PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Gruzinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruzinsky has chosen Россия as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pick
vs
Gruzinsky

185 cm
29
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 3

188 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Pick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Gruzinsky!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gruzinsky.
Pick tries to counter with a takedown but Gruzinsky is quick to defend against it.
Pick tries to clinch there but Gruzinsky circles away.
Pick throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzinsky misses the target.
Pick jabs at Gruzinsky's body.
Gruzinsky scores with a spinning back kick!
Pick tries to clinch but Gruzinsky is having none of it.
A head kick from Gruzinsky lands but Pick takes it in his stride.

It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky misses the shot to the body.
Pick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruzinsky's calf.
A low kick from Pick is predictable there
and Pick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pick closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzinsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pick trying to land knees to the body.

Gruzinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gruzinsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pick staying out of range there.
Gruzinsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pick doesn't seem bothered though.
Gruzinsky lands a really nice looking cross but Pick seems unphased.
Gruzinsky lands a lovely overhand right.
Pick looks to land a right hand but Gruzinsky moved out of range.
Gruzinsky thumps Pick with a low kick.
Gruzinsky tests Pick's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Steve Pick's cut is getting worse.
Pick misses with a hook.
Gruzinsky connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruzinsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzinsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruzinsky is looking for the big counter here.
Gruzinsky throws a body punch but Pick moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Pick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gruzinsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gruzinsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gruzinsky throws a hook to the side of Pick's head but Pick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Pick with that takedown attempt.
Gruzinsky connects with a jab.
Gruzinsky blocks a leg kick.
Gruzinsky shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pick does it's job there.

It looks like Roman Gruzinsky has been cut.
Pick misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Gruzinsky.
Roman Gruzinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pick checks a low kick from Gruzinsky.
Jab from Gruzinsky.

Steve Pick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gruzinsky swings for the body but Pick moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gruzinsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pick doesn't seem phased though.
Pick wants to clinch.
Gruzinsky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzinsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky looks to land a right hand but Pick moved out of range.
Pick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky checks a leg kick.
Pick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gruzinsky connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzinsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzinsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Pick's head.
Pick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gruzinsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gruzinsky throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Gruzinsky dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pick moves out of range of the strikes.
Pick throws an off balance right hand
and Gruzinsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gruzinsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzinsky takes a swing at Pick's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Pick misses.
A leg kick checked by Pick.

Pick has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky lands a shoulder strike.
Gruzinsky pushes Pick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruzinsky.
A short left from Pick.
A head punch on the inside from Gruzinsky fails to land.
Gruzinsky tries to break free but Pick pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick scores with a shoulder strike.
Gruzinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruzinsky misses with a knee to the head.
Pick blocks a body shot from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Gruzinsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pick lands with a right to the head.
Gruzinsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pick's elbow.
Pick lands a right hand.
Pick throws a head punch that misses.
Pick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruzinsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Pick.
Pick missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pick.
Steve Pick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pick misses with some punches.
Pick blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gruzinsky's defenses.
Gruzinsky lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruzinsky lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jeez, Steve Pick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gruzinsky blocks an uppercut.
Pick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pick misses with some punches.
Gruzinsky tries a body shot but Pick blocks it.

Gruzinsky manages to break the clinch.
Pick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pick lands with a nice body punch.
Gruzinsky throws a hook to the side of Pick's head but Pick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pick throws a head kick that misses.
Gruzinsky throws a looping overhand right but Pick ducks down to avoid it.
Gruzinsky throws a leg kick but Pick checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pick misses.
Gruzinsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pick throws a sloppy head kick and Gruzinsky moves out of range easily.
Gruzinsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pick misses with a low kick as Gruzinsky jumps back.
Gruzinsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gruzinsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pick scrambles back to his feet.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Pick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Gruzinsky!
Roman Gruzinsky thanked the fans post fight for their support.