

Grizzly makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Schaub fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Grizzly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Schaub is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grizzly's half guard.

Grizzly kicks Schaub off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schaub is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schaub fails with a takedown attempt.
Schaub shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grizzly as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schaub forces Grizzly back against the cage and clinches.
Grizzly tries to work over Schaub's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schaub changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grizzly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Schaub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schaub fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan Schaub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grizzly throws a head kick but Schaub moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schaub.
Schaub slows the pace down.
Schaub prevents Grizzly from escaping the position.

Schaub working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schaub wants to control but Grizzly is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schaub is trying to get an arm triangle but Grizzly is defending well.
Grizzly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schaub is controlling him well.
Schaub tries to score with some ground and pound. Grizzly controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Schaub is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grizzly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Schaub wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grizzly, who protects the arm well.
Aguta Grizzly has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schaub stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grizzly lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Bryan Schaub has been cut.
Grizzly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schaub shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grizzly defends it nicely.
Grizzly looks to land a left hand but Schaub moved out of range nicely.

Schaub gets a takedown into half guard.
Grizzly tries to kick Schaub off but Schaub keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schaub is trying to control the action in half guard but Grizzly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schaub decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Schaub misses with a takedown
and Grizzly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schaub shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grizzly sprawls well. Grizzly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schaub gets slowly back to his feet.
Grizzly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Schaub doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grizzly counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Grizzly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schaub wants a takedown.
Schaub has Grizzly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grizzly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grizzly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aguta Grizzly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Schaub's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grizzly scores with a head kick. Schaub tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schaub tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grizzly is looking for the big counter here.
Grizzly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schaub. That did some damage!
Schaub is looking to clinch but Grizzly is avoiding it.
Grizzly blocks a leg kick.
Schaub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grizzly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguta Grizzly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Schaub rushes Grizzly and presses him up against the cage.
Grizzly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schaub up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaub drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grizzly is looking to control Schaub's arms but Schaub gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grizzly has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grizzly.

Grizzly breaks the clinch.
Grizzly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Grizzly enables Schaub to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grizzly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grizzly keeping moving, preventing Schaub from controlling successfully.
Schaub postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schaub seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaub working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Grizzly manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bryan Schaub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly scores with a shoulder strike.
Grizzly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grizzly prevents the takedown attempt.
Grizzly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grizzly lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grizzly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Schaub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grizzly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schaub.
Grizzly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schaub can't get the takedown.
Grizzly throws a punch but it's blocked by Schaub.
Grizzly misses with a punch to the body.

Grizzly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaub tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grizzly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schaub somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaub shoots in for a takedown but Grizzly shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schaub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schaub doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grizzly counters with a series of strikes that sends Schaub to the canvas! Grizzly follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Schaub is rocked!
Grizzly loads up on a big left hand. Schaub felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Grizzly looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Schaub can't hide his disappointment, as Grizzly celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aguta Grizzly!