PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Greyci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Igor
vs
Greyci

198 cm
25
289 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Greyci!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor looks to score with a jab to the body but Greyci is just out of range.
Greyci tries to clinch up.
Igor misses with a straight right.
Igor misses with the combination.
Igor throws a body punch but Greyci moves out of range.
Igor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A clash of legs there as Igor blocks the low kick.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Greyci.
Greyci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Igor.

Greyci drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Igor is pushing Greyci's head away, looking to escape. Greyci manages to hold on to the position though.
Greyci trying to control the position but Igor is working away.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyci remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Igor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Igor tries to get out of the position.
Greyci prevents Igor from escaping the position.
Igor is breathing heavily.

Greyci stands up.
Igor misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greyci shoots for a double leg takedown but Igor sprawls well. He's pushed Greyci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Greyci gets a takedown into half guard.
Greyci trying to control from half guard but Igor is working away.
Greyci stops Igor from getting back to his feet.
Greyci controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greyci is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Igor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Greyci moves into the clinch successfully.
Greyci lands a nice knee to the body.
Igor stops a takedown attempt from Greyci.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Greyci.
Greyci drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greyci misses with a knee to the head.
Igor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greyci slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor is trying to force a seperation but Greyci has the dominant position.
Igor is trying to force a seperation but Greyci has the dominant position.

Greyci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greyci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Greyci scores a takedown into full mount!
Greyci thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Igor has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Greyci is trying to control but Igor is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Greyci dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Igor.

Greyci rushes Igor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Greyci has Igor pressed against the cage.
Igor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Greyci - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Greyci has Igor pressed against the cage, preventing Igor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Igor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greyci tries for a takedown but Igor manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greyci takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greyci keeps control of Igor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igor.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greyci breaks the clinch.
Igor tests Greyci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Igor cracks Greyci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Igor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greyci shoots for a double leg takedown but Igor sprawls well. He's pushed Greyci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Greyci.
A punch combination from Igor misses.
Igor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greyci circles away quickly and effectively.
Igor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Greyci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Igor swivels and escapes.
A combination from Igor does no damage.
Igor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Igor missing with a left hand there. Greyci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greyci takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Igor Igor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greyci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Igor throws a jab when Greyci was well out of range.
Igor misses with a hook. Greyci ducked under it nicely.
Igor misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Greyci.
Greyci shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Igor but Igor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Igor looks to score with a jab to the body but Greyci is just out of range.
Greyci fails to land the takedown.
Igor tries to bum rush Greyci with a series of wild strikes but Greyci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Igor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Igor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greyci shoots in and drives through. Igor sprawls well.
Greyci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Igor Igor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Igor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyci dodges the punch combination from Igor.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Igor.
Igor misses with a low kick.
Igor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Igor throws a leg kick

and Greyci moves into the clinch.

Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyci jumps guard but Igor stands there with Greyci around his waist. Greyci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Igor gets underhooks to prevent Greyci's takedown attempt.
Greyci can't get the takedown.

Greyci decides to pull guard.
Greyci has a closed guard, preventing Igor from standing up.
Greyci looking to control.
Igor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Igor wants to get up but he can't break Greyci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Igor stopping the sweep attempt from Greyci.
Greyci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Igor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Greyci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greyci tries for a takedown but Igor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igor swinging wildly here.
Igor throws a series of strikes that have Greyci backpedaling.

It looks like Daniel Greyci has been cut.
Igor leaves Greyci with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Greyci.
Igor looks to land a combination. Greyci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Igor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greyci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greyci tries to clinch up but Igor circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Igor misses.
Greyci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Igor sprawls well. Igor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greyci gets slowly back to his feet.
Igor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greyci.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greyci looks for a takedown but Igor sprawls well.
Igor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Igor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Greyci clinches with his opponent.

Greyci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greyci throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Igor throws a body punch but Greyci moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Igor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Igor stuffs the takedown attempt from Greyci. Greyci gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Igor misses.
Greyci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Igor circles away.
Igor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Igor swinging wildly here.
Greyci shoots in but no luck this time.
Greyci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Igor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Greyci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igor.
Igor misses with a combination

and Greyci counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Igor!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor is squirming around, avoiding Greyci's attempts to control the action.
Greyci looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Greyci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Igor trying desperately to get to his feet.
Greyci in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greyci looking to control but Igor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Igor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Greyci fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Igor tries to buck Greyci off but he can't manage it.
Greyci thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Igor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Greyci.
I think Greyci has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!