PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Grigorian (ranked 118 p4p, 18 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 152 p4p, 24 weight class). Grigorian's entrance music is Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Grigorian
vs
Bounty

186 cm
24
193 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty misses with a few strikes there.
Grigorian moves out of range of the body kick.
Bounty misses the shot to the body.
Bounty throws a push kick but Grigorian slaps the foot to one side.

Grigorian has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grigorian fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
Bounty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grigorian's elbow.
Grigorian misses with a body punch.
Bounty lands an uppercut.
Grigorian lands with a right to the head.
Grigorian misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bounty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been informed that Bounty has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian avoids a kick to the body.
Bounty throws a leg kick but Grigorian moved away.
Bounty connects with a solid leg kick.
Bounty digs a good hook to Grigorian's body.

Bounty clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bounty misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
A short right from Bounty on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Grigorian.
Bounty is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bounty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grigorian fails to land.
Grigorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Bounty working aggressively here.
Grigorian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bounty blocking some punches.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Grigorian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bounty misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bounty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grigorian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bounty, pushing him back against the cage.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Grigorian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
Grigorian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Bounty misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grigorian.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Grigorian throws a head punch that misses.
Grigorian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grigorian lands a left hand.
Bounty lands with a right to the head.
Bounty misses with the head strike.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Bounty can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Grigorian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the side of Bounty's head.
Grigorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
Grigorian misses with a body punch.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Bounty lands a shot to the body.
Grigorian lands a body punch.
Bounty stalling in the clinch but Grigorian improves position.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Bounty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grigorian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bounty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grigorian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grigorian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bounty trying to control the position but instead, Grigorian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bounty into the cage.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Grigorian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Grigorian blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Grigorian.
Bounty swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounty misses with some punches.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Bounty working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grigorian.
Bounty blocking some punches.
Bounty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grigorian lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
Bounty lands with a left to the head.
Grigorian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Grigorian lands a nice uppercut.
Bounty cracks Grigorian with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Grigorian.
Bounty tries a body shot but Grigorian blocks it.
Bounty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grigorian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bounty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razmig Grigorian dominated that round.
That's time! Grigorian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grigorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bounty looks to land a combination but Grigorian avoids it well.
Grigorian jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grigorian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that Bounty avoids nicely.
Bounty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grigorian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bounty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grigorian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grigorian lands a jab to Bounty's midsection.
Bounty lands with a nice combination. Grigorian backs away looking to recover.
Bounty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grigorian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bounty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bounty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Grigorian blocks the low kick.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Bounty.
Bounty wants to slow Grigorian down by chopping away at his legs.
Grigorian throws a hook but Bounty avoids it easily.
Bounty moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Bounty.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a hook but Bounty avoids it easily.
Bounty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grigorian. That did some damage!
Good work by Bounty as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grigorian.

Grigorian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bounty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grigorian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grigorian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Razmig Grigorian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bounty is breathing heavily.
Grigorian misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Grigorian.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grigorian.
Bounty prevents a body shot from Grigorian.
Bounty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grigorians head.
Grigorian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bounty.
A right handed body shot lands from Grigorian.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grigorian.
A right handed body shot lands from Grigorian.
Grigorian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grigorian.
Bounty takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bounty.
Grigorian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Grigorian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grigorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
Grigorian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grigorian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grigorian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bounty's elbow.
Grigorian is leaning against Bounty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grigorian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grigorian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grigorian lands with a short shot to the head.
Grigorian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bounty is rocked!
Bounty digs a right hand into Grigorian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grigorian's gas tank.
Bounty is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigorian pushes Bounty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bounty blocking some punches.
Grigorian scores with a hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grigorian lands a shot to the body.
Bounty seems to have recovered his senses.
Grigorian throws a head punch that misses.
Grigorian gets through Bounty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a head punch that misses.
Grigorian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bounty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bounty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian dips a shoulder and cracks Bounty with a mighty uppercut! Bounty falls back against the cage and Grigorian unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bounty is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grigorian screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razmig Grigorian!
Razmig Grigorian retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Razmig Grigorian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.