PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Investitor Gradnje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Awesome Phd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gradnje comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein-Moskau. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gradnje
vs
Awesome Phd

188 cm
20
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

201 cm
17
219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

EXTREME PSYCHO CLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Investitor Gradnje!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr Awesome Phd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome Phd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gradnje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Awesome Phd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gradnje somewhat.
We've been hearing reports that Gradnje has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Awesome Phd misses with a hook.
Awesome Phd falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gradnje counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Awesome Phd stalling the fight.
Awesome Phd's coach down at Alpha Elite Private Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Awesome Phd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Awesome Phd continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gradnje is trying to pull guard but Awesome Phd has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Awesome Phd breaks from the clinch.
Awesome Phd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Awesome Phd scores with a body shot.
Awesome Phd takes a swing at Gradnje's ribcage but misses.
Awesome Phd missing with a left hand there. Gradnje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Awesome Phd scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awesome Phd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awesome Phd looks to land a combination but Gradnje avoids it well.
Gradnje has his takedown stuffed
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throws a low kick, looking for Awesome Phd's leg but Awesome Phd calmly moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a low kick, looking for Gradnje's leg but Gradnje calmly moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Awesome Phd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gradnje fails with a takedown attempt.
Awesome Phd scores with the left hand. Gradnje knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje with a poor takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Awesome Phd finds it's way through Gradnje's defenses.
Awesome Phd throws a body punch but Gradnje moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gradnje on the side of the head.
Gradnje has his takedown stuffed
and Awesome Phd counters with a right hand to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gradnje.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome Phd stuffs the takedown.
Awesome Phd moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gradnje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Awesome Phd.
Gradnje throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Awesome Phd's waist but Awesome Phd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gradnje off to one side.
Gradnje tries for a takedown but Awesome Phd circles away easily
and Awesome Phd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gradnje thinking.
Gradnje is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gradnje with a poor takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gradnje thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Awesome Phd scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Awesome Phd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gradnje gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Awesome Phd counter with a right hand.
Awesome Phd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Gradnje.
Gradnje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Awesome Phd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Awesome Phd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Awesome Phd misses the shot to the body.
Gradnje fails with a takedown attempt.
Gradnje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gradnje shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Awesome Phd pinned against the cage. Awesome Phd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gradnje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Awesome Phd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Awesome Phd.
Gradnje misses with a takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome Phd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gradnje on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Awesome Phd does no damage.
Awesome Phd stuffs the takedown.
Awesome Phd misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gradnje decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Awesome Phd's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gradnje throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awesome Phd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gradnje tries to free his leg and advance position but Awesome Phd is retaining full guard.

Gradnje drops back looking for a leg! Awesome Phd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Awesome Phd manages to kick Gradnje off! Gradnje jumps back into Awesome Phd's guard.
Gradnje wants to control from the top but Awesome Phd keeps moving.
Awesome Phd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gradnje pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Awesome Phd is keeping the position for now.
Gradnje is working hard here to advance position.
Gradnje is looking to work some ground and pound but Awesome Phd has wrist control.
Gradnje trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome Phd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awesome Phd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Awesome Phd holds on and takes a little breather.
Gradnje pushes down on Awesome Phd's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gradnje is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Awesome Phd sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awesome Phd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Awesome Phd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gradnje shoots and misses
and Awesome Phd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Awesome Phd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Awesome Phd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gradnje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Awesome Phd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Awesome Phd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gradnje.
Awesome Phd swings for the body but Gradnje moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome Phd tries a low kick but Gradnje avoids it.
Awesome Phd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gradnje looks for a takedown but Awesome Phd sprawls well.
Awesome Phd stuns Gradnje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Awesome Phd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gradnje shoots and misses
and Awesome Phd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gradnje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awesome Phd lands with a cross.
Gradnje tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Awesome Phd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Awesome Phd sends Gradnje crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Awesome Phd is motioning to the referee to let Gradnje up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gradnje is rocked!
Awesome Phd connects with a leg kick. Gradnje looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Gradnje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Awesome Phd thumps Gradnje with a low kick.
Gradnje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gradnje seems to have got his legs back now.
Gradnje walks straight into a right hand from Awesome Phd - that's dropped him! Awesome Phd jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gradnje from any more punishment! Gradnje 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 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dr Awesome Phd!
Dr Awesome Phd is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Investitor Gradnje stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna congretz my opponent on his win, wish him all the best, for me its back to my drawing board see where i went wrong study it and get the best of this lose.'.