PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeph Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Apparently" by J. Cole. 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!

Frazier
vs
Grigoryan

184 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeph Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Grigoryan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Grigoryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
Grigoryan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Grigoryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grigoryan.
Frazier lands a lovely overhand right.
Grigoryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Grigoryan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grigoryan on the side of the head.
Frazier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Zeph Frazier has been cut.
Grigoryan cracks Frazier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grigoryan moves away from the strike by Frazier.
Grigoryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier swings widly with a right hand
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigoryan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Frazier counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grigoryan's head.
Frazier connects with a body shot.
Grigoryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frazier is out of range.
Grigoryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigoryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grigoryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier staying out of range there.
Frazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frazier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grigoryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier lands a body shot.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Frazier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grigoryan misses with a body shot.
Grigoryan defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Grigoryan scores with a shot to the body.
Grigoryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Grigoryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frazier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Frazier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grigoryan counters with a two punch combo.
Grigoryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Grigoryan there.
Grigoryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grigoryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Grigoryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grigoryan misses with the body kick
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grigoryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grigoryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grigoryan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigoryan moves away.
A combination from Grigoryan does no damage.
Grigoryan cracks Frazier with an open hand slap.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grigoryan on the side of the head.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Grigoryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grigoryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grigoryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frazier checks it well.
Frazier drops his hands momentarily and Grigoryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zeph Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Frazier throws a body punch but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan throws a right hand that Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Frazier also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan is looking to chop away at Frazier's legs.
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grigoryan.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grigoryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grigoryan.
As Frazier backs off Grigoryan throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Grigoryan throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier jabs Grigoryan right on the nose. Grigoryan blinks but takes it well.
Frazier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Zeph Frazier's cut is getting worse.
Grigoryan motions for Frazier to come forward. Grigoryan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grigoryan takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Grigoryan throws out a loose jab but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigoryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier cracks Grigoryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grigoryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grigoryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zeph Frazier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier'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.

Grigoryan moves out of range as Frazier strikes.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grigoryan momentarily.
Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frazier throws a body punch but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Frazier dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigoryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frazier at a distance.
Frazier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grigoryan misses with a looping left.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Grigoryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grigoryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grigoryan swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Grigoryan moved out of range.
Good exchange - Grigoryan coming out on top.
Grigoryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
Nice shot lands for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
It looked like Frazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigoryan blocks a jab.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigoryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigoryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Grigoryan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigoryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.

Frazier has Grigoryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Grigoryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Frazier won't allow it.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frazier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grigoryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grigoryan - that landed with a thud.
Grigoryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grigoryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
A short left from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
Grigoryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grigoryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Grigoryan avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Grigoryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier scores with a shot to the side of Grigoryan's head.
Grigoryan is trying to break the clinch but Frazier has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grigoryan misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Grigoryan controls his hands.
Frazier misses with the head strike.
Grigoryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grigoryan blocking some punches.
Grigoryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grigoryan tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Grigoryan back against the cage.
Grigoryan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Frazier fails to land.
Grigoryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grigoryan fails to land.
Frazier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frazier.
Grigoryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frazier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grigoryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grigoryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigoryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frazier blocking some punches.
Frazier lands a shoulder strike.
Frazier misses with some punches.
Grigoryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grigoryan gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Frazier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frazier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grigoryan misses with a body punch.
Frazier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grigoryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grigoryan working aggressively here.
A short right from Frazier on the inside.
Grigoryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Grigoryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grigoryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frazier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grigoryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Grigoryan moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Grigoryan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grigoryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Grigoryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frazier is out of range.
Grigoryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frazier to score with a decent uppercut.
Grigoryan misses with a body kick.
Frazier's corner calls for a 1-2. Frazier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigoryan connects with a leg kick. Frazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigoryan cracks Frazier with an open hand slap.
Jab from Frazier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Grigoryan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frazier takes one to the side of the head.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Grigoryan.
Frazier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grigoryan's head backwards.
Grigoryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier thuds a left hand into Grigoryan's body.
Frazier blocks the body kick.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grigoryan feints a counter leg kick.
Grigoryan slips under a jab.
Grigoryan tried to score with a low kick but Frazier checks it.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grigoryan! But no joy.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Grigoryan tries to land a front kick but Frazier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Grigoryan throws a low kick but Frazier avoids it.
Grigoryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Grigoryan's head but Grigoryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigoryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grigoryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frazier misses with a hook
and Grigoryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Frazier is rocked!

Zeph Frazier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Frazier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grigoryan takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Grigoryan misses the target.
Frazier connects with a body shot.
Frazier seems to have got his legs back now.
Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grigoryan throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Grigoryan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigoryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Grigoryan's shoulder, as Grigoryan tries to avoid the shot.
Grigoryan tries a quick counter leg kick but Frazier is wise to it.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grigoryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Frazier's torso.
Frazier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grigoryan lands the left hand.
Grigoryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grigoryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Grigoryan moved out of range nicely.
Grigoryan throws out a counter right but Frazier avoids it with no problem.
Grigoryan misses with a straight left.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Frazier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grigoryan.
Frazier misses with a lunging right hand
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigoryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grigoryan throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
It looked like Frazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Grigoryan slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Frazier blocks the low kick.
Nice jab there from Grigoryan.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Grigoryan slips under a jab.
Grigoryan slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grigoryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a draw!