PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcu Halol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Grenovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grenovsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harry Axe-Our people. Marcu Halol had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Halol
vs
Grenovsky

189 cm
25
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Phantom Fightwear(50 $)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcu Halol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Grenovsky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grenovsky.
Grenovsky ducks under a wild hook from Halol.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grenovsky! But no joy.
Grenovsky looks to land a combination. Halol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Halol tries to move into range but Grenovsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Halol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halol. Grenovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Halol misses.
Grenovsky lands a jab to Halol's midsection.
Grenovsky lands a right hook to the body.
Halol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grenovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grenovsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grenovsky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halol misses with a body shot.
Halol lands a really nice looking cross but Grenovsky seems unphased.
Halol jabs at Grenovsky's body.
Grenovsky misses with a few strikes there.
As Grenovsky tries to get set, Halol tries to push him back and clinch up but Grenovsky manages to avoid the attempt.
Grenovsky throws a big shot that misses.
Halol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grenovsky connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halol.
Grenovsky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grenovsky.
Grenovsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grenovsky avoids the body shot from Halol.
Grenovsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grenovsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halol swings for the body but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Halol misses with a straight right.
Halol is looking to clinch.
Grenovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Halol has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grenovsky has him pressed against the cage.
Grenovsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Grenovsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Halol breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky ducks under a wild hook from Halol.
Grenovsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grenovsky throws a shot from downtown. Halol moves away and avoids it.
Grenovsky jabs Halol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grenovsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Halol misses with a looping left.
Halol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grenovsky's head.
Grenovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halol throws a hook to the side of Grenovsky's head but Grenovsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grenovsky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halol wants to clinch
and Grenovsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grenovsky lunges at Halol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halol's hand.
Nice defenses there by Grenovsky.
Halol misses with a hook. Grenovsky ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky misses with a wild combination.
Halol throws out a powerful jab.
Halol throws a lazy right hand but Grenovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Halol misses the target.
Grenovsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halol.
Halol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky lands with a good body shot.
Halol misses with an uppercut
and Grenovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grenovsky. Halol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grenovsky! But no joy.
Halol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grenovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halol throws a series of punches but Grenovsky avoids them all with ease.
Halol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grenovsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grenovsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halol at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Grenovsky scores with a four punch combination!
Grenovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grenovsky throws a series of punches but Halol moves out of range.
Halol darts in trying to clinch
letting Grenovsky counter with a right hand.
Halol throws an overhand right that lands on Grenovsky's shoulder, as Grenovsky tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Grenovsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grenovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halol circles away quickly and effectively.
Grenovsky misses with a few strikes there.
Halol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halol tries to clinch but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Grenovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Halol.
Halol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grenovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halol.
Halol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halol misses with a lunging right hand
and Grenovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halol scores with a hook to the body. Grenovsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignat Grenovsky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Halol misses with a hook

and Grenovsky counters by moving into the clinch.

Halol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grenovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Halol.
Halol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grenovsky manages to avoid it.
Grenovsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halol lands with a right hand.
A jab from Halol misses.
Grenovsky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Halol defends it well.
Grenovsky cracks Halol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Halol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halol misses with a left hand
and Grenovsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Halol misses with an uppercut. Grenovsky saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Grenovsky.
Halol tries to clinch up.
Grenovsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grenovsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halol.
Ignat Grenovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grenovsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Halol misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky ducks under a wild hook from Halol.
Grenovsky swings for the body but Halol moves out of range.
Halol throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Halol misses the target.
Grenovsky feints a jab promting Halol to slip. Grenovsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halol slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Halol misses the jab.
Halol tries to clinch but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Grenovsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Halol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grenovsky lands a two punch combo.
Halol throws a body shot but no joy.
Halol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Halol takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grenovsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Halol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignat Grenovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halol swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Grenovsky counter with a right hand.
Halol misses with an uppercut
and Grenovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halol lands with a right hand.
Grenovsky misses with a two punch combination.
Halol throws a lazy right hand but Grenovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grenovsky walks into a stiff left hand from Halol.
Grenovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halol avoids the body shot from Grenovsky.
Halol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Halol misses with a hook. Grenovsky ducked under it nicely.
Halol throws a lazy right hand but Grenovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grenovsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halol throws a big shot that misses.
Halol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grenovsky cracks Halol with an open hand slap.
Halol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky throws a hook but Halol avoids it easily.
Halol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grenovskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grenovsky digs a good hook to Halol's body.
Nice body punch from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky stuns Halol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Grenovsky.
Halol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left and a right from Grenovsky both land. Nice combination.
Grenovsky moves away from the strike by Halol.
Halol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Halol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Grenovsky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grenovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halol throws a hook but Grenovsky blocks it.
A jab lands there for Grenovsky.
Grenovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halol circles away quickly and effectively.
Halol is looking to counter punch.
Grenovsky lands a nice hook to Halol's body. Halol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grenovsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grenovsky connects with a body shot.
Grenovsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halol throws out the jab.
Halol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grenovsky lands a jab to Halol's midsection.
Grenovsky blocks a jab.
Grenovsky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Halol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halol throws a hook but Grenovsky avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grenovsky scores with a hook.
Halol misses the jab.
Grenovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignat Grenovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Halol ducks under a wild hook from Grenovsky.
Halol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grenovsky blocks a jab.
Grenovsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halol connects with a crisp jab.
Halol throws a body punch but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Halol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grenovsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grenovsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grenovsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grenovsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grenovsky moves out of range as Halol strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grenovsky! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Halol.
Halol looks to land a right hand but Grenovsky moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Halol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grenovsky throws out the jab.
Grenovsky misses with the combination.
Grenovsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Halol is just out of range.
Halol misses with a wild body shot.
Halol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grenovsky moves away.
Halol looks to land a left hand but Grenovsky moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Halol.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grenovsky connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Grenovsky. Beautiful body shot.
Halol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grenovsky.
Halol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halol. Grenovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Grenovsky. Those never looked like landing.
Halol throws a lazy right hand but Grenovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halol takes a swing at Grenovsky's ribcage but misses.
Grenovsky throws a nice looking combination but Halol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grenovsky lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grenovsky.
Halol misses the jab.
Halol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grenovsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halol missing with a left hand there. Grenovsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grenovsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grenovsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Halol misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grenovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halol.
Halol takes a swing at Grenovsky's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Grenovsky finds it's way through Halol's defenses.
Halol slips a jab from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Grenovsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grenovsky avoids the body shot from Halol.
Grenovsky tests Halol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grenovsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Halol misses.
A nice side step and Grenovsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Halol misses with a hook. Grenovsky ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Halol does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halol moves away.
Grenovsky connects with a looping right hand.
Halol looks to score with a jab to the body but Grenovsky is just out of range.
Grenovsky cracks Halol with an open hand slap.
Grenovsky connects with a crisp jab.
Grenovsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halol under the eye.
Grenovsky ducks under a wild hook from Halol.
Halol throws a looping overhand right but Grenovsky ducks down to avoid it.
Grenovsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halol misses the jab.
As Halol backs off Grenovsky throws a huge counter combo but Halol manages to avoid it all.
Grenovsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halol.
Grenovsky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Halol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grenovsky manages to avoid it.
Grenovsky lands with an overhand left.

Halol is rocked!
Halol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grenovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcu Halol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Halol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignat Grenovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grenovsky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignat Grenovsky!