PBP Commentary

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

Grzyb
vs
Koyasako

188 cm
25
225 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugeniusz Grzyb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Koyasako!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyasako lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koyasako misses with a low kick.
Koyasako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tommy Koyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyasako throws a push kick but Grzyb slaps the foot to one side.
Grzyb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koyasako scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koyasako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grzyb.
Koyasako throws a right hand that Grzyb ducks under and follows up with a left that Grzyb also avoids with ease.
Koyasako misses with a body punch
and Grzyb counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koyasako is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Grzyb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako misses with a low kick as Grzyb jumps back.
Koyasako connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grzyb's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Koyasako.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzyb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Koyasako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koyasako jabs Grzyb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grzyb throws a head kick that misses.
Grzyb tries to clinch up.
Koyasako moves out of range as Grzyb strikes.
Koyasako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grzyb doesn't manage to clinch there - Koyasako circles away.
Koyasako bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grzyb's head.
Grzyb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Koyasako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses
and Grzyb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Koyasako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koyasako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grzyb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koyasako, pushing him back against the ropes.
Grzyb misses with an elbow strike.
Grzyb prevents Koyasako from breaking the clinch.
Koyasako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koyasako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koyasako blocks an elbow strike from Grzyb.
Koyasako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grzyb has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Koyasako - that landed with a thud.
Grzyb scores a nice knee to the body.
Koyasako wants to get back to striking at distance but Grzyb won't allow it.
Grzyb digs a right hand into Koyasako's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koyasako's gas tank.
Koyasako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Grzyb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koyasako.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako tries to break free but Grzyb pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Grzyb.

It looks like Tommy Koyasako has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grzyb.
Grzyb connects with a knee to the head.
Koyasako takes an elbow to the temple.
Koyasako has had enough of the clinch but Grzyb keeps him there for the moment.
Koyasako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Grzyb.

Koyasako's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koyasako checks a leg kick nicely.
Koyasako on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grzyb. Grzyb obviously looking to wear him down.
Grzyb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koyasako throws a solid leg kick but Grzyb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koyasako.

Grzyb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb tries to land a knee to the head but Koyasako blocks with his arms.

Koyasako breaks the clinch.
Koyasako throws a series of punches but Grzyb avoids them all with ease.
Koyasako fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyasako throws a front kick aimed at Grzyb's knee but Grzyb avoids it well.
Koyasako throws a sloppy head kick and Grzyb moves out of range easily.
Grzyb is looking to clinch.
Koyasako takes a swing at Grzyb's ribcage but misses.
Grzyb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyasako digs a good body shot into Grzyb's ribs.
Koyasako misses with a head kick.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Koyasako will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Koyasako's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grzyb scores with a head kick. Koyasako tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grzyb checks a leg kick.
Grzyb is looking to clinch.
Koyasako throws a lazy right hand but Grzyb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grzyb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grzyb takes a swing at Koyasako's ribcage but misses.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses.
Koyasako misses with a head kick.

Grzyb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Grzyb as the two fighters clinch.
Grzyb lands a damaging elbow.
Grzyb missing with knees to the body.
Koyasako letting Grzyb take a breather here.
Grzyb lands a knee to the head.

Koyasako is rocked!

That has opened up Tommy Koyasako's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzyb pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Koyasako! Grzyb unloads with more strikes and Koyasako sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugeniusz Grzyb!
Our winner, Eugeniusz Grzyb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.