PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumple Stiltzkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pink Panther Theme. Stiltzkin has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. Rumple Stiltzkin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vasili Gregorovitsj's chin.

Gregorovitsj
vs
Stiltzkin

187 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumple Stiltzkin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj moves in looking to clinch but Stiltzkin pushes him off.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch up but Stiltzkin keeps it at a distance.
Stiltzkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregorovitsj takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Vasili Gregorovitsj has been cut.
Rumple Stiltzkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stiltzkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Stiltzkin missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch there but Stiltzkin circles away.
Gregorovitsj doesn't manage to clinch there - Stiltzkin circles away.

Gregorovitsj darts in and clinches Stiltzkin up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregorovitsj lands with a light punch inside.
Gregorovitsj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stiltzkin's face.

It looks like Rumple Stiltzkin has been cut.
Gregorovitsj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stiltzkin's face.
Stiltzkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gregorovitsj has double underhooks.
Gregorovitsj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stiltzkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stiltzkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregorovitsj was well out of range. Poor timing from Stiltzkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj is looking to clinch but Stiltzkin is avoiding it.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin moves out of range.
Stiltzkin throws a jab when Gregorovitsj was well out of range.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin moves out of range.
Stiltzkin shoots for a takedown but Gregorovitsj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, jab by Gregorovitsj - just one landing.
Stiltzkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stiltzkin misses with an uppercut.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up.
Stiltzkin swinging wilding here.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin is having none of it.
Stiltzkin lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stiltzkin misses.
Gregorovitsj is looking to clinch but Stiltzkin is avoiding it.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch there but Stiltzkin circles away.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch but Stiltzkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gregorovitsj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregorovitsj staying out of range there.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick which misses Stiltzkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Stiltzkin tries to avoid it.
Stiltzkin looks gassed!
Gregorovitsj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stiltzkin tries to keep at a distance but Gregorovitsj has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gregorovitsj lands with a light punch inside.
Stiltzkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gregorovitsj won't allow it.
Gregorovitsj misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj tries to land knees in the clinch but Stiltzkin avoids the damage to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a short shot to the head.
Stiltzkin misses with the head strike.
Gregorovitsj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stiltzkin wants to break free but Gregorovitsj has control.
Gregorovitsj keeps control of Stiltzkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stiltzkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gregorovitsj.
Stiltzkin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gregorovitsj gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasili Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumple Stiltzkin.
Stiltzkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gregorovitsj has double underhooks.
Stiltzkin takes a shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow that stopped Stiltzkin in his tracks for a moment.

Gregorovitsj manages to break the clinch.
Gregorovitsj is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Gregorovitsj checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stiltzkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Stiltzkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Gregorovitsj which made him look bad.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stiltzkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stiltzkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gregorovitsj lands with a right to the head.
Gregorovitsj landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Rumple Stiltzkin's cut even more.
Stiltzkin blocks an elbow strike from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj avoids a wild elbow strike from Stiltzkin.
Gregorovitsj will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stiltzkin up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiltzkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Stiltzkin can't get the takedown.
Gregorovitsj stalls.
Stiltzkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stiltzkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gregorovitsj won't allow it.
Gregorovitsj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stiltzkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gregorovitsj with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj gets through Stiltzkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head.

Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Gregorovitsj dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gregorovitsj wants to clinch up but Stiltzkin keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj is looking to clinch but Stiltzkin is avoiding it.

Gregorovitsj has managed to clinch.
Gregorovitsj cracks Stiltzkin with a nice body shot.
Gregorovitsj wants to stall.
Stiltzkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Gregorovitsj - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stiltzkin misses with some punches.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body punch.
Gregorovitsj tries to stall but Stiltzkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stiltzkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stiltzkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gregorovitsj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stiltzkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stiltzkin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj staying out of range there.
Gregorovitsj stuffs the takedown attempt from Stiltzkin. Stiltzkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Stiltzkin misses with an uppercut. Gregorovitsj saw that one coming.
Gregorovitsj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stiltzkin throws a jab when Gregorovitsj was well out of range.
Stiltzkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stiltzkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiltzkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregorovitsj as he avoids it easily.
Vasili Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumple Stiltzkin.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Stiltzkin moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch there but Stiltzkin circles away.
Gregorovitsj scores with a head kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Stiltzkin moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stiltzkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stiltzkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gregorovitsj.
Stiltzkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj is looking to clinch but Stiltzkin is avoiding it.
Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stiltzkin.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Stiltzkin saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Stiltzkin - just one landing.
Stiltzkin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gregorovitsj shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stiltzkin throws a lazy right hand but Gregorovitsj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stiltzkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stiltzkin counters with a low kick, right behind Gregorovitsj 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch

and Stiltzkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.

Stiltzkin breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stiltzkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stiltzkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Stiltzkin is predictable there
and Gregorovitsj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stiltzkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasili Gregorovitsj is winning the standup battle so far.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up but Stiltzkin circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Gregorovitsj dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Stiltzkin avoids it.
A jab from Stiltzkin misses.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance but Stiltzkin moves to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Stiltzkin counter with a right hand.
Stiltzkin misses with a double jab

and Gregorovitsj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stiltzkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stiltzkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gregorovitsj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregorovitsj looking to stall.
Gregorovitsj swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gregorovitsj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregorovitsj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stiltzkin.
Gregorovitsj tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stiltzkin counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gregorovitsj to the canvas!

Gregorovitsj is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiltzkin wants to pass the guard but Gregorovitsj is keeping the position.
Stiltzkin trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gregorovitsj is controlling Stiltzkin's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiltzkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Stiltzkin thows a big elbow that misses.
Stiltzkin throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin throwing strikes but missing.
Gregorovitsj wants to stand but Stiltzkin is controlling the position.
Rumple Stiltzkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stiltzkin throws a strike but Gregorovitsj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stiltzkin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gregorovitsj gets to his feet. Stiltzkin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumple Stiltzkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasili Gregorovitsj!