PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Grigorian (ranked 47 p4p, 9 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 98 p4p, 18 weight class). Grigorian's entrance music is Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rupert Blasts enters the cage!

Grigorian
vs
Blasts

186 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

185 cm
35
193 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blasts is out of range and Grigorian settles back down.
Blasts misses the jab.
Blasts throws a front kick that sends Grigorian stumbling back into the cage.
Grigorian stuns Blasts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grigorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blasts misses with a looping right.
Razmig Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blasts. That's going to slow Grigorian down.
Blasts connects with a crisp jab.
Blasts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Grigorian lands.
Blasts misses the jab.
Grigorian tries to counter by clinching up but Blasts breaks away and moves out of range.
Blasts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blasts swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Grigorian moved away.
Blasts throws a right hand that misses
and Grigorian counters with a good low kick that Blasts was not able to check.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
Grigorian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blasts misses with a looping left.
Grigorian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grigorian tries to clinch there but Blasts circles away.
Blasts thumps Grigorian with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grigorian.
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Grigorian.
Blasts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blasts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grigorian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigorian.
Grigorian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blasts will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Grigorian tries to work over Blasts's front leg with a kick but Blasts checks it.
Grigorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blasts throws out the jab.
Grigorian scores with a leg kick.
Grigorian thows a leg kick but Blasts checks it
and Grigorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Grigorian lands.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blasts moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Grigorian blocks the leg kick.
Blasts lands an overhand right.
Blasts needs to keep his hands up - Grigorian had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian lands a head kick!
Grigorian ducks right into an uppercut from Blasts.

Grigorian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blasts lands with a light punch inside.
Grigorian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Blasts.
Blasts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grigorian scores with a shoulder strike.
Grigorian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Grigorian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Grigorian - that landed with a thud.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the side of Blasts's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blasts presses Grigorian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grigorian lands with a right to the head.
Grigorian misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Grigorian.
Grigorian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts misses with some punches.
Blasts blocks an uppercut.
Blasts misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grigorian.
Grigorian lands a left hand.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Grigorian is blocking nicely.
Grigorian takes a shot to the head.
Blasts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grigorian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Grigorian blocks it.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grigorian blocks it with crossed arms.
Grigorian lands a hook that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Grigorian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.

Blasts is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasts presses Grigorian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blasts is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
A short right from Grigorian.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blasts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grigorian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Grigorian.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razmig Grigorian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blasts seems to have recovered his senses.
Grigorian moves to clinch but Blasts breaks away
enabling Blasts to counter with a crisp jab.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blasts at a distance.
Blasts thuds his right hand into Grigorian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grigorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blasts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blasts misses with an uppercut
and Blasts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigorian throws a shot to the body.
Grigorian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grigorian misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blasts! But no joy.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts misses with an uppercut.
Blasts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blasts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grigorian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Grigorian.
Grigorian is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Blasts like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Blasts from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razmig Grigorian!
Razmig Grigorian thanked the fans post fight for their support.