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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Taktarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RayRay Grizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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240 lbs
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230 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Taktarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RayRay Grizzle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taktarev throws a body punch but Grizzle moves out of range.
Taktarev gets the takedown into side control.
Grizzle is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Taktarev is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grizzle is squirming around, avoiding Taktarev's attempts to control the action.
Grizzle wants to control but Taktarev is having none of it.
Taktarev controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taktarev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grizzle working to try and regain half guard.
Taktarev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grizzle?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taktarev unloading with bombs!
Taktarev avoids the attempt from Grizzle to control.
Grizzle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grizzle wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grizzle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taktarev wants to control the pace but Grizzle is squirming around nicely.
Taktarev content just to control the position here.
Grizzle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev stops Grizzle from getting back to his feet.
Grizzle is trying to get back to full guard.
Taktarev works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grizzle tries to hold on but Taktarev pushes him away.
Taktarev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taktarev trying to control but Grizzle is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taktarev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Taktarev.
Taktarev trying to control but Grizzle is having none of it.
Grizzle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taktarev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grizzle keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grizzle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Taktarev manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taktarev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grizzle has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Taktarev is breathing heavily.
Taktarev looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Taktarev trying to control but Grizzle is having none of it.
Grizzle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Taktarev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grizzle tries to clinch up but Taktarev circles away and keeps his distance.
Grizzle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taktarev wants to sweep but no luck.
Grizzle wants to stand but Taktarev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taktarev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taktarev keeping moving, preventing Grizzle from controlling successfully.
Grizzle tries to stand but Taktarev is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grizzle trying to control but Taktarev is working from the bottom.
Grizzle wants to pass the guard but Taktarev is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taktarev wants to stand and escape but Grizzle is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Grizzle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grizzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taktarev.
Grizzle tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Grizzle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grizzle bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grizzle as he jumps to the side.
Grizzle gets a takedown into half guard.
Grizzle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taktarev tries to hold on but Grizzle postures up.
Grizzle controlling the pace for now.
Grizzle wants to finish this one by submission but Taktarev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grizzle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Taktarev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grizzle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grizzle wants to control but instead Taktarev manages to regain half guard.
Grizzle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taktarev defends it well.
Grizzle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev shoots and misses
and Grizzle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taktarev!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Taktarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taktarev is trying to escape the mount.
Taktarev wants to hold on but Grizzle pushes him away.
Taktarev is trying desperately to improve position.
Grizzle wants to control the pace but Taktarev is squirming around nicely.
Taktarev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grizzle is thwarting Taktarev's attempts to control the position.
Taktarev strikes from the bottom but Grizzle uses the opportunity to move to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RayRay Grizzle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Taktarev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grizzle prevents Taktarev from moving into mount.
Taktarev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grizzle keeps working.
Taktarev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taktarev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grizzle bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jab from Taktarev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taktarev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grizzle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grizzle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizzle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taktarev punching to the body, from the bottom.
Taktarev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grizzle!
Taktarev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grizzle looks a forlorn figure.
Taktarev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taktarev tries to control but Grizzle wriggling away.
Taktarev looking to secure an arm triangle but Grizzle defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev controlling from the full mount.
Taktarev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grizzle is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taktarev lands a big elbow.
Grizzle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taktarev blocks Grizzle's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grizzle working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grizzle regains half guard.
Grizzle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Grizzle gets back to full guard.
Grizzle wants to control the position but Taktarev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Grizzle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grizzle.
Taktarev won't allow Grizzle to sweep him here.
Grizzle is trying to keep Taktarev in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev lands a couple of elbows.
Grizzle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Grizzle darts in and clinches Taktarev up against the cage.
Grizzle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Taktarev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grizzle to the mat. Grizzle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Taktarev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grizzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taktarev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grizzle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taktarev trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grizzle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taktarev wants to control from the top but Grizzle keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Taktarev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taktarev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Taktarev!
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hype
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FIGHT
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