PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Grazym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Riot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grazym
vs
Riot

225 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximillian Grazym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Riot!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grazym closes the distance and clinches.
Riot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grazym scores a nice knee to the body.
Riot looks gassed!
The referee calls for Riot to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grazym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grazym lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Travis Riot has been cut.
Grazym lands a knee to the body.
Grazym lands a knee to the body.
Grazym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Grazym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grazym gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grazym lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Travis Riot's cut even more.
Grazym scores a nice knee to the body.
Grazym landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grazym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grazym scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grazym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Travis Riot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grazym connects with a knee to the head.
Grazym landing knees to the body.
Grazym lands an elbow inside.
Grazym lands a good knee to the midsection. Riot won't want to take too many of those.
Grazym scores a nice knee to the body.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Riot takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Riot tries to break free but Grazym pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grazym.
Grazym really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grazym landing knees to the body.
Riot takes an elbow to the temple.
Grazym prevents Riot from breaking the clinch.
Grazym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grazym scores a nice knee to the body.
Riot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grazym fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Grazym lands but Riot takes it in his stride.
Grazym throws a head kick that half lands.
Grazym is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grazym tries a head kick but it misses.

Riot rushes Grazym and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grazym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grazym.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grazym obliges.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Grazym lands a good knee to the midsection. Riot won't want to take too many of those.
Grazym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot struggles to land a body shot inside as Grazym controls his hands.
Grazym lands an uppercut.
Grazym has Riot pressed against the cage, preventing Riot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riot can't get the takedown.
Maximillian Grazym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Riot.
Riot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grazym gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Grazym.
Grazym lands a damaging elbow.
Grazym crunches a lovely knee into Riot's ribcage.
Grazym landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Riot is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grazym can't fight it off and eventually Riot manages to take the fight to the floor. Grazym looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grazym swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grazym is wriggling around but Riot manages to pass to half guard.
Riot is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grazym!
Grazym knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riot on the ground.

Riot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riot wants to control the pace but Grazym is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Grazym dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Riot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grazym fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riot, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Grazym.
Grazym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riot's defenses.
Grazym connects with a knee to the head.
Grazym lands an elbow inside.

Travis Riot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grazym lands a good knee to the midsection. Riot won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grazym.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis Riot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximillian Grazym!