PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music. Zell Griever is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Griever
vs
Marailov

213 cm
32
281 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

191 cm
28
267 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marailov walks into a left hand.
Griever ducks under a wild hook from Marailov.
We've been informed that Marailov 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.
Griever fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Marailov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Griever misses the target.
Griever keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griever was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
Marailov misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Griever.
Marailov throws a body punch but Griever moves out of range.
Griever fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marailov checks it well.
Marailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griever moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griever looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Griever catches Marailov right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marailov takes a swing at Griever's ribcage but misses.
Marailov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marailov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griever checks it well.
Marailov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marailov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griever - the referee stops the clock and Marailov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griever. Marailov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marailov tries to work over Griever's front leg with a kick but Griever checks it.
Gustav Marailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marailov throws a sloppy body shot
and Griever counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marailov misses with an uppercut.
Marailov throws a leg kick but Griever moved away.
Marailov lands a nice hook to Griever's body. Griever takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griever will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marailov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griever stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marailov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griever connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griever staying out of range there.
Marailov misses the body punch
and Griever counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marailov thuds a left hand into Griever's body.
Griever is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griever counters with a left to the body.
Marailov missing with a left hand there. Griever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griever is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Griever does no damage.
Marailov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Griever.
Marailov avoids the body shot from Griever.
Marailov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Griever cracks the inside of Marailov's front leg.
Griever misses with a jab to the body
enabling Marailov to counter with a crisp jab.
Griever connects with an inside leg kick.
Marailov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griever throws a jab when Marailov was well out of range.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Griever moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Griever.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Griever moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marailov cracks Griever with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marailov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griever counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body kick there by Griever.
Marailov misses with a hook to the body
and Griever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griever scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marailov in his tracks.
Griever takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Marailov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griever circles away quickly and effectively.
Marailov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marailov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griever counters with a stiff right hand.
Griever connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marailov thuds a left hand into Griever's body.
Griever lands a really nice looking cross but Marailov seems unphased.
Griever avoids the body shot from Marailov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griever lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marailov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griever at a distance.
Griever slips under a jab.
Griever scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marailov misses with a left hand
and Griever counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griever connects with a jab.
Marailov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griever rather than just go for the knockout.
Griever lands a leg kick that knocks Marailov off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griever lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marailov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marailov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marailov tries to bum rush Griever with a series of wild strikes but Griever uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griever steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marailov connects with a body shot that sends Griever's belly button to the back.
Marailov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marailov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Griever to counter with a crisp jab.
Griever lunges at Marailov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marailov's hand.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Griever gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marailov lands a left hand.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
Marailov throws a head punch that misses.
Griever lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marailov can do to turn this around?

Griever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Griever.
Marailov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griever lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marailov will feel that in the morning.
Marailov lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griever scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marailov.
Marailov misses with a hook
and Griever counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov throws a solid leg kick but Griever takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marailov.
A shot to the body from Marailov misses
and Marailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griever with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marailov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griever counters with a solid body kick.
Marailov is breathing heavily.
Griever connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marailov's hands.
Marailov throws a lazy right hand but Griever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Marailov misses.
Marailov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marailov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griever uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy body kick from Marailov
and Griever counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griever lunges at Marailov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marailov's hand.

Marailov is rocked!

Griever moves into the clinch.
Marailov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marailov is still on wobbly legs! Can Griever finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
Marailov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov misses with the head strike.
Marailov seems to have recovered his senses.
Griever throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Marailov lands a shot to the body.
Griever avoiding damage as Marailov throws knees to the body.
Griever's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever lands with a short shot to the head.

Griever's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marailov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griever counters with a stiff right hand.
Marailov misses with a wild body shot.
Griever throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zell Griever is winning the standup battle so far.
Griever with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griever fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marailov throws a combination that misses
and Griever makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griever changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griever comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever lands the left hand.
Marailov walks into a jab.
Marailov misses with a right hand
enabling Griever to counter with a crisp jab.
Griever lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Griever.
A shot to the liver by Griever. Beautiful body shot.
Griever scores with a nice head shot.
Griever bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Marailov does no damage.
Marailov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griever. That one must have hurt.
Marailov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griever.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griever buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marailov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Griever moves into the clinch.
Griever pushes Marailov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Marailov avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Griever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griever presses Marailov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griever is defending well for now.
Griever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Marailov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marailov fails to land.
Marailov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Griever.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Marailov's head.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Griever.
Griever lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Griever dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zell Griever's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griever scores with a body shot.
Marailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griever staying out of range there.
Marailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griever circles away quickly and effectively.
Marailov cracks the inside of Griever's front leg.
A slow jab from Marailov misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marailov. Griever does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griever slips under a jab from Marailov.
Griever is looking to counter punch.
Griever pushes Marailov away with a front kick.
Marailov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griever.
Marailov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griever connects with a leg kick. Marailov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griever lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griever lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marailov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griever counters with a straight right hand.
Marailov throws a right hand that misses
and Griever counters with a stiff right hand.
Marailov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever moves in close and cracks Marailov with a massive right hand! Marailov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Griever!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Griever!
Zell Griever retains his heavyweight title!
Zell Griever thanked the fans post fight for their support.