PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Grebovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grebovski comes to the cage accompanied by Ganglians - Valient Brave. Romanov has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Shane Grebovski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicolai Romanov's chin.

Grebovski
vs
Romanov

199 cm
23
275 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)
Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Grebovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicolai Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grebovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanov.
Romanov scores with a nice right hand.
Grebovski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romanov cracks Grebovski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romanov lands an overhand right.
Grebovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanov.
Grebovski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Romanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Romanov prevents Grebovski from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebovski trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grebovski is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Grebovski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Grebovski as Romanov shoots in.
Nicolai Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grebovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanov.
Romanov looks to throw the jab but Grebovski is out of range.
Grebovski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanov as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanov.

Romanov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grebovski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grebovski trying to control but Romanov is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grebovski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grebovski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski wants to stand but Romanov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Romanov managing to control the position.
Grebovski trying to control but Romanov is working from the bottom.
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 Shane Grebovski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grebovski fails with a takedown attempt.
Romanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romanov with a poor takedown
and Grebovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Nicolai Romanov has been cut.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Grebovski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Romanov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grebovski is in Romanov's guard.
Grebovski is stalling in the full guard.
Grebovski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grebovski wants to control from the top but Romanov keeps moving.

Shane Grebovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Romanov staying out of range there.

Grebovski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grebovski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Romanov keeping full guard, as Grebovski tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Romanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grebovski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grebovski wants to clinch.

Grebovski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romanov was covering up waiting for the punch and Grebovski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grebovski stopping the sweep attempt from Romanov.
Grebovski wants to control from the top but Romanov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Romanov has a closed guard, preventing Grebovski from standing up.
Grebovski preventing the sweep.

Romanov is working an open guard so Grebovski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grebovski with a jab.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Grebovski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Grebovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Romanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grebovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romanov connects with a body shot.
Grebovski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grebovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grebovski thows a left - swing and a miss!

Grebovski rushes Romanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romanov blocks an uppercut.
Romanov is trying to force a seperation but Grebovski has the dominant position.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grebovski has him pressed against the cage.
Grebovski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Grebovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grebovski lands a shoulder strike.
Romanov keeps control of Grebovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Grebovski breaks the clinch.
Romanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grebovski is fending him off so far but Romanov persists. Nope, Grebovski circles away and we're back to standing.
Grebovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebovski misses with a straight right.
Grebovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romanov.
Romanov shoots and misses
and Grebovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shane Grebovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Romanov.
Grebovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romanov connects with a jab.
Grebovski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romanov has time to react.
Grebovski misses with a low kick as Romanov jumps back.
Romanov slips under a jab.
Romanov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grebovski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grebovski controlling from the top position.
Romanov working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Grebovski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanov keeps working.
Grebovski controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grebovski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nicolai Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romanov dodges the ground and pound from Grebovski.
The referee asks Grebovski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grebovski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grebovski throws an elbow but Romanov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shane Grebovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Romanov down.
Grebovski controls the position from side control.
Romanov holds on to Grebovski's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grebovski trying to control the action but Romanov is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Grebovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grebovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Grebovski!