PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make You Bleed (ranked 17707 p4p, 5791 weight class) and Roman Gruzinsky (ranked 659 p4p, 598 weight class). Gruzinsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Overkill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bleed
vs
Gruzinsky

189 cm
35
222
12 - 13 - 0

188 cm
47
207
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Make You Bleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roman Gruzinsky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzinsky misses with a takedown attempt - Bleed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bleed swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruzinsky.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gruzinsky avoids a kick to the body.
Bleed throws a one two combo.

It looks like Roman Gruzinsky has been cut.
Gruzinsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gruzinsky is rocked!
Gruzinsky dives in for a single leg takedown but Bleed sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Gruzinsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gruzinsky stops Bleed from standing up.
Bleed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Gruzinsky throwing strikes from guard but Bleed blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gruzinsky throwing strikes from guard but Bleed blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzinsky stops Bleed from standing up.
Bleed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gruzinsky on the ground.
Gruzinsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bleed is looking to stand up but Gruzinsky isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gruzinsky fails to land the takedown.
Bleed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Make You Bleed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Gruzinsky.
Bleed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gruzinsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Bleed sprawls well. He's pushed Gruzinsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bleed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Bleed sends Gruzinsky crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bleed is motioning to the referee to let Gruzinsky up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gruzinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleed finish him?

That has opened up Roman Gruzinsky's cut even more.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gruzinsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Bleed, which made it look bad.
Gruzinsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bleed as he jumps to the side.
Gruzinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Make You Bleed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Bleed throws an overhand right that drops Gruzinsky like a sack of potatoes! Bleed dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Make You Bleed!
Make You Bleed thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Roman Gruzinsky stepped up to the mic, saying 'something in russian'.