PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Griever comes into a darkened arena with his song building. X-Files Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zell Griever has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Daba
vs
Griever

210 cm
25
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

213 cm
25
285 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bawit Daba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Griever gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daba tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Daba back against the cage.
Griever pushes Daba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Daba backwards.
Daba pushes Griever back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daba swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daba can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daba.
A short body shot lands from Griever as the two fighters clinch.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Daba avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
Griever lands an uppercut.
Daba is leaning against Griever and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Daba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griever working aggressively here.
Daba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daba prevents a body shot from Griever.
A head punch on the inside from Daba fails to land.
Daba blocks a body shot from Griever.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daba lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Daba.
Griever works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griever blocks a body shot from Daba.
A short uppercut from Griever.
Daba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griever blocking some punches.
Daba working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daba misses with a body punch.
Griever has Daba pressed against the cage, preventing Daba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Griever.
Daba misses with the head strike.
Griever works on Daba's body with a couple of short punches.
Griever has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Daba is breathing heavily.
Griever pushes Daba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Daba controls the action.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Daba backwards.
A short right from Griever on the inside.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Griever lands with a short shot to the head.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Griever.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Daba stalling in the clinch but Griever improves position.
Griever lands a left hand.
Griever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daba blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Daba's head.
Daba is looking to break free of the clinch but Griever has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daba.
Daba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever prevents a body shot from Daba.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Griever as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daba blocks an uppercut.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Daba's head.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Daba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daba misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daba working aggressively here.
Griever works on Daba's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever blocks a body shot from Daba.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Daba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever misses with some punches.
Daba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Griever.
Griever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever misses with a body punch.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daba gets through Griever's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daba struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
A short right from Griever on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Griever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zell Griever's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Daba.
Griever throws out a powerful jab.
Griever checks a leg kick.
Daba is looking to land body kicks.
Griever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griever lands a body shot.
Griever throws a push kick but Daba slaps the foot to one side.
Daba misses with a leg kick

and Griever moves into the clinch.
Griever blocks a body shot from Daba.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Griever tries a body shot but Daba blocks it.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griever lands a shot to the body.
Zell Griever seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griever tries to work over Daba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daba misses with the head strike.
Griever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daba's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Griever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griever lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griever creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griever lands a right hand.
Daba working aggressively here.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Daba controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daba.
A short right from Daba on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griever lands a body shot.
Griever throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griever lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griever lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griever creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Daba backwards.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griever.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever digs a right hand underneath Daba's ribcage. Daba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griever pushes Daba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever lands a left hand.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Daba's head.
Griever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daba backwards.

Daba is rocked!
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Daba.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Daba.
A left hand lands to the body for Griever.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griever misses with some punches.
Daba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Daba.
Griever lands a body punch.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griever lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daba backwards.
Griever cracks Daba with a nice body shot.
Griever has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griever lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daba or not.
Griever lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griever lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Griever.

Griever drops Daba onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Daba is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Daba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griever presses Daba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever scores with a hook to the body.
Griever dips a shoulder and cracks Daba with a mighty uppercut! Daba falls back against the cage and Griever unloads with a barrage of strikes! Daba is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Griever screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zell Griever!
A relieved looking Zell Griever thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.