PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhenya Ciunchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natan Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grygiel's choice of entrance music: Sobota- Rusz dupsko na marsz. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ciunchik
vs
Grygiel

190 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

194 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

TGC WEAR

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 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhenya Ciunchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natan Grygiel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grygiel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ciunchik pushes Grygiel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grygiel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grygiel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ciunchik!
Grygiel lands a big elbow.
Grygiel working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Zhenya Ciunchik has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grygiel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grygiel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ciunchik's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Grygiel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ciunchik manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ciunchik wants to get back to his feet but Grygiel drags him back down.

Grygiel is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ciunchik is trying to escape and Grygiel transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ciunchik is forced to tap! Nice work there by Grygiel! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Natan Grygiel!
A less than humble Natan Grygiel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.