PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Grishin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy has chosen Legend of the Dragon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grishin
vs
Leeroy

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maksim Grishin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leeroy rushes Grishin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Grishin tries to circle away but Leeroy has him pinned against the ropes.
Leeroy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leeroy leaning against his opponent.
Leeroy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grishin is defending well for now.
Grishin is trying to break the clinch but Leeroy has him pressed against the ropes.
Grishin tries to break the clinch but Leeroy is controlling the position.
Leeroy avoids the elbow strike from Grishin, against the ropes.
Grishin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leeroy.
Leeroy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grishin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grishin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leeroy lands a hook that snaps the head of Grishin backwards.
Leeroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grishin wants to get back to striking at distance but Leeroy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grishin tries to break free but Leeroy pushes him back against the ropes.
Leeroy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leeroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Leeroy cracks Grishin with a nice body shot.
Leeroy is pushing Grishin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leeroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Maksim Grishin has been cut.
Leeroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leeroy landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leeroy slowing the pace effectively.
Leeroy lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Leeroy.
Leeroy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leeroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grishin's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leeroy.

Grishin gets tackled into the ropes by Leeroy. Leeroy maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Leeroy.
Leeroy digs a right hand into Grishin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grishin's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Leeroy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leeroy.
Leeroy lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leeroy leaning against his opponent.
Leeroy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy scores a nice knee to the body.
Leeroy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leeroy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Leeroy works on Grishin's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Leeroy.
Leeroy taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leeroy obliges.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leeroy.
Leeroy scores with a shot to the side of Grishin's head.
Leeroy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Leeroy.
Leeroy with a knee to the head.
Leeroy crunches a lovely knee into Grishin's ribcage.
Grishin takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Leeroy.
Knees to the body from Leeroy.
Grishin letting Leeroy take a breather here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leeroy working Grishin over with knees to the body.
Leeroy lands a good knee to the midsection. Grishin won't want to take too many of those.
Leeroy landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leeroy scores a nice knee to the body.
Leeroy content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leeroy lands a knee to the head.
Leeroy lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leeroy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leeroy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grishin backwards.
Leeroy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Leeroy landing knees to the head.
Leeroy pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leeroy.
Leeroy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grishin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leeroy is looking to clinch.

Leeroy takes the fight into the clinch.
Leeroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leeroy has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Grishin - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Leeroy, and another! Grishin is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bruce Leeroy!