PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misak Grigorian (ranked 3467 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Caleb DeCoteau (ranked 450 p4p, 538 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grigorian
vs
DeCoteau

193 cm
24
216
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
220
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Misak Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb DeCoteau!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeCoteau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeCoteau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grigorian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeCoteau avoids the head kick by Grigorian.
A cross from DeCoteau lands.
DeCoteau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Misak Grigorian has been cut.
Grigorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeCoteau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeCoteau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grigorian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grigorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeCoteau.
DeCoteau throws a right hand that Grigorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Grigorian also avoids with ease.
Grigorian throws a push kick but DeCoteau slaps the foot to one side.
DeCoteau misses with a looping right.
DeCoteau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigorian lands with an overhand left.
DeCoteau misses the jab.
Grigorian is looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeCoteau tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCoteau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grigorian.
A nice side step and DeCoteau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grigorian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeCoteau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DeCoteau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grigorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeCoteau tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
A big left from Grigorian misses.

Grigorian closes the distance and clinches.
Grigorian gets underhooks to prevent DeCoteau's takedown attempt.
Grigorian can't find room to land a body shot as DeCoteau controls the action.
Grigorian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeCoteau tries a body shot but Grigorian blocks it.
Grigorian gets through DeCoteau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grigorian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeCoteau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grigorian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeCoteau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grigorian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from DeCoteau fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from DeCoteau fails to land.
DeCoteau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with a light punch inside.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the side of DeCoteau's head.
DeCoteau misses with a punch to the body.
DeCoteau stalling against the cage.
Grigorian swings wildly with an uppercut but DeCoteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeCoteau tries to stall but Grigorian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
DeCoteau blocking some punches.
Grigorian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeCoteau or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian being controlled against the cage.
DeCoteau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grigorian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Grigorian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Grigorian.
Caleb DeCoteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeCoteau throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grigorian.
DeCoteau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grigorian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and DeCoteau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grigorian throws a head kick but DeCoteau moves out of range.
DeCoteau scores with a jab.
Grigorian misses with a body kick.
Grigorian throws a leg kick
and DeCoteau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeCoteau.
Grigorian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
DeCoteau throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Grigorian.
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 lands a head kick!

It looks like Caleb DeCoteau has been cut.
DeCoteau tries to clinch up.
DeCoteau misses with a straight right.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from DeCoteau.
Grigorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeCoteau throws out the jab.
DeCoteau works the jab nicely.
DeCoteau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
DeCoteau is looking to clinch.
DeCoteau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
DeCoteau needs to keep his hands up - Grigorian had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misak Grigorian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Grigorian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

DeCoteau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grigorian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Grigorian is rocked!
DeCoteau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grigorian doesn't seem bothered though.
DeCoteau misses with a straight left.
DeCoteau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Grigorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeCoteau throws a head kick but Grigorian moves out of range.
DeCoteau throws a looping overhand right but Grigorian ducks down to avoid it.
DeCoteau drops Grigorian with a huge uppercut! Grigorian drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. DeCoteau is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb DeCoteau!