PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zangiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangiev's entrance music is DMX - Ain't No Sunshine. A fine choice. Grant has chosen Set A Fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zangiev
vs
Grant

187 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Underworld Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Zangiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Grant!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zangiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Zangiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zangiev is defending well for now.
Zangiev working aggressively here.
Zangiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Zangiev blocks the elbow strike.
Zangiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Grant lands an elbow inside that Zangiev shrugs off.

It looks like Victor Zangiev has been cut.
Zangiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zangiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Zangiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zangiev avoids it.
Zangiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zangiev takes an elbow to the temple.
Zangiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangiev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev lands with a short shot to the head.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Zangiev backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangiev.
Zangiev misses with the head strike.
Grant lands an elbow just above Zangiev 's eye.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Zangiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Zangiev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant pushes off an throws an elbow but Zangiev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Zangiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangiev tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Zangiev back against the cage.
Zangiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zangiev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zangiev misses with some punches.
Zangiev has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant throws an elbow but it misses.
Zangiev misses with a body punch.
Zangiev scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Zangiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Zangiev fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Zangiev.
Zangiev throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Zangiev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zangiev.
Zangiev can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Grant misses with an elbow strike.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zangiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Zangiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Zangiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zangiev.
Zangiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Zangiev as the two fighters clinch.
Zangiev scores with a hook to the body.
Grant looks winded!
Zangiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangiev misses with a punch to the body.
Zangiev lands a body shot.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zangiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangiev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangiev.
Still in the clinch, Zangiev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zangiev misses with some punches.
Zangiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grant throws an elbow but misses.
Grant throws an elbow that misses.
Zangiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zangiev has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Zangiev.
Zangiev tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Grant throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zangiev moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zangiev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grant can turn it around.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zangiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Zangiev misses with a punch to the body.
Zangiev can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Grant throws an elbow but misses.
Zangiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zangiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Grant pushes off an throws an elbow but Zangiev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant blocks a body shot from Zangiev.
Zangiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grant throws an elbow but misses.
Zangiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zangiev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Zangiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zangiev blocks an elbow strike.
Zangiev tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangiev.
Zangiev has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Zangiev lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Zangiev.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grant throws an elbow but misses.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant lands a damaging elbow.
Zangiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zangiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangiev misses with a punch to the body.
Zangiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangiev.
Zangiev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zangiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Grant throws an elbow that misses.
Zangiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zangiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zangiev presses Grant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zangiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Zangiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Victor Zangiev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zangiev lands with a short shot to the head.

Grant is rocked!
Zangiev creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Grant with a big uppercut! Grant tries to clinch up but Zangiev pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Grant to the mat! Grant covers up and Zangiev unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Zangiev!
An out of breath and clearly excited Victor Zangiev thanked Underworld Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).