PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Grigorev (ranked 24971 p4p, 2297 weight class) and Brad Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grigorev
vs
Trout

190 cm
18
242
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
265
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Grigorev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Trout!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trout takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grigorev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trout misses with a hook. Grigorev ducked under it nicely.
Grigorev could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grigorev moves out of range as Trout strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grigorev, as that shot connected.
Trout takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grigorev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grigorev misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Grigorev.
Grigorev misses the shot to the body.
Grigorev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
A swing and a miss from Grigorev.
Trout is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grigorev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trout misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Grigorev.
Grigorev cracks Trout with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout throws a lazy uppercut
and Grigorev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trout looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trout misses with a right hand
and Grigorev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grigorev connects with a nice looking jab.
Grigorev lands a lovely overhand right.
Trout moves out of range of the strikes.
Grigorev jabs Trout right on the nose. Trout blinks but takes it well.
Grigorev tests Trout's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Grigorev misses the target.
Grigorev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Trout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grigorev.
Trout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Trout misses.
Grigorev throws a series of strikes that have Trout backpedaling.
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!
Trout throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Trout throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorev slips a straight right by Trout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout slips a straight right by Grigorev.
Trout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Grigorev misses the target.
Grigorev moves away from the strike by Trout.
Grigorev throws a body shot but no joy.
Trout wobbles Grigorev with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Trout dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Grigorev to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Trout!
Brad Trout decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.