PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Djani (ranked 25459 p4p, 5067 weight class) and Bear Grylls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Djani
vs
Grylls

188 cm
18
218
2 - 3 - 0

215 cm
24
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Djani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Grylls!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls avoids the head kick by Djani.
Djani keeps the fight on the outside.
Djani swats away the attempt to clinch by Grylls.
Djani wants to land a leg kick but Grylls is out of range.
Djani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grylls cracks a nice hook into Djani's ribs.
Djani looks to land a combination. Grylls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Bear Grylls has been cut.

Grylls has closed the distance and engaged Djani in a clinch.
Grylls jumps guard but Djani stands there with Grylls around his waist. Grylls gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Djani breaks from the clinch.
Grylls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Djani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Djani tried to counter with a leg kick but Grylls avoided it.
Djani misses with a lunging right hand
and Grylls counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djani misses with a right hand
and Grylls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grylls tries to clinch up but Djani circles away and keeps his distance.
Djani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grylls tries to clinch but Djani moves out of range.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch but Djani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grylls tries to clinch but Djani is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Djani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grylls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grylls doesn't manage to clinch there - Djani circles away.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch but Djani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grylls lands a nice hook to Djani's body. Djani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Djani throws a lazy head kick
and Grylls counters with a stiff right hand.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grylls tries to clinch
and Djani counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Grylls to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Djani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Djani!