PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grom Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charon Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grom Hellscream has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hellscream
vs
Fawkes

175 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grom Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charon Fawkes!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hellscream decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hellscream winds up and cracks Fawkes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fawkes trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellscream not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hellscream connects with a nice short shot to Fawkes's temple.
Hellscream lands with a punch from half guard.

Hellscream is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hellscream working over Fawkes with some ground and pound. Fawkes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fawkes is trying to control but can't.
Hellscream landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscream trying to control the action but Fawkes is working from the bottom.
Hellscream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hellscream throwing shots but Fawkes is blocking nicely.
Hellscream prevents Fawkes from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes taking some punishment here, with Hellscream in his half guard.
Fawkes wants to control but Hellscream is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hellscream is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fawkes sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fawkes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hellscream not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellscream stops Fawkes from getting back to his feet.
Hellscream looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Hellscream is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fawkes defends it well.
Fawkes trying to control here.
Hellscream blocks the strikes from Fawkes.
Hellscream looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hellscream lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hellscream is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fawkes defends it well.
Hellscream slips a nice elbow through Fawkes's hands, connecting with Fawkes's forehead.
Fawkes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hellscream thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fawkes's head.
Hellscream lands with a punch from half guard.
Hellscream is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hellscream looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hellscream scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hellscream landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hellscream not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellscream sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fawkes defending well though.
Hellscream landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hellscream looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fawkes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hellscream lands a nice short elbow.

Fawkes is rocked!
Hellscream is thwarting Fawkes's attempts to control the position.
Fawkes is still in real trouble! Can Hellscream finish him?
Fawkes looks gassed!
Hellscream slips a nice elbow through Fawkes's hands, connecting with Fawkes's forehead.

Hellscream seems to be working for a kimura but Fawkes defends the submission attempt.

Hellscream is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fawkes sees it coming and defends easily.
Hellscream lands a big elbow - Fawkes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hellscream!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grom Hellscream!