PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manga Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Grigorev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolai Grigorev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosa
vs
Grigorev

181 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manga Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolai Grigorev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa tries for a takedown but Grigorev circles away easily
and Grigorev counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorev scores with a head kick.
Rosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grigorev counters with a thumping low kick.
Rosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosa's knee momentarily.
Rosa fails with the takedown
and Grigorev counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manga Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Grigorev.
Grigorev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grigorev connects with a solid leg kick.
Rosa shoots and misses
and Grigorev counters with a good low kick that Rosa was not able to check.
Grigorev misses with a wild combination.
Grigorev connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorev connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Grigorev coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigorev scores with a four punch combination!
Grigorev scores with a kick to the body.
Rosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grigorev throws a series of strikes that have Rosa backpedaling.
Rosa tries for a takedown but Grigorev circles away easily
and Grigorev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosa fails with the takedown
and Grigorev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigorev lands a nice looking body kick.
Rosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Grigorev catches Rosa right on the button with a cross.
Rosa moves forwards but Grigorev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grigorev counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorev scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosa should have avoided that one.

Rosa is rocked!
Nice shot by Grigorev.
Oh Rosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grigorev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Grigorev thumps Rosa with a low kick.
Grigorev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grigorev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Grigorev.
Rosa tries for a takedown but Grigorev circles away easily
and Rosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grigorev connects with a single shot there.
Rosa has his takedown stuffed
and Grigorev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosa's knee momentarily.
Nicolai Grigorev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grigorev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decent striking displayed by Grigorev there.
Rosa with a poor takedown
and Grigorev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manga Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorev lands with a slapping head kick.
Rosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Grigorev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigorev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grigorev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa misses with a takedown attempt
letting Grigorev counter with a right hand.
Rosa is breathing heavily.
Grigorev cracks Rosa with a good jab.
Grigorev misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Grigorev throws a head kick that Rosa semi-blocks.
Grigorev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa misses with a takedown
letting Grigorev counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosa shoots and misses
and Grigorev counters with a three punch combo that has Rosa backing up. Rosa nods at Grigorev to acknowledge the strikes.
Rosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grigorev throws a combination. Rosa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolai Grigorev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grigorev counters with a nice uppercut.
Grigorev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grigorev thuds a left hand into Rosa's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigorev scores with a four punch combination!
Rosa with a poor takedown
and Grigorev counters with a big head kick but Rosa shrugs it off.
Manga Rosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grigorev counters with a head kick that wobbles Rosa - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Grigorev sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolai Grigorev!
A very excited looking Nicolai Grigorev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.