PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harut Petrosyan (ranked 2183 p4p, 229 weight class) and Earl Lee Grace (ranked 5075 p4p, 492 weight class). Petrosyan comes to the cage accompanied by Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. This should be fireworks!

Petrosyan
vs
Lee Grace

197 cm
21
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harut Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Earl Lee Grace!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grace swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan cracks a nice hook into Grace's ribs.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Grace misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Petrosyan blocks the low kick.
Petrosyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Petrosyan tries to keep at a distance but Grace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrosyan blocks an uppercut.
Grace blocks an uppercut.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Grace misses with some punches.
Petrosyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grace prevents Petrosyan from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace blocks a body shot from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a shoulder strike.
Petrosyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petrosyan lands an uppercut.
Grace has Petrosyan pressed against the cage, preventing Petrosyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrosyan lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Earl Lee Grace has been cut.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace tries to work over Petrosyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Grace wants to counter with a clinch but Petrosyan pushes him away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grace.
Petrosyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace misses with a left hand
and Petrosyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrosyan. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace connects with a body shot that sends Petrosyan's belly button to the back.
Grace wants to land a leg kick but Petrosyan is out of range.
Grace misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrosyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrosyan. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Petrosyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrosyan sets himself, and Grace steps forward looking for the clinch! Petrosyan avoids it this time.
Petrosyan blocks the body kick.
Grace connects with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Petrosyan backing away here, and Grace unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petrosyan throws a looping overhand right but Grace ducks down to avoid it.
Grace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrosyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan is looking to wear down Grace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrosyan cracks Grace with a good jab.
Petrosyan connects with a crisp jab.

Grace is rocked!
Grace looks to throw the jab but Petrosyan is out of range.
Grace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grace tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrosyan is wise to it.
Grace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grace is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrosyan finish him?

That has opened up Earl Lee Grace's cut even more.
Petrosyan drops Grace with a straight right hand, right on the button! Petrosyan follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harut Petrosyan!
An out of breath Harut Petrosyan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.