PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Boogaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griever comes into the arena with X-Files Theme blaring out of the sound system. Boogaard has chosen A Lesson In Violence - Exodus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griever
vs
Boogaard

213 cm
31
285 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

201 cm
24
275 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
Modern Wear Apparel

Sun-Tzu

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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Boogaard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griever lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boogaard takes a step back to recover.
Griever throws an overhand right that lands on Boogaard's shoulder, as Boogaard tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Boogaard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boogaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griever moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boogaard missing with a left hand there. Griever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griever throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boogaard tests Griever's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griever throws a head kick but Boogaard moves out of range.
Griever misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Griever.

It looks like Derek Boogaard has been cut.
Griever moves out of range as Boogaard strikes.
Griever misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boogaard counters with a body kick.
Boogaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever misses with a lunging right hand
and Boogaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Griever connects with a body shot.
Boogaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griever's head.
Griever throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boogaard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boogaard misses the shot to the body.
Boogaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griever.
Boogaard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griever misses with a left hand
and Boogaard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boogaard, right into the meat.
Boogaard connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Boogaard throws the left hand but Griever avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griever.
Boogaard wants to counter the offense by Griever and move into the clinch position.
Griever takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griever looks to throw the jab but Boogaard is out of range.
Griever moves out of range of the strikes.
Boogaard misses with an uppercut.
Boogaard misses with an uppercut.
Griever is looking to counter punch.
Griever blocks a jab.
Boogaard throws a shot from downtown. Griever moves away and avoids it.
Griever tries to bum rush Boogaard with a series of wild strikes but Boogaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griever moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boogaard misses with a low kick.
Boogaard throws a leg kick but Griever sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a lazy right hand but Boogaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griever.
Boogaard throws a leg kick that is checked

and Griever counters with a crisp one two that drops Boogaard! Griever thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Boogaard to his feet! Boogaard is in big trouble!

Boogaard is rocked!
Griever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boogaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Griever finish him?
A swing and a miss from Boogaard.
Boogaard connects with a crisp jab.

Zell Griever's cut is getting worse.
Griever takes a swing at Boogaard's ribcage but misses.
Boogaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Boogaard misses with a left hand
and Griever counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Boogaard out cold! What a finish! Griever is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Griever!
Zell Griever seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.