PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krish Grundmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Grundmanis
vs
Nelson

197 cm
21
248 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krish Grundmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundmanis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grundmanis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grundmanis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grundmanis misses with a few strikes there.
Grundmanis throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Grundmanis lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Grundmanis. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
Grundmanis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Grundmanis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grundmanis works over Nelson's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Grundmanis counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a body punch but Grundmanis moves out of range.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grundmanis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grundmanis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.

Grundmanis instigates a clinch.

Grundmanis jumps guard and drags Nelson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson stops Grundmanis from standing up.
Nelson trying to control but Grundmanis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Grundmanis avoids it.
Grundmanis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Grundmanis.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Grundmanis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grundmanis counters with a nice body shot.
Grundmanis scores with a nice head shot.

Grundmanis moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Grundmanis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Grundmanis pulls guard.
Grundmanis wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.
Grundmanis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grundmanis tries to get out of the position.

Grundmanis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Grundmanis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Grundmanis counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grundmanis clinches up against the cage.

Grundmanis breaks the clinch.
Grundmanis with a hook.
Grundmanis just misses with a punch to the body.
Krish Grundmanis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grundmanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Grundmanis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krish Grundmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundmanis punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Grundmanis scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundmanis misses with a double jab.
Grundmanis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krish Grundmanis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grundmanis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Grundmanis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grundmanis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grundmanis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Grundmanis is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Grundmanis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grundmanis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Grundmanis backing up. Grundmanis nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Grundmanis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Grundmanis misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to move into range but Grundmanis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grundmanis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grundmanis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grundmanis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grundmanis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Grundmanis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grundmanis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grundmanis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundmanis tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grundmanis connects with the punch.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grundmanis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grundmanis looks to land a combination. Nelson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Grundmanis misses.
Grundmanis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
A left and a right from Grundmanis both land. Nice combination.
Grundmanis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Grundmanis stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grundmanis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Grundmanis cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis lands a jab to the head.
Grundmanis connects with a nice looking jab.
Grundmanis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.

Grundmanis pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Grundmanis's takedown attempt.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grundmanis throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Grundmanis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grundmanis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Grundmanis clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krish Grundmanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Grundmanis works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundmanis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Grundmanis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krish Grundmanis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
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!

Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Nelson throws a combination that misses

and Grundmanis counters by clinching up.

Grundmanis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Grundmanis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grundmanis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut lands for Grundmanis. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Grundmanis scores with a four punch combination!
Grundmanis misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grundmanis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Grundmanis tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Grundmanis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grundmanis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Grundmanis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grundmanis tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Grundmanis as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
and Grundmanis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grundmanis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Grundmanis as he connects with a hook.
Grundmanis misses with a combination
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grundmanis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grundmanis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grundmanis.
Grundmanis throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Grundmanis throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grundmanis counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Grundmanis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grundmanis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Grundmanis counters with a left to the body.
Grundmanis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to de liver by Grundmanis. Beautiful body shot.
Grundmanis misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Grundmanis will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Krish Grundmanis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Grundmanis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grundmanis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grundmanis works over Nelson's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Grundmanis.
Krish Grundmanis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grundmanis counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Grundmanis to acknowledge the strikes.
Grundmanis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Krish Grundmanis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grundmanis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krish Grundmanis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grundmanis 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krish Grundmanis!