PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bomb Bombs (ranked 1019 p4p, 150 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 648 p4p, 86 weight class). Alexander Gruzdev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bombs
vs
Gruzdev

190 cm
38
232 lbs
33 - 33 - 0

190 cm
33
220 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

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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 33 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomb Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombs tests Gruzdev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bombs throws a shot from downtown. Gruzdev moves away and avoids it.
Gruzdev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bombs scores with a jab to the head.
Gruzdev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombs.
We've been informed that Gruzdev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bombs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gruzdev misses with a hook.
Bombs looks to throw the jab but Gruzdev is out of range.
Bombs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gruzdev circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bombs scores with a shot to the body.
Bombs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gruzdev misses with the combination.
Bombs avoids the head kick by Gruzdev.
Bombs looks to land a right hand but Gruzdev moved out of range.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Bombs ducks down to avoid it.
Bombs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruzdev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev stalks Bombs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bombs's face. Bombs staggers backwards, shaken.
Bombs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gruzdev jabs at Bombs's body.
Bombs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombs. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruzdev looks to throw the jab but Bombs is out of range.
Bombs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bombs tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gruzdev.
Bombs throws a body kick that misses.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Bombs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bombs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzdev moves out of range as Bombs strikes.
Bombs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gruzdev jabs Bombs right on the nose. Bombs blinks but takes it well.
Bombs avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev defending well as Bombs loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bombs throws a combination that misses
and Gruzdev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Gruzdev.
Bombs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bombs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gruzdev lands a nice hook to Bombs's body. Bombs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombs checks a low kick from Gruzdev.
Some wild striking there from Bombs.
Bombs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bombs walks into a straight right hand from Gruzdev.
Bombs throws a sloppy head kick and Gruzdev moves out of range easily.
Gruzdev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bombs counters with a nice body shot.

Gruzdev tries to keep at a distance but Bombs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruzdev.
Bombs misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev stalling in the clinch.
Gruzdev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bombs trying to land knees to the body.

Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Bombs throws a hook but Gruzdev blocks it.

Bombs clinches.
Bombs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gruzdev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gruzdev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bombs tries to throw a body punch but Gruzdev avoids it by throwing Bombs back against the cage.

Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Bombs's shoulder, as Bombs tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev avoids the body shot from Bombs.
Bombs throws out a powerful jab.
Gruzdev punishes Bombs's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gruzdev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bombs misses with a right hand
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev throws an off balance right hand
and Bombs counters with a nice uppercut.
Bombs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bombs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bombs throws a low kick but Gruzdev avoids it.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Bombs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gruzdev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bombs scrambles back to his feet.
Bombs tries to clinch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev lands a nice looking body shot.
Bombs defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev works the jab nicely.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombs.
Bombs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Gruzdev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gruzdev throws a hook but Bombs blocks it.
Gruzdev slips a jab from Bombs.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev misses with a hook.
Gruzdev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Gruzdev finds it's way through Bombs's defenses.
Bombs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Bombs moves into the clinch successfully.
Bombs lands with a left to the head.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gruzdev avoids it.
Bombs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruzdev's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gruzdev breaks from the clinch.
Bombs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bombs throws a sloppy head kick and Gruzdev moves out of range easily.
Bombs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruzdev on the side of the head.
Bombs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruzdev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gruzdev works the jab nicely.
Bombs misses with a double jab
and Gruzdev counters with a right hand to the body.
Gruzdev misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bombs misses the target.
Bombs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gruzdev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruzdev throws a sloppy head kick and Bombs moves out of range easily.
As Gruzdev backs away, Bombs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bombs wants to clinch.
Gruzdev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bombs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Bombs.
Bombs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gruzdev misses.
Bombs throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gruzdev scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bombs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gruzdev.
Bombs moves in looking to clinch but Gruzdev pushes him off.
Bombs lands with a slapping head kick.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Bombs saw that one coming.
Bombs takes a swing at Gruzdev's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gruzdev misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bombs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gruzdev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bombs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruzdev with a jab.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bombs tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev takes one to the side of the head.
Bombs checks a low kick from Gruzdev.
Bombs ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev connects with a jab.
Bombs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gruzdev circles away.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Bombs's shoulder, as Bombs tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Gruzdev. That snapped Bombs's head back.
Bombs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruzdev.
Jab from Bombs.
Gruzdev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombs.
A left lands for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev scores with a jab. Bombs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev misses with a wild combination.
Gruzdev misses with a body punch
and Bombs counters with a body kick that stops Gruzdev in his tracks momentarily.
Bombs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bombs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruzdev checks the leg kick.
Bombs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gruzdev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gruzdev. Those never looked like landing.
Gruzdev avoids the head kick by Bombs.
Bombs throws a leg kick but Gruzdev sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gruzdev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzdev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bombs is out of range and Gruzdev settles back down.
Gruzdev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bombs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gruzdev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gruzdev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bombs's head.
Bombs walks into a jab.
Bombs blocks a jab.
Bombs throws a counter high kick but Gruzdev was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gruzdev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bombs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bombs.
Gruzdev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gruzdev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gruzdev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bombs ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
A little feinted left hand from Bombs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gruzdev throws a head kick but Bombs moves out of range.
Gruzdev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gruzdev scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gruzdev thuds a left hand into Bombs's body.
Gruzdev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bombs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruzdev. Bombs does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gruzdev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gruzdev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bombs misses with a hook to the body
and Gruzdev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bombs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev cracks Bombs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bombs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gruzdev.
Bombs misses the jab.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombs.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Bombs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Gruzdev catches Bombs right on the button with a cross.
Bombs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruzdev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Gruzdev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombs throws a head kick that misses.
Bombs tries to clinch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Bombs.
Gruzdev sizes up Bombs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bombs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bombs is looking to clinch but Gruzdev is avoiding it.
Gruzdev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gruzdev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruzdev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bombs.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bombs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Bombs avoids the punch easily.
Gruzdev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gruzdev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombs.
Gruzdev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bombs is looking to clinch but Gruzdev is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs tries to bum rush Gruzdev with a series of wild strikes but Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev throws a front kick aimed at Bombs's knee but Bombs avoids it well.
Bombs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gruzdev avoids it.
Gruzdev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Bombs's shoulder, as Bombs tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bombs misses the target.
Bombs looks to land a left hand but Gruzdev moved out of range nicely.
Gruzdev scores with a sloppy right hand. Bombs should have avoided that one.
Bomb Bombs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzdev connects with a nice looking jab.

Bombs closes the distance and clinches.
Bombs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruzdev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gruzdev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruzdev blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gruzdev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombs trying to land knees to the body.

Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bombs takes a swing at Gruzdev's ribcage but misses.
Bombs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gruzdev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bombs can pounce on him.
Gruzdev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombs manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev's corner calls for a 1-2. Gruzdev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bombs throws out a leg kick but Gruzdev moves out of range and Bombs only half commits.
Alexander Gruzdev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gruzdev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Gruzdev.
Bombs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev loads up on a big right hand but Bombs slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Bombs's head but Bombs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gruzdev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gruzdev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gruzdev!
After winning the bout, Alexander Gruzdev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.