PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razval Saraev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saraev
vs
Hand Grenade

171 cm
30
171 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

173 cm
31
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Razval Saraev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Hand Grenade!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand Grenade throws a nice looking combination but Saraev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hand Grenade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hand Grenade lands a really nice looking cross but Saraev seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Hand Grenade. Those never looked like landing.
Saraev dives in for a single leg takedown but Hand Grenade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hand Grenade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A shot to the body from Saraev misses
enabling Hand Grenade to counter with a crisp jab.
Hand Grenade throws a jab but it's blocked by Saraev.
Saraev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hand Grenade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Hand Grenade does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hand Grenade scores with a body shot.
Hand Grenade loads up on a big right hand but Saraev slips the punch.
Hand Grenade works over Saraev's head and body with a nice combination.
Saraev fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Saraev misses the target.
Hand Grenade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saraev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hand Grenade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hand Grenade swinging wildly here.
Saraev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Saraev avoids the body shot from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hand Grenade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saraev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razval Saraev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Hand Grenade misses.
Hand Grenade throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saraev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraev has Hand Grenade pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hand Grenade manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hand Grenade breaks from the clinch.
Marcus Hand Grenade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hand Grenade scores with the left hand. Saraev knows he should have avoided that one.
Saraev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hand Grenade was well out of range. Poor timing from Saraev.
No joy there for Hand Grenade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saraev looks to score with a jab to the body but Hand Grenade is just out of range.
A punch combination from Hand Grenade misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hand Grenade enables Saraev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hand Grenade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Saraev throws an elbow that misses. Hand Grenade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saraev's guard. Nice move by Hand Grenade!

Hand Grenade wants to stand and escape but instead Saraev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hand Grenade wants to stand up but Saraev is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Saraev manages to pass to side control.
Hand Grenade is looking to escape.
Saraev is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Hand Grenade has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Saraev is on him like a limpet, forcing Hand Grenade back against the cage.
Saraev tries to pull guard but Hand Grenade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hand Grenade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hand Grenade misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hand Grenade as he avoids it easily.
Hand Grenade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hand Grenade throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saraev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saraev is standing up over Hand Grenade. Hand Grenade looks to escape but Saraev dives into side control.
Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet but Saraev drags him back down.
Saraev lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Saraev cracks Hand Grenade with a big right hand but Hand Grenade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hand Grenade avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Saraev.
Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet but Saraev drags him back down.
Saraev happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hand Grenade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hand Grenade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saraev circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcus Hand Grenade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saraev throws out a loose jab but Hand Grenade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hand Grenade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hand Grenade tests Saraev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcus Hand Grenade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saraev moves out of range as Hand Grenade strikes.
Saraev has his takedown stuffed
and Saraev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hand Grenade misses with a two punch combination.
Hand Grenade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saraev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hand Grenade.
Saraev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hand Grenade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Saraev.
Hand Grenade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hand Grenade scores with a shot to the body.
Hand Grenade lands a slapping body shot.
Saraev staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand Grenade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saraev momentarily.
Saraev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hand Grenade manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hand Grenade misses.
Hand Grenade has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hand Grenade misses with an uppercut. Saraev saw that one coming.
Saraev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saraev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saraev misses the body punch
and Hand Grenade counters with a nice uppercut.
Hand Grenade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Saraev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hand Grenade digs a good hook to Saraev's body.
Hand Grenade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Hand Grenade as Saraev shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razval Saraev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saraev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hand Grenade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saraev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hand Grenade is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Saraev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hand Grenade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saraev connects with a decent elbow.
Saraev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet.
Hand Grenade is not content to let Saraev control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Saraev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saraev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hand Grenade looks a forlorn figure.
Saraev lands with some strikes.
Hand Grenade really wants to buck Saraev off and get back to his feet.
Saraev is landing with some decent strikes but Hand Grenade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hand Grenade is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hand Grenade is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saraev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Razval Saraev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Saraev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Hand Grenade squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hand Grenade is squirming around, avoiding Saraev's attempts to control the action.
Saraev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hand Grenade is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Hand Grenade somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Hand Grenade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Saraev slips a jab from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade misses with a series of wild punches.
Saraev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hand Grenade stuffs the takedown.
Saraev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hand Grenade looks to land a combination. Saraev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hand Grenade misses with a combination

and Saraev counters by moving into the clinch.
Saraev has Hand Grenade pressed against the cage, preventing Hand Grenade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hand Grenade stops a takedown attempt from Saraev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hand Grenade breaks from the clinch.
Hand Grenade scores with a nice head shot.
Saraev cracks Hand Grenade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab from Hand Grenade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hand Grenade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand Grenade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saraev fails with the takedown
and Hand Grenade counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razval Saraev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hand Grenade misses with a wild body shot.
Saraev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hand Grenade swivels and escapes.
Hand Grenade misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hand Grenade. Those never looked like landing.
Hand Grenade connects with a looping right hand.
Saraev slips a jab from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade throws a big shot that misses.
Saraev swings for the body but Hand Grenade moves out of range.
Saraev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hand Grenade on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hand Grenade.
Saraev is looking to counter the offense by Hand Grenade and move into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Hand Grenade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saraev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hand Grenade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hand Grenade tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Saraev won't let Hand Grenade get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Saraev controlling the position easily from mount.
Saraev tries to control but Hand Grenade wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade tries to buck Saraev off but he can't manage it.
Saraev with shots to the head and body - Hand Grenade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hand Grenade trying desperately to get to his feet.
Saraev scoring with strikes but Hand Grenade is staying in there.
Hand Grenade is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Saraev with shots to the head and body - Hand Grenade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hand Grenade is trying to stand up.
Saraev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saraev controlling his opponent.
Marcus Hand Grenade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Saraev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saraev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Hand Grenade is rocked!
Saraev scoring with strikes but Hand Grenade is staying in there.
Hand Grenade is still in real trouble! Can Saraev finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saraev drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hand Grenade! More shots from Saraev and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razval Saraev!
Razval Saraev very nearly forgot to thank Highland Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.