PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 2759 p4p, 23913 weight class) and Major Pain (ranked 351 p4p, 625 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Grigoryan
vs
Pain

188 cm
46
209
24 - 5 - 3

187 cm
28
216
8 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Grigoryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigoryan misses with a two punch combination.
Grigoryan lands with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan cracks Pain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigoryan tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grigoryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Grigoryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigoryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grigoryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grigoryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
letting Grigoryan counter with a right hand.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Pain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grigoryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Grigoryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain throws a wild body kick that Grigoryan sees coming a mile off.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Grigoryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grigoryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grigoryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigoryan scores with a body shot.
Pain misses with a low kick.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Pain in the body.
Grigoryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grigoryan is out of range and Pain settles back down.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
Pain is looking to chop away at Grigoryan's legs.
Pain closes the distance but Grigoryan moves to the side
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a two punch combo.
Pain throws a body shot but no joy.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain wants to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigoryan lands with a straight right. Pain didn't see that one coming.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigoryan thows a body kick. Pain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan looks to land a combination. Pain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grigoryan. Pain shrugs it off though.
Grigoryan cracks Pain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grigoryan.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Grigoryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grigoryan lands with a cross.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Grigoryan connects with a body shot.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigoryan stalks Pain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pain's face. Pain staggers backwards, shaken.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Grigoryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Grigoryan lands a slapping body shot.
Pain throws a leg kick
and Grigoryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
A nice combination there by Grigoryan.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pain rushes Grigoryan and presses him up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Grigoryan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Pain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
Grigoryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grigoryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grigoryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Pain.
Grigoryan is looking to counter punch.
Grigoryan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pain eats them both and turns towards Grigoryan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Daniel Grigoryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan misses with a two punch combination.
Pain looks to clinch
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grigoryan - the referee stops the clock and Pain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grigoryan. Pain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Pain clinches with his opponent.
Grigoryan pushes Pain back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grigoryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grigoryan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan controlling the action here for a moment.
Grigoryan taking a breather.
Grigoryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grigoryan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grigoryan lands a front kick.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigoryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grigoryan scores with a sloppy right hand. Pain should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Grigoryan coming out on top.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Grigoryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pain backs up against the ropes.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pain eats them both and turns towards Grigoryan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grigoryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigoryan is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick and Grigoryan moves out of range easily.
Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Nice body punch from Grigoryan.
Pain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grigoryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grigoryan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a nice shot that snaps Pain's head back.
Pain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pain wants to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Grigoryan cracks Pain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick
and Grigoryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Pain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Grigoryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grigoryan sizes up Pain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain wants to clinch up but Grigoryan keeps it at a distance.
Pain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Grigoryan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grigoryan throws a one two combo.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grigoryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Grigoryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Grigoryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grigoryan thuds his shin into the meat of Pain's side.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grigoryan at a distance.
Pain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grigoryan rather than just go for the knockout.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
Pain tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Grigoryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grigoryan pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Grigoryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grigoryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Grigoryan.
Pain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Pain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pain tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Pain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
Grigoryan digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoryan - that will leave a mark!
Pain looks to land a combination but Grigoryan avoids it well.
Grigoryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
Grigoryan lands with a cross.
Grigoryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grigoryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a body punch but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pain throws a push kick but Grigoryan slaps the foot to one side.
Pain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pain misses with a double jab.
Pain wants to clinch.
Pain misses with a left hand
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grigoryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pain closes the distance but Grigoryan moves to the side
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
Grigoryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan jabs at Pain's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pain pushes Grigoryan up against the ropes in a clinch.

Pain breaks the clinch.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
Grigoryan is looking to counter punch.
Grigoryan pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Grigoryan dips to his left and cracks Pain with an uppercut!
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Grigoryan keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
Major Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grigoryan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
An out of breath Daniel Grigoryan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.