PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Grimaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Jevgenij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grimaldi
vs
Jevgenij

194 cm
28
263 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

208 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Grimaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Jevgenij!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jevgenij with a poor takedown
enabling Grimaldi to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Boris Jevgenij has been cut.
Jevgenij tries to clinch

and Grimaldi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jevgenij! Grimaldi lets Jevgenij back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jevgenij shoots in for a double leg but Grimaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jevgenij closes the distance looking to clinch

and Grimaldi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grimaldi dodges an elbow strike from Jevgenij.

Jevgenij has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grimaldi uses from the top position.

Grimaldi stands up and waves to Jevgenij to follow him.
Jevgenij closes the distance looking to clinch

and Grimaldi counters by clinching up.
Grimaldi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mike Grimaldi has been cut.

Grimaldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimaldi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jevgenij tries to clinch but Grimaldi moves away
letting Grimaldi counter with a right hand.
Jevgenij tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grimaldi scores with a counter punch that sends Jevgenij to the canvas! Grimaldi smells blood - he's punishing Jevgenij with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jevgenij has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Grimaldi!