PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Hooper (ranked 3267 p4p, 772 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 450 p4p, 118 weight class). Razmik Grigorian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hooper
vs
Grigorian

180 cm
26
191
9 - 12 - 0

187 cm
25
193
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danilo Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hooper moves into the clinch.
Hooper avoiding damage.
Hooper being controlled against the cage.

Grigorian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooper shoots in for a takedown but Grigorian shows good takedown defense.
Grigorian stuffs the takedown.
Grigorian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hooper is looking to chop away at Grigorian's legs.
Hooper clobbers Grigorian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grigorian's corner calls for a 1-2. Grigorian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Grigorian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hooper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Hooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigorian cracks a nice hook into Hooper's ribs.
Grigorian scores with a hook to the body. Hooper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hooper.
Hooper tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Hooper misses with a head kick.
Hooper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hooper misses with a body kick.
Grigorian stalks Hooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hooper's face. Hooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Hooper throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Hooper tries to clinch but Grigorian is having none of it.
Grigorian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigorian feints a jab promting Hooper to slip. Grigorian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hooper connects with the punch.
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!
Hooper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hooper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Grigorian lands.

Hooper is rocked!
Hooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Hooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Razmik Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grigorian counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Razmik Grigorian!
A very excited looking Razmik Grigorian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.