PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gregorovitsj
vs
Hall

175 cm
35
181 lbs
30 - 21 - 2

183 cm
30
181 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Gregorovitsj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregorovitsj lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Gregorovitsj's side.
Gregorovitsj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
A little feinted left hand from Gregorovitsj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Hall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Gregorovitsj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gregorovitsj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Gregorovitsj throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall feints the counter takedown.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregorovitsj tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gregorovitsj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a high kick!
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gregorovitsj both land. Nice combination.
Gregorovitsj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gregorovitsj lands a front kick.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Gregorovitsj misses.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Nice cross by Gregorovitsj.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gregorovitsj defends it well.
Hall connects with a right hand. Gregorovitsj shakes it off.
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall blocks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Gregorovitsj misses the shot to the body.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
Hall misses with a hook to the body
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.

Gregorovitsj closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Gregorovitsj blocks a body shot from Hall.
Gregorovitsj lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gregorovitsj obliges.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Gregorovitsj misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregorovitsj.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Gregorovitsj has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gregorovitsj, right into the meat.
Hall slips under a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorovitsj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregorovitsj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gregorovitsj blocks a head kick by Hall.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall feints and then cracks Gregorovitsj's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gregorovitsj down.
Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot by Gregorovitsj.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Hall misses
and Gregorovitsj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Gregorovitsj instigates a clinch.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall taking a breather.

Gregorovitsj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick.
Hall lands the left hand.
Gregorovitsj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hall if he has to take too many more of those.
Gregorovitsj throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Gregorovitsj only half commits.
Gregorovitsj cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Gregorovitsj looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gregorovitsj is predictable there

and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Gregorovitsj didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gregorovitsj is keeping the position.
Gregorovitsj pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gregorovitsj managing to control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up over Gregorovitsj, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gregorovitsj feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Gregorovitsj blocks a jab.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall thows a body kick. Gregorovitsj tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gregorovitsj sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab by Gregorovitsj.
Hall moves forwards but Gregorovitsj connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Hall stalls.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregorovitsj moves away.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Gregorovitsj is out of range.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gregorovitsj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Gregorovitsj throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hall avoids it.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gregorovitsj's calf.

Gregorovitsj darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Gregorovitsj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.