PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 1320 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 195 p4p, 264 weight class). Cannabino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. Emporio Cannabino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cannabino
vs
Grigorian

184 cm
25
194
11 - 5 - 1

187 cm
22
193
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian scores with a jab to the head.

Cannabino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grigorian tries to break free but Cannabino pushes him back against the cage.
Grigorian is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage.
Cannabino pushes Grigorian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cannabino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cannabino prevents Grigorian from breaking the clinch.
Grigorian misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian is trying to push Cannabino away but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Cannabino.
Cannabino tries to throw a body punch but Grigorian avoids it by throwing Cannabino back against the cage.

Grigorian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cannabino was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with a hook. Cannabino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cannabino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grigorian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cannabino tries a head kick but it misses.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a jab when Cannabino was well out of range.
Cannabino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grigorian lands with a straight right. Cannabino didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannabino misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannabino misses the target.
Cannabino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cannabino throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorian throws a looping overhand right but Cannabino ducks down to avoid it.
Grigorian scores with a nice right hand.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannabino is just out of range.
It looked like Cannabino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
Cannabino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grigorian back to the cage. Cannabino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Cannabino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannabino pushes Grigorian away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grigorian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grigorian.
Cannabino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cannabino throws a series of punches but Grigorian avoids them all with ease.
Grigorian misses with the combination.
Grigorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannabino moves out of range as Grigorian strikes.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by Cannabino.

Cannabino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grigorian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian checks a leg kick.
Cannabino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grigorian.
Cannabino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grigorian scores with a nice head shot.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Grigorian is looking to score with low kicks.
Cannabino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
A combination from Cannabino does no damage.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grigorian throws a hook but Cannabino blocks it.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cannabino slips under a jab from Grigorian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian dips to his left and cracks Cannabino with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannabino tries to move into range but Grigorian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cannabino misses with a head kick.
Grigorian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grigorian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cannabino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Grigorian misses.
Cannabino just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannabino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grigorian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cannabino has time to react.
Cannabino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Grigorian. Beautiful body shot.
Cannabino connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannabino tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the head.
Grigorian scores with a nice strike.

Grigorian tries to keep at a distance but Cannabino has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Razmik Grigorian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grigorian scores with a hook to the body. Cannabino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grigorian misses with a wild combination.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian lands with a good body shot.
Grigorian thumps Cannabino with a low kick.
Cannabino throws a head kick but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian lands with a good body shot.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cannabino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Cannabino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino looks for the body kick but Grigorian saw that one coming.
Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Grigorian moves out of range easily.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Cannabino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannabino.
Grigorian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grigorian sizes up Cannabino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Cannabino drives through and clinches with Grigorian against the cage.

Grigorian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grigorian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian sizes up Cannabino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cannabino thumps Grigorian with a low kick.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grigorian blocks a head kick by Cannabino.
Cannabino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian cracks Cannabino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cannabino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Cannabino moves into the clinch.
Grigorian tries to circle away but Cannabino has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cannabino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannabino is just out of range.
Cannabino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grigorian lands a right hook to the body.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Cannabino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Grigorian throws a nice looking combination but Cannabino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grigorian throws an overhand right that lands on Cannabino's shoulder, as Cannabino tries to avoid the shot.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Grigorian.
Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cannabino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cannabino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cannabino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grigorian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grigorian misses with a double jab.
Cannabino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grigorian.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cannabino has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannabino.
Grigorian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage.
Cannabino stalling in the clinch.
Cannabino tries a body shot but Grigorian blocks it.
Cannabino gets through Grigorian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannabino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grigorian up against the cage.
Grigorian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grigorian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razmik Grigorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigorian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Grigorian lands with a shot to the body.
Cannabino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
A punch combination from Grigorian misses.
Cannabino throws a big counter combination but Grigorian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cannabino throws a shot from downtown. Grigorian moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino is looking to clinch but Grigorian is avoiding it.
Grigorian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cannabino counters with a left and a right that stings Grigorian.
Grigorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannabino throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Cannabino misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grigorian.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
Grigorian missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grigorian lands a jab to Cannabino's midsection.
Grigorian lands a jab to the nose.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannabino throws a combination. Grigorian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grigorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cannabino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cannabino lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigorian misses with a straight left.
Cannabino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannabino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grigorian finds it's way round the side to connect with Cannabino's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian scores with a jab. Cannabino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cannabino throws a big counter combination but Grigorian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grigorian digs a good body shot into Cannabino's ribs.

Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cannabino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
Cannabino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cannabino lands a shot to the body.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grigorian loads up on a big right hand but Cannabino slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cannabino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cannabino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cannabino is working Grigorian over against the cage.
Cannabino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cannabino has Grigorian pressed against the cage.
Cannabino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cannabino stalls.
Cannabino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Razmik Grigorian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cannabino just leaning against Grigorian, taking a breather.
Cannabino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emporio Cannabino.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.
Grigorian avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
It seemed like Grigorian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cannabino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannabino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a right hand that Grigorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Grigorian also avoids with ease.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian throws out a counter right but Cannabino avoids it with no problem.
Cannabino swinging wildly here.
Grigorian connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannabino fails to land with a series of punches.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cannabino manages to avoid it.
Cannabino is looking for a counter combo.
Grigorian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emporio Cannabino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannabino moves away.
Cannabino is looking for a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emporio Cannabino.
I think Grigorian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razmik Grigorian!