PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Blaylock
vs
Gribov

183 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

182 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Gribov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov is having none of it.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock tries to clinch up but Gribov circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaylock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergey Gribov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blaylock sprawls well. Blaylock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gribov gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaylock is looking to clinch.
Blaylock lands a head kick. Gribov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gribov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov moves away

and Gribov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gribov passes to side control.
Gribov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov trying to control the action but Blaylock is working from the bottom.
Gribov is staying tight to Blaylock's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blaylock bucks up and tries to throw Gribov off but instead Gribov has got his back!

Gribov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Blaylock is controlling Gribov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergey Gribov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Blaylock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gribov.
Blaylock tries to clinch up but Gribov circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock blocks a jab.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov moves out of range.

Blaylock has closed the distance and engaged Gribov in a clinch.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Gribov.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Gribov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gribov is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blaylock.
A short right from Blaylock on the inside.
Blaylock throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaylock's elbow.
Gribov lands a right hand.
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!
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gribov is defending well for now.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but Gribov blocks with his arms.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaylock misses with an elbow over the top.
Gribov tries to stall but Blaylock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Gribov breaks from the clinch.
Gribov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaylock doesn't manage to clinch there - Gribov circles away.
Gribov scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gribov tries to keep at a distance but Blaylock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Gribov controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergey Gribov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blaylock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid leg kick lands there for Gribov.
Gribov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blaylock wants to clinch
letting Gribov counter with a right hand.
Gribov dives in and grabs Blaylock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blaylock pushes down on Gribov's head and hops out.
Blaylock closes the distance but Gribov moves to the side
and Gribov counters with a nice body shot.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gribov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gribov lands a head shot.
Blaylock moves to clinch but Gribov breaks away
and Gribov counters with a body kick.
Blaylock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaylock takes a step back to recover.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov moves out of range.
Gribov lands with a nice body punch.
Gribov swinging wildly here.
Ruud Blaylock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gribov swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaylock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gribov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gribov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov cracks Blaylock with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock tries to clinch up

and Gribov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blaylock's guard now.
Gribov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaylock keeping moving, preventing Gribov from controlling successfully.
Gribov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gribov throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov postures up in Blaylock's guard and throws a big left but Blaylock blocks it.
Gribov stops Blaylock from standing up.
Gribov trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaylock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gribov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donk. Gribov catches Blaylock right on the button with a cross.
Blaylock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blaylock wants to clinch but Gribov slips to the side
and Gribov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Gribov.

Gribov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gribov trying to control the action but Blaylock is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gribov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gribov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gribov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Gribov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gribov looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaylock is just out of range.

Blaylock moves into range and clinches up with Gribov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gribov avoids a wild elbow strike from Blaylock.
Blaylock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
Blaylock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blaylock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Gribov is blocking nicely.
Gribov blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Gribov's ribcage.
A short right from Gribov on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gribov looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blaylock prevents it.
Gribov wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruud Blaylock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Gribov.
Gribov misses with a body punch.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gribov's face.
Gribov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blaylock fails to land.
Ruud Blaylock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gribov just leaning against Blaylock, taking a breather.
Blaylock scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Gribov to work.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but Gribov blocks it.
Gribov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gribov.
Gribov wants a takedown but no success here.
Gribov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gribov is leaning against Blaylock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Gribov manages to break the clinch.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gribov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gribov throws a front kick that sends Blaylock stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gribov throws a looping overhand right but Blaylock ducks down to avoid it.
Blaylock wants to clinch but Gribov slips to the side
enabling Gribov to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaylock slips a jab and a cross from Gribov.
Blaylock blocks a leg kick.
Ruud Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gribov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blaylock checks a leg kick.
Blaylock slips a jab from Gribov.
Sergey Gribov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Blaylock rushes Gribov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blaylock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Blaylock on the inside.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gribov scores with a hook to the body.
Blaylock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gribov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock throws an elbow but it misses.

Gribov breaks from the clinch.
Blaylock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Gribov moves out of range.
Sergey Gribov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock moves to clinch but Gribov breaks away

and Gribov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gribov trying to mount his opponent but Blaylock defends it.
Gribov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruud Blaylock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gribov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gribov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaylock keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Gribov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gribov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Gribov!
Our winner, Sergey Gribov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.