PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grymzyk Hryamzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Buterat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hryamzyk
vs
Buterat

189 cm
27
223 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grymzyk Hryamzyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Buterat!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buterat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hryamzyk defends it nicely.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
No joy there for Hryamzyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buterat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hryamzyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hryamzyk swinging wildly here.
Hryamzyk throws a right and a left that Buterat avoids nicely.
Buterat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buterat shoots for a double leg takedown but Hryamzyk sprawls well. He's pushed Buterat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Buterat.
Hryamzyk swinging wildly here.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown but Hryamzyk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Buterat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hryamzyk quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hryamzyk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hryamzyk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hryamzyk lands a glancing blow to the side of Buterat's head.
Hryamzyk avoids the head kick by Buterat.
Buterat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hryamzyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hryamzyk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buterat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hryamzyk pinned against the cage. Hryamzyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hryamzyk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buterat at a distance.
Buterat looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hryamzyk works over Buterat's head and body with a nice combination.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buterat.
Buterat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hryamzyk stuffs the takedown.
Buterat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hryamzyk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buterat somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buterat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hryamzyk moves out of range of the body kick from Buterat.
Hryamzyk throws a nice looking combination but Buterat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hryamzyk misses with a double jab.
Hryamzyk checks a low kick from Buterat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buterat.
Hryamzyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hryamzyk misses with a few strikes there.
Buterat is looking to clinch.
A combination from Hryamzyk does no damage.
Hryamzyk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buterat circles away quickly and effectively.
Buterat tries for a takedown but Hryamzyk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Hryamzyk does no damage.
Hryamzyk throws a jab but it's blocked by Buterat.
Buterat doesn't manage to clinch there - Hryamzyk circles away.
Buterat shoots for a takedown but Hryamzyk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hryamzyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Hryamzyk throws a right and a left that Buterat avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Buterat or perhaps it was just good defense by Hryamzyk which made him look bad.
Buterat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hryamzyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hryamzyk swinging wildly here.
Hryamzyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk connects with the punch.
Buterat is looking to clinch.
Buterat walks into a straight right hand from Hryamzyk.
Buterat tries to clinch up.
Buterat tries to clinch up but Hryamzyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown but Hryamzyk shows good takedown defense.
Hryamzyk misses with a wild combination.
Hryamzyk feints a jab promting Buterat to slip. Hryamzyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buterat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Buterat shoots in but Hryamzyk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buterat tries to clinch but Hryamzyk is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buterat fails with the takedown.
Buterat is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grymzyk Hryamzyk dominated that round.
That's time! Hryamzyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hryamzyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hryamzyk misses with a wild combination.
Hryamzyk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hryamzyk scores with a three punch combo!
Buterat shoots for a double leg takedown but Hryamzyk sprawls well. He's pushed Buterat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hryamzyk misses with a hook to the body

and Buterat counters with a head kick that drops Hryamzyk to the mat! Hryamzyk scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buterat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hryamzyk stuffs the takedown attempt from Buterat. Buterat gets slowly back to his feet.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Buterat.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Hryamzyk tries to bum rush Buterat with a series of wild strikes but Buterat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buterat moves in looking to clinch but Hryamzyk pushes him off.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buterat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buterat throws a head kick that misses.
Hryamzyk misses with a two punch combination.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buterat tries to clinch up but Hryamzyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Buterat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck for Buterat with that takedown attempt.
Hryamzyk fails to land with a series of punches.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hryamzyk as he avoids it easily.
Hryamzyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buterat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hryamzyk pinned against the cage. Hryamzyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hryamzyk misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hryamzyk wants it to stay on the feet.
Hryamzyk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Hryamzyk misses with the combination.
Buterat throws a head kick but Hryamzyk moves out of range.
Hryamzyk misses with a two punch combination.
Buterat tries to clinch up but Hryamzyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hryamzyk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buterat eats them both and turns towards Hryamzyk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hryamzyk as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hryamzyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buterat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buterat.
Hryamzyk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buterat counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hryamzyk sprawls well. Hryamzyk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buterat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hryamzyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buterat connects with an inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hryamzyk.
Buterat shoots in for a double leg but Hryamzyk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buterat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hryamzyk tests Buterat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Hryamzyk throws a right hand that Buterat ducks under and follows up with a left that Buterat also avoids with ease.
Buterat throws a right hand that Hryamzyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hryamzyk also avoids with ease.
Hryamzyk looks to land a combination but Buterat avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk tries to bum rush Buterat with a series of wild strikes but Buterat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buterat scores with a head kick.
Hryamzyk throws a right hand that Buterat ducks under and follows up with a left that Buterat also avoids with ease.
Hryamzyk keeps the fight on the outside.
Buterat dives in and grabs Hryamzyk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hryamzyk pushes down on Buterat's head and hops out.
Hryamzyk misses with a few strikes there.
Buterat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buterat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hryamzyk as he avoids it easily.
Hryamzyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buterat circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hryamzyk throws a lazy right hand but Buterat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buterat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hryamzyk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buterat somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buterat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hryamzyk.
No joy there for Hryamzyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grymzyk Hryamzyk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buterat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buterat shoots in looking for a takedown. Hryamzyk tries to sprawl out of it but Buterat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hryamzyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hryamzyk misses with a wild combination.
Hryamzyk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buterat.
Hryamzyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buterat counters with a nice leg kick.
Hryamzyk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Buterat.
A punch combination from Hryamzyk misses.
Buterat tries to bum rush Hryamzyk with a series of wild strikes but Hryamzyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Hryamzyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hryamzyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buterat digs a good hook to Hryamzyk's body.
Buterat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Buterat clinches.
Buterat is trying to drag Hryamzyk to the mat but Hryamzyk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buterat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buterat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buterat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Hryamzyk breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hryamzyk.
Buterat dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Buterat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buterat slips a jab and a cross from Hryamzyk.
Buterat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hryamzyk is fending him off so far but Buterat persists. Nope, Hryamzyk circles away and we're back to standing.
Buterat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hryamzyk is out of range.
Buterat tries to clinch up.
Hryamzyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Buterat.
No luck for Buterat with that takedown attempt.
Buterat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hryamzyk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buterat on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Hryamzyk as Buterat shoots in.
Buterat fails with a takedown attempt.
Hryamzyk fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Hryamzyk finds it's way through Buterat's defenses.
Nice sprawl there from Hryamzyk as Buterat shoots in.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hryamzyk with a nice cross.
Hryamzyk misses with a double jab.

Buterat gets a takedown into half guard.
Buterat seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buterat is taking a breather. Hryamzyk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hryamzyk pushes Buterat off looking to stand but Buterat dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vlad Buterat.
Buterat tries to clinch but Hryamzyk is having none of it.
Hryamzyk tries to bum rush Buterat with a series of wild strikes but Buterat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vlad Buterat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buterat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Buterat.
I think Hryamzyk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!