PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Domizkic (ranked 5498 p4p, 4995 weight class) and Enrico Grech (ranked 588 p4p, 562 weight class). 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.

Domizkic
vs
Grech

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 1

184 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cruz Domizkic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrico Grech!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Domizkic has closed the distance and engaged Grech in a clinch.
Grech looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Domizkic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Domizkic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Domizkic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Domizkic kicks Grech off and gets to his feet.

Domizkic darts in and clinches Grech up against the cage.

Domizkic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Domizkic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grech did well to prevent Domizkic getting side control.
Grech tries to kick Domizkic off in order to stand up. Domizkic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domizkic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grech to see if he's OK.
Grech wants to control but Domizkic postures up.
Grech trying to remain calm as Domizkic controls from the top position.
Domizkic tries to move to mount but Grech blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domizkic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grech to his feet.

Domizkic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Domizkic lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Domizkic lands a nice short elbow.
Grech is trying to get back to full guard.
Domizkic controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domizkic passes to full mount!
Domizkic controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domizkic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grech for as long as he can get away with.
Domizkic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Domizkic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Domizkic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grech defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Domizkic.
Domizkic controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grech squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Domizkic scoring with strikes but Grech is staying in there.
Domizkic landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cruz Domizkic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Domizkic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grech sprawls well initially but Domizkic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Grech is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Domizkic scores with a big shot! Grech's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Grech! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cruz Domizkic!
Cruz Domizkic is the new middleweight champion!