PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Cassano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriev Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim has chosen Dolphin feat Stella - Eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cassano
vs
Maxim

167 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gianpaolo Cassano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigoriev Maxim!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Maxim looking to score a takedown here. Cassano is defending well but Maxim drives through and ends up in Cassano's guard.
Maxim stops Cassano from standing up.
Maxim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cassano's head.
Maxim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maxim scoring with punches and elbows.
Maxim prevents Cassano from escaping the position.
Maxim cracks Cassano with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxim cracks Cassano with a big right hand but Cassano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maxim scoring with punches from side control.
Cassano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maxim scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cassano to see if he's OK.
Maxim scoring with punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Maxim seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maxim working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim scores with punches from side control.
Maxim landing a few strikes.
Maxim lands a nice forearm strike.
Maxim grinds an elbow into Cassano's temple.
Maxim working the ground and pound.

Cassano is rocked!
Maxim cracks Cassano with a big elbow.
Oh Cassano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxim scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxim lands a strong strike to the head of Cassano. That's dazed him! Maxim looking to finish here. Cassano is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Maxim lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigoriev Maxim!