PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 2996 p4p, 23835 weight class) and Major Pain (ranked 417 p4p, 674 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Grigoryan
vs
Pain

188 cm
46
209
25 - 5 - 3

187 cm
28
216
8 - 16 - 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 25 - 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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigoryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grigoryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pain takes one to the chin there.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Grigoryan both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain wants to clinch.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grigoryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Pain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain tries to bum rush Grigoryan with a series of wild strikes but Grigoryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
Grigoryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigoryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Grigoryan. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain tries to clinch up but Grigoryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Grigoryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain wants to clinch up but Grigoryan keeps it at a distance.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grigoryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grigoryan lands a jab to Pain's midsection.
Grigoryan lands an overhand right.
Grigoryan misses with a combination
and Pain counters with a left and a right that stings Grigoryan.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain tries to land a front kick but Grigoryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigoryan.
Pain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan cracks Pain with a good jab.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Pain tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grigoryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grigoryan. Pain shrugs it off though.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Pain misses the body punch
enabling Grigoryan to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Grigoryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grigoryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Pain tries to clinch but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Pain misses with a wild body shot.
Pain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan thuds his shin into the meat of Pain's side.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Grigoryan - just one landing.
Grigoryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Grigoryan scores with the left hand. Pain knows he should have avoided that one.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigoryan.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan works Pain's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Grigoryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigoryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daniel Grigoryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain takes a swing at Grigoryan's ribcage but misses.
Pain looks to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a straight right hand.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigoryan misses with the combination.
Grigoryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.
Pain tries to clinch but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Grigoryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grigoryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Pain misses.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pain.
Grigoryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pain wants to clinch but Grigoryan slips to the side
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grigoryan lands a two punch combo.
Pain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Grigoryan both land. Nice combination.
Pain scores with a shot to the body.
Grigoryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pain backs up against the ropes.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoryan - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grigoryan throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
Grigoryan sets himself, and Pain steps forward looking for the clinch! Grigoryan avoids it this time.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grigoryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigoryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grigoryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Grigoryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grigoryan connects with the punch.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pain throws a head kick but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan feints a jab promting Pain to slip. Grigoryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Pain is looking to clinch.
Grigoryan misses with a few strikes there.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grigoryan pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Grigoryan thuds a left hand into Pain's body.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain tries to clinch up
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grigoryan.
Pain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
Pain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Pain in the body.
A jab lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Grigoryan does no damage.
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.
Grigoryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan throwing a counter right hand but Pain manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Grigoryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grigoryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain tries to clinch
enabling Grigoryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain throws a low kick but Grigoryan avoids it.
Pain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grigoryan throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grigoryan blocks a head kick by Pain.
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.
Grigoryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Grigoryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pain backs up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grigoryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pain closes the distance but Grigoryan moves to the side
and Grigoryan counters with a straight right hand.
Pain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pain throws a low kick but Grigoryan moves out of range easily.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigoryan.
Major Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pain takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grigoryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
Daniel Grigoryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.