PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grygiel's choice of entrance music: Sobota- Za damski h.... Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kolobnev
vs
Grygiel

179 cm
21
176 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kolobnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grygiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kolobnev, pushing him back against the cage.
Kolobnev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grygiel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kolobnev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grygiel's elbow.
Grygiel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kolobnev struggles to land a body shot inside as Grygiel controls his hands.
Kolobnev can't find room to land a body shot as Grygiel controls the action.
Kolobnev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kolobnev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kolobnev manages to break the clinch.
Kolobnev misses with a double jab.

Grygiel closes the distance and clinches.

Grygiel jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kolobnev stands up and waves to Grygiel to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygiel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kolobnev has time to react.
Kolobnev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grygiel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev misses with a body shot.
Kolobnev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kolobnev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grygiel counters with a two punch combo.
Grygiel connects with a looping right hand.
Grygiel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kolobnev dodges the punch combination from Grygiel.
Grygiel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolobnev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolobnev misses with a kick to the body
and Grygiel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kolobnev tries to bum rush Grygiel with a series of wild strikes but Grygiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grygiel.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Grygiel misses with a low kick as Kolobnev jumps back.
Kolobnev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Artur Grygiel has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Grygiel. Those never looked like landing.
Grygiel thumps Kolobnev with a low kick.
Grygiel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolobnev circles away quickly and effectively.
Grygiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grygiel closes the distance and clinches.
Grygiel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kolobnev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grygiel throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Kolobnev throws a push kick but Grygiel slaps the foot to one side.
Kolobnev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grygiel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kolobnev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Grygiel gets a clinch.
Kolobnev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grygiels head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev lands a body punch.
Grygiel prevents a body shot from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev swings wildly with an uppercut but Grygiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Kolobnev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kolobnev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kolobnev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolobnev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grygiel jumps guard but Kolobnev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Igor Kolobnev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Grygiel.
A hook to the body from Kolobnev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Igor Kolobnev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Grygiel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grygiel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grygiel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kolobnev cracks the inside of Grygiel's front leg.
Kolobnev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grygiel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kolobnev is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Grygiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolobnev throws a body punch but Grygiel moves out of range.
Kolobnev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grygiel.
Some bone on bone action there as Grygiel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grygiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolobnev tries to bum rush Grygiel with a series of wild strikes but Grygiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kolobnev.
Kolobnev thows a body shot but no joy.
Grygiel cracks Kolobnev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grygiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grygiel scores with a punch to the head.
Kolobnev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Kolobnev.
Grygiel misses with a double jab.
Grygiel tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves away
and Kolobnev counters with a low kick, right behind Grygiel 's knee.
Grygiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolobnev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grygiel scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grygiel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grygiel blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grygiel dips to his left and cracks Kolobnev with an uppercut!
Kolobnev takes a swing at Grygiel's ribcage but misses.
Grygiel throws a leg kick but Kolobnev checks it.
Grygiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolobnev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grygiel scrambles back to his feet.
Grygiel scoring well with a low kick there.
Igor Kolobnev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolobnev tries to land a body kick
and Grygiel counters with a head kick.
Grygiel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Grygiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev moves out of range as Grygiel strikes.
Grygiel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grygiel throws a nice looking combination but Kolobnev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grygiel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Igor Kolobnev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolobnev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev misses with a body punch
and Grygiel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kolobnev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kolobnev looks to land a combination but Grygiel avoids it well.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kolobnev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Kolobnev throws a right and a left that Grygiel avoids nicely.
Grygiel throws a right and a left that Kolobnev avoids nicely.
Kolobnev is looking to slow Grygiel down with leg kicks.
Grygiel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kolobnev throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kolobnev. Grygiel shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Kolobnev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Grygiel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grygiel jabs Kolobnev to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Grygiel takes the fight into the clinch.
Kolobnev is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Grygiel successfully pulls guard.
Kolobnev wants to stand but Grygiel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kolobnev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kolobnev prevents Grygiel from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolobnev tries to stand but Grygiel is controlling from the bottom.
Kolobnev wants to stand and escape but instead Grygiel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grygiel won't allow Kolobnev to get back to his feet.

Grygiel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolobnev. Grygiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kolobnev throws the kick towards the body but Grygiel avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Kolobnev. Those never looked like landing.
Grygiel lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a big shot that misses.
Grygiel scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grygiel.
Kolobnev throws the kick towards the body but Grygiel avoids it.
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Grygiel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Kolobnev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kolobnev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grygiels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kolobnev tries to land a front kick but Grygiel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev misses with a double jab.
Grygiel throws a series of punches but Kolobnev avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Grygiel.
Grygiel lands with a kick to the temple. Kolobnev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grygiel blocks the body kick.
Grygiel throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel throws a nice looking combination but Kolobnev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolobnev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grygiel.
Igor Kolobnev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grygiel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Artur Grygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grygiel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kolobnev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grygiel thows a body shot but no joy.
Grygiel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolobnev misses with a straight right.
Igor Kolobnev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Grygiel.
Grygiel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Grygiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kolobnev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kolobnev!
Igor Kolobnev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.