PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Gribov
vs
Henry

182 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Gribov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dunch Henry!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gribov moves away.
Henry slips a straight right by Gribov.
Gribov misses with a wild body shot.

Henry scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gribov tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gribov working to try and regain half guard.
Henry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Henry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gribov looks a forlorn figure.
Gribov tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gribov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gribov wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gribov is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov is bucking up trying to escape but Henry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henry is landing with some decent strikes but Gribov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henry with the ground and pound from mount.

Gribov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Henry! Gribov is hurt baaadly! Henry is firing away with more strikes - Gribov is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dunch Henry!