PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Grigoriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grigoriev
vs
Freud

185 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolay Grigoriev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sigmund Freud!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigoriev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigoriev lands a leg kick that knocks Freud off balance momentarily.
Freud blocks a head kick by Grigoriev.
Freud looks for a takedown but Grigoriev sprawls well.
Grigoriev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grigoriev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grigoriev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freud avoids a kick to the body.
Freud blocks a leg kick.
Grigoriev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freud checks it well.
Grigoriev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigoriev swats away the attempt to clinch by Freud.
A big right from Grigoriev misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoriev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigoriev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grigoriev takes a swing at Freud's ribcage but misses.
Freud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Freud shoots in and bounces Grigoriev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freud wants to control from the top but Grigoriev keeps moving.
Freud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grigoriev swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev looking for a sweep. Not yet Grigoriev, not yet.
Grigoriev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Freud!
Freud can't escape the position.
Grigoriev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grigoriev controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Grigoriev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freud is trying desperately to improve position.

Grigoriev goes for an armbar but Freud turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Freud.
Grigoriev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Grigoriev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grigoriev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grigoriev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freud manages to get himself to full guard.
Grigoriev trying to control but Freud is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Freud looking for a guillotine here but Grigoriev defends easily.
Freud keeping moving, preventing Grigoriev from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Grigoriev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grigoriev is looking to land body kicks.
Freud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev takes a swing at Freud's ribcage but misses.
Grigoriev blocks a jab.
Grigoriev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grigoriev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigoriev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grigoriev finds it's way round the side to connect with Freud's head.
Freud just misses with a punch to the body.

Grigoriev drives through and clinches with Freud against the cage.
Freud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grigoriev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sigmund Freud has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grigoriev throws an elbow but misses.
Freud dodges an elbow strike from Grigoriev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside that Freud shrugs off.
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grigoriev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Freud is rocked!
Grigoriev misses with an elbow over the top.
Freud blocks an elbow strike.
Grigoriev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freud is working Grigoriev over against the cage.
Grigoriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freud blocks the elbow strike.
Freud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside.
Freud is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigoriev finish him?
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freud scores with a shot to the side of Grigoriev's head.
Freud seems to have recovered his senses.
Freud misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Freud.
Freud blocks an elbow strike.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow over the top.
Grigoriev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Sigmund Freud's cut even more.
Freud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grigoriev lands an uppercut.
Freud dodges an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Freud lands a shot to the body.
Grigoriev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grigoriev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freud is looking to control Grigoriev's arms but Grigoriev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freud has his back to the cage.

Freud pulls guard.

Freud is looking for a triangle here but Grigoriev uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Freud is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev cracks Freud with a big right hand but Freud just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grigoriev working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freud can't do much from the bottom here.
Grigoriev wants to control but Freud is keeping him busy.
Freud manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grigoriev passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freud wants to hold on but Grigoriev pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev lands a heavy elbow.
Freud tries to hold on but Grigoriev pushes him away.
Grigoriev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freud is looking to escape.
Freud can't escape the position.
Grigoriev with good strikes from the mount here!

Grigoriev working for a guillotine from mount but Freud is in no mood to give up.
Freud is squirming around, avoiding Grigoriev's attempts to control the action.
Freud is desperately trying to improve his position but Grigoriev has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Freud tries to reverse the position but Grigoriev maintains control.
Grigoriev controlling from the full mount.
A big strike lands for Grigoriev! That's really hurt Freud and he's turned his back - Grigoriev keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Grigoriev jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Grigoriev!