PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman's entrance music is Kill. A fine choice. Home Grown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fridman
vs
Grown

190 cm
27
230 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

205 cm
23
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

BALCO MMA ELITE

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fridman misses with a straight right.
Fridman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grown slips a jab and a cross from Fridman.
Grown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fridman scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Home Grown has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Fridman misses.
Fridman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fridman misses with a looping right.
Grown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fridman. Fridman obviously looking to wear him down.
Grown looks gassed!
Fridman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fridman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grown has time to react.
Grown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fridman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grown.
Fridman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grown moves into the clinch.
Fridman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grown taking a breather.
Fridman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grown has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Fridman to work.
Grown throws a punch but it's blocked by Fridman.
Fridman is looking to break free of the clinch but Grown has double underhooks.
Grown managing to block the knees to the body from Fridman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fridman blocks the elbow strike.
Fridman wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Grown.
Fridman is trying to break the clinch but Grown is controlling him.

Grown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grown missing with a left hand there. Fridman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fridman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grown throws a head kick but Fridman moves out of range.
Fridman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex Fridman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grown dodges the punch combination from Fridman.
Fridman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fridman.
Nice defenses there by Grown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fridman throws a head kick that misses
and Grown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fridman thinking.
Grown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fridman.

Grown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Grown breaks the clinch.
Fridman looks to throw a body kick
letting Grown counter with a right hand.
Fridman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grown scores with a counter punch that sends Fridman to the canvas! Grown smells blood - he's punishing Fridman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fridman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Home Grown!