PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pi Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Gric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Gric will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ling
vs
Gric

199 cm
24
268 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pi Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Gric!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gric.
Ling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ling tries to clinch up.
Ling defending well as Gric loads up on a big left hand.
Ling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gric's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ling under the eye.
Gric lands with an uppercut that bounces Ling off the cage and back into range.
Ling is looking to clinch.

Ling gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gric's efforts to push away.
Gric wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Ling.
Ling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gric.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Ling is controlling him.

Ling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ling working the head and body with strikes.
Ling scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gric takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ling lands a few punches from side control.
Gric is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ling has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ling cracks Gric with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ling immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gric is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pi Ling!