PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuriy Grinjuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grinjuk
vs
Al Thor

185 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuriy Grinjuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rand Al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Thor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grinjuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Thor misses with a low kick as Grinjuk jumps back.
Al Thor misses with a left hand
and Grinjuk counters with a straight right hand.
Al Thor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Al Thor has managed to clinch.
Grinjuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grinjuk tries to pull guard but Al Thor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuriy Grinjuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grinjuk is trying to pull guard but Al Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Al Thor cracks Grinjuk with a nice body shot.
Grinjuk taking a breather.
Al Thor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grinjuk tries to circle away but Al Thor has him pinned against the cage.
Al Thor gets through Grinjuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Thor lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Grinjuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Thor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grinjuk misses with a body shot.

Al Thor moves into the clinch successfully.
Al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.
Grinjuk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Thor prevents it.
Grinjuk is breathing heavily.
Grinjuk tries to stall but Al Thor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Al Thor lands a left hand.
Al Thor lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Al Thor.
Grinjuk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Al Thor is defending well.
Nice body punch from Al Thor - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor stops a takedown attempt from Grinjuk.
Al Thor is leaning against Grinjuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grinjuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Thor lands with a light punch inside.
Al Thor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grinjuks head.
Al Thor is leaning against Grinjuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Thor.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Grinjuk's head.
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike.
Al Thor tries a body shot but Grinjuk blocks it.
Al Thor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Al Thor.
A short left from Al Thor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Al Thor on the inside.
Al Thor scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grinjuk.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Thor.
Al Thor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Thor digs a right hand into Grinjuk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grinjuk's gas tank.
Al Thor lands with a light punch inside.
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.
Al Thor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Thor lands a body punch.
Al Thor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.
Al Thor lands a body shot.
Grinjuk fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Thor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Thor lands a left hand.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Grinjuk's head.
Al Thor is working Grinjuk over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands with a light punch inside.
Al Thor digs a right hand into Grinjuk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grinjuk's gas tank.
Al Thor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Al Thor.
A nice left hand lands by Al Thor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grinjuk.
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grinjuk.
Al Thor lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Al Thor scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rand Al Thor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grinjuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Grinjuk tries to clinch there but Al Thor circles away.

Al Thor rushes Grinjuk and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Thor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grinjuk looking for a takedown.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Thor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grinjuk.
Al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.

Grinjuk is rocked!
Al Thor lands a left hand.
Oh Grinjuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Thor lands with a right to the head.
Grinjuk seems to have got his legs back now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Al Thor lands a hook that snaps the head of Grinjuk backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Grinjuk! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Al Thor is unloading with more strikes now! Grinjuk drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rand Al Thor!