PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yianni Theodosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griever comes to the cage accompanied by X-Files Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Griever
vs
Theodosis

213 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
283 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yianni Theodosis!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theodosis.
Griever scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Yianni Theodosis has been cut.
Theodosis is looking to clinch but Griever is avoiding it.
Theodosis ducks under a wild hook from Griever.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griever.

Oooooh!!! Griever has knocked Theodosis down with a huge combo! Griever steps away and waves a wobbly Theodosis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theodosis throws a series of strikes that have Griever backpedaling.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.

Theodosis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griever lands a shoulder strike.
Griever tries to work over Theodosis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Theodosis blocks an uppercut.
Griever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Griever.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theodosis's elbow.
Theodosis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Theodosis lands a nice elbow.
Theodosis missing with knees to the body.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Theodosis's head.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever is leaning against Theodosis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griever blocks an elbow strike.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Theodosis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theodosis prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever blocks an elbow strike.
Griever avoiding damage as Theodosis throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Griever.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theodosis backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Theodosis.
Theodosis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theodosis looking to slow down the pace here.
Theodosis blocking some punches.
Theodosis throws an elbow but it misses.
Theodosis misses with a knee strike.
Griever blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Griever.
Nice body punch from Griever.
Theodosis looks winded!
A short right from Griever.

That has opened up Yianni Theodosis's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griever stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Theodosis blocking some punches.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Griever.

Theodosis is rocked!
Theodosis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griever is defending well for now.
Griever lands a big right hand that drops Theodosis! The killer instinct kicks in and Griever finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Griever!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zell Griever!
A victorious Zell Griever thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.