PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Mavroeidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grom Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellscream has chosen Rollin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grom Hellscream will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mavroeidis
vs
Hellscream

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonidas Mavroeidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grom Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellscream tries to clinch but Mavroeidis moves out of range.
Mavroeidis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hellscream tries to clinch up.
Hellscream fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mavroeidis shoots in but no luck this time.
Hellscream doesn't manage to clinch there - Mavroeidis circles away.
Hellscream is looking to clinch.
Hellscream closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mavroeidis counters with a shoot takedown. Hellscream fights it but they end up in guard.
Hellscream is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellscream wants to stand and escape but Mavroeidis is having none of it.
Hellscream looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscream is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mavroeidis is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mavroeidis is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellscream has wrist control.
Mavroeidis stops Hellscream from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hellscream wants to clinch up but Mavroeidis keeps it at a distance.
Hellscream wants to clinch up but Mavroeidis keeps it at a distance.
Mavroeidis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hellscream throws a shot to the body.
Mavroeidis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellscream tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mavroeidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream lands a nice looking body shot.
Hellscream tries to clinch up.
Mavroeidis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hellscream drops Mavroeidis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mavroeidis looks back up at him and smiles so Hellscream waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Mavroeidis is rocked!

It looks like Leonidas Mavroeidis has been cut.
Hellscream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Mavroeidis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hellscream wants to clinch up but Mavroeidis keeps it at a distance.
Mavroeidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mavroeidis seems to have got his legs back now.
Hellscream scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hellscream is looking to clinch.
Hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch but Mavroeidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mavroeidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hellscream.
Hellscream tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mavroeidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hellscream lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch but Mavroeidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hellscream is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellscream tries to clinch up but Mavroeidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Hellscream doesn't manage to clinch there - Mavroeidis circles away.
Hellscream is looking to clinch.
Hellscream moves in looking to clinch but Mavroeidis pushes him off.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grom Hellscream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mavroeidis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellscream lunges at Mavroeidis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mavroeidis's hand.
Grom Hellscream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mavroeidis walks straight into a right hand from Hellscream - that's dropped him! Hellscream jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mavroeidis from any more punishment! Mavroeidis complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grom Hellscream!
During a confident post fight interview, Grom Hellscream thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.