PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler comes to the cage accompanied by Let Me Through by The Dead Weather. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Petersburg Strangler
vs
Grice

174 cm
23
149 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

184 cm
36
179 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Grice!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler throws a body punch but Grice moves out of range.
Grice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strangler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grice thinking.
Grice looks to score with a jab to the body but Strangler is just out of range.
Strangler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strangler moves out of range as Grice strikes.
A swing and a miss from Grice.
Grice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strangler.
Strangler lands a nice looking body shot.
Strangler catches Grice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grice throws a hook but Strangler avoids it easily.
Strangler ducks right into an uppercut from Grice.
Strangler throws out a loose jab but Grice uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Grice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strangler moves out of range of the strikes.
Strangler throws a shot from downtown. Grice moves away and avoids it.
Strangler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grice moves out of range as Strangler strikes.
Strangler misses with a wild body shot.
Strangler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grice sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangler misses with an uppercut
enabling Grice to counter with a crisp jab.
Grice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strangler throwing a counter right hand but Grice manages to avoid it.
Strangler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grice.
Good shot there by Strangler.
Strangler jabs Grice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strangler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grice moves out of range of the strikes.
Strangler throws an overhand right that lands on Grice's shoulder, as Grice tries to avoid the shot.
Strangler throws an off balance right hand
and Grice counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grice. Strangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strangler scores with a jab. Grice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strangler throws out a loose jab but Grice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strangler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strangler.
Grice lands with a shot to the body.
Grice takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler lands a jab to the head.
Strangler lands a jab.
Grice misses with a left hand
and Strangler counters with a stiff right hand.
Grice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strangler.
Grice misses with a wild body shot.
Strangler misses with a hook.
Strangler swings for the body but Grice moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strangler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grice throws an overhand right that lands on Strangler's shoulder, as Strangler tries to avoid the shot.
Strangler lands with a nice body punch.
Strangler misses with an uppercut
and Grice counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Grice. Beautiful body shot.
Grice throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.
Grice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grice misses the body punch
and Strangler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grice's coach down at Kraken BJJ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grice's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grice lands a really nice looking cross but Strangler seems unphased.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Strangler. Beautiful body shot.
Strangler misses with a hook
and Grice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strangler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grice at a distance.
Grice throws a hook to the side of Strangler's head but Strangler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strangler swings for the body but Grice moves out of range.
Grice swings for the body but Strangler moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Strangler misses its target.
Strangler misses the body punch
and Grice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strangler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strangler cracks a nice hook into Grice's ribs.
Grice throws a right hand that misses
and Strangler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strangler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grice.
Strangler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strangler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strangler moves away.
Strangler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Strangler is rocked!
Strangler throws a right and a left that Grice avoids nicely.
Strangler throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Strangler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Grice misses.
Strangler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grice throws a monster overhand right that drops Strangler! Grice follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Grice!
Our winner, Gary Grice, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.