PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Whitaker (ranked 1129 p4p, 138 weight class) and Hosep Grigorian (ranked 1298 p4p, 157 weight class). Grigorian has chosen Helena- Misfits as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Whitaker
vs
Grigorian

182 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Whitaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hosep Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker drops his hands momentarily and Grigorian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Whitaker takes the fight into the clinch.
Grigorian lands with a right to the head.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grigorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Whitaker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grigorian counters with a one-two to the body.
Grigorian throws a series of punches but Whitaker avoids them all with ease.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that Whitaker avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Grigorian misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
Grigorian tries to bum rush Whitaker with a series of wild strikes but Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigorian circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grigorian throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitaker , as that shot connected.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker shoots for a takedown but Grigorian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Grigorian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesley Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
Whitaker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grigorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
It looked like Whitaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a jab when Whitaker was well out of range.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands with a nice combination. Grigorian backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorian throws a good cross that connects.
Whitaker misses with the combination.
It seemed like Grigorian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grigorian tries to bum rush Whitaker with a series of wild strikes but Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker darts in trying to clinch
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Grigorian is just out of range.
A jab from Grigorian misses.
Whitaker throws a combination that misses
and Grigorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grigorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker .
Grigorian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grigorian with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Grigorian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whitaker .
Grigorian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitaker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitaker slips a jab from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker slips under a jab.

Whitaker closes the distance and pushes Grigorian back into the cage.
Grigorian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grigorian manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.

Whitaker is rocked!
Grigorian lands an uppercut, right on the button! Whitaker tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hosep Grigorian!
After winning the bout, Hosep Grigorian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.