PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Enzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lans Gregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enzo
vs
Gregor

171 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Enzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a three punch combo that has Enzo backing up. Enzo nods at Gregor to acknowledge the strikes.
Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enzo.
Enzo misses with a double jab
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo wants to clinch.
Gregor moves away from the strike by Enzo.
Enzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enzo misses with an uppercut
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.
Enzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Enzo looks to land a left hand but Gregor moved out of range nicely.
Lance Enzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enzo swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a three punch combo that has Enzo backing up. Enzo nods at Gregor to acknowledge the strikes.

Enzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregor's waist but Gregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Enzo off to one side.
Enzo throws a sloppy head kick and Gregor moves out of range easily.
Enzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enzo misses with the combination.
Lans Gregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Enzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Gregor's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gregor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Enzo has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzo throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregor is fending him off so far but Enzo persists. Nope, Gregor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Enzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enzo is breathing heavily.
Enzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.
No joy there for Enzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance Enzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gregor counter with a right hand.
Gregor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Enzo clinches with his opponent.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Gregor slips a jab and a cross from Enzo.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enzo rushes Gregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Enzo has him pressed against the cage.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Enzo throws a head kick but Gregor moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enzo throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enzo misses with a hook
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Enzo swinging wildly here.
Enzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Enzo wants to clinch up but Gregor keeps it at a distance.
Enzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gregor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Enzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Enzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Enzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregor sprawls well. He's pushed Enzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Enzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Enzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lans Gregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Enzo throws a combination that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enzo swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a two punch combo.
Enzo misses with a double jab
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gregor tries to keep at a distance but Enzo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor counters with a series of strikes. Enzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lance Enzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Enzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Enzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Enzo is rocked!
Enzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enzo throws out the jab.
Enzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregor counters with a left and a right that stings Enzo.
Oh Enzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a huge left! Enzo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gregor isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Enzo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gregor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lans Gregor!