PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Barzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beanie (Mack B****). Barzakov has chosen Alexander The Great by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grant
vs
Barzakov

182 cm
22
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Barzakov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barzakov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grant pushes Barzakov off looking to stand but Barzakov dives back in and keeps control.
Grant gets back to full guard.
Barzakov wants to stand and escape but instead Grant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barzakov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barzakov wants to stand up but Grant is controlling him.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barzakov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barzakov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barzakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barzakov wants to stand but Grant is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Barzakov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barzakov won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Barzakov is having none of it.
Barzakov tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Barzakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barzakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barzakov wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barzakov!
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barzakov is looking to escape.
Grant looking to ground and pound but Barzakov is blocking nicely.
Grant trying to control but Barzakov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Grant.
Grant looking to control but Barzakov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barzakov is trying to stand.
Grant misses with a head shot.
Barzakov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Grant punching from mount but Barzakov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Grant thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barzakov wants to control but Grant is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barzakov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barzakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grant thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Grant looking to secure an arm triangle but Barzakov defends it well.
Barzakov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grant.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Barzakov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grant misses with a takedown attempt - Barzakov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Barzakov scores with a four punch combination!
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barzakov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Grant is rocked!
Barzakov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Grant falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Barzakov!