PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmik Grigorian (ranked 6428 p4p, 3672 weight class) and African King (ranked 589 p4p, 433 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grigorian
vs
King

187 cm
18
193
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
199
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Grigorian punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
King avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grigorian blocks a head kick by King.
Grigorian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King ducks under a wild hook from Grigorian.

King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grigorian quickly recovers to half guard.
Grigorian holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grigorian keeps working.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

King is looking for a kimura here.
Grigorian is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grigorian is trying to get back to full guard.
Grigorian's coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grigorian looks like he's trying to stand up.
King tries to pass to full mount but Grigorian defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grigorian is trying to stand.
King trying to mount his opponent but Grigorian defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grigorian is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
King trying to control the pace.
Grigorian pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King is keen to just control but Grigorian is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Grigorian throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
King scores with the left hand. Grigorian knows he should have avoided that one.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigorian scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by King.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Grigorian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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 right hand that misses
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Grigorian. No joy for King on that attempt.
Razmik Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of African King.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grigorian with a jab.
Grigorian throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Grigorian thuds a left hand into King's body.
Razmik Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from King.
King looks to throw the jab but Grigorian is out of range.
Grigorian moves out of range of the strikes.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
Grigorian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Razmik Grigorian will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
Grigorian is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
King throws a nice head kick!
Razmik Grigorian is winning the standup battle so far.
Grigorian punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
King throws a hook to the side of Grigorian's head but Grigorian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by King.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Grigorian tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grigorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grigorian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigorian scores with a body shot.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grigorian lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian scores with a nice head shot.
King misses with a head kick.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Razmik Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of African King.
King is breathing heavily.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
A head kick by King misses
and Grigorian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grigorian tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Grigorian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grigorian lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grigorian sprawls well. Grigorian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King 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.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grigorian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grigorian lands a jab to the head.
Grigorian lands a jab to the head.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
Grigorian connects with a crisp jab.

King is rocked!
King tries to move into range but Grigorian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
Grigorian cracks King on the jaw with a powerful right hand and King falls backwards against the cage. Grigorian follows up with more strikes that drop King to his knees. Grigorian keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save King! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razmik Grigorian!