PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Grimes
vs
Pichushkin

178 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

One stop shop need staff

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Pichushkin throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Pichushkin misses with a wild combination.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.

Grimes has Pichushkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichushkin misses with the head strike.

Grimes breaks the clinch.
Pichushkin throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at True North Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Pichushkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimes.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Grimes.
Pichushkin looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes throws a looping overhand right but Pichushkin ducks down to avoid it.
Pichushkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimes misses with a double jab.
Pichushkin throws out a counter right but Grimes avoids it with no problem.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
It looked like Grimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Grimes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pichushkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimes punishes Pichushkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Grimes throws a jab but it's blocked by Pichushkin.
Grimes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pichushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pichushkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimes scrambles back to his feet.
Grimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
A telegraphed right hand from Pichushkin misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.
Pichushkin 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.
Pichushkin lands with a cross.
Pichushkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pichushkin catches Grimes right on the button with a cross.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pichushkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pichushkin ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Pichushkin missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
A little jabbing left from Pichushkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pichushkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimes.
Pichushkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimes misses with a looping right.
Pichushkin misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Grimes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pichushkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Grimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Pichushkin throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pichushkin.
Grimes misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws out a powerful jab.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
As Pichushkin looks to move away, Grimes throws a big counter combo but Pichushkin just gets out of the way.
Pichushkin misses with a few strikes there.
Pichushkin throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Grimes misses with a hook
enabling Pichushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes lands a head shot.
Grimes throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin avoids the head kick by Grimes.
Pichushkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pichushkin throws out the jab.
Pichushkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Pichushkin cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pichushkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Pichushkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Grimes.
Pichushkin cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pichushkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grimes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pichushkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Pichushkin is rocked!

That has opened up Alexander Pichushkin's cut even more.
Brian Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes jabs at Pichushkin's body.
Pichushkin cracks Grimes with a good jab.
Pichushkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pichushkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Pichushkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Brian Grimes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grimes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pichushkin counters with a straight right hand.
Pichushkin lands a jab to the nose.
Grimes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pichushkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pichushkin missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pichushkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Pichushkin with a jab.
Grimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pichushkin throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pichushkin throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimes feints a jab promting Pichushkin to slip. Grimes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pichushkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichushkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Grimes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grimes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pichushkin's head.
Pichushkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimes finish him?
Grimes throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Pichushkin crashing down! Pichushkin tries to stagger back to his feet but Grimes just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Pichushkin asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Grimes!
A very excited looking Brian Grimes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.