PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grymzyk Hryamzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Paco
vs
Hryamzyk

189 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grymzyk Hryamzyk!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hryamzyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Paco coming out on top.
Hryamzyk misses with a combination
and Paco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hryamzyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco tries to clinch up but Hryamzyk circles away and keeps his distance.

Paco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hryamzyk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Paco manages to break the clinch.
Hryamzyk stuffs the takedown attempt from Paco. Paco gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Paco.
Paco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hryamzyk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paco somewhat.
Paco throws a nice looking combination but Hryamzyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hryamzyk misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hryamzyk!
Hryamzyk misses with the combination.
Hryamzyk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paco closes the distance but Hryamzyk moves to the side
and Hryamzyk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Paulo Paco has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paco misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco is looking to clinch but Hryamzyk is avoiding it.
Hryamzyk throws a combination. Paco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Hryamzyk circles away.
Hryamzyk misses with a two punch combination.
Hryamzyk throws a left and a right that both miss

and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Paco breaks from the clinch.
Hryamzyk throws a combination that misses
and Paco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hryamzyk tries to bum rush Paco with a series of wild strikes but Paco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hryamzyk throws a hook but Paco avoids it easily.
Paco tries a head kick but it misses.
Paco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paco tries to bum rush Hryamzyk with a series of wild strikes but Hryamzyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paco slips a jab and a cross from Hryamzyk.
Hryamzyk misses with a wild combination.
Hryamzyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paco scores with a head kick.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hryamzyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paco tries to clinch but Hryamzyk moves away
and Hryamzyk counters with a series of strikes. Paco will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hryamzyk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paco in his tracks.
Hryamzyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hryamzyk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hryamzyk counters with a two punch combo.

Paco darts in and clinches Hryamzyk up against the cage.
Paco tries to score a body lock takedown but Hryamzyk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Paco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hryamzyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Paco manages to break the clinch.
Hryamzyk misses with a combination
and Hryamzyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hryamzyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Hryamzyk misses.
Hryamzyk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hryamzyk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hryamzyk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paco counters with a two punch combo.
Hryamzyk looks gassed!

Paco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Paco looking to pass the guard.
Hryamzyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Paco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hryamzyk dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk wants to stand and escape but instead Paco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Paco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hryamzyk is keeping the position for now.

Paco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hryamzyk is looking to stand up but Paco isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Paco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Paco has gone for a leg lock! Hryamzyk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paco's guard.

Paco has his feet on Hryamzyk's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grymzyk Hryamzyk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Paco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paco shoots in looking for a takedown. Hryamzyk tries to sprawl out of it but Paco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hryamzyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paco tries to clinch but Hryamzyk moves out of range.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hryamzyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hryamzyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hryamzyk counter with a right hand.
Hryamzyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hryamzyk misses with a combination
and Paco counters with a three punch combo that has Hryamzyk backing up. Hryamzyk nods at Paco to acknowledge the strikes.
Paulo Paco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hryamzyk counters with a series of strikes. Paco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hryamzyk keeps the fight on the outside.
Paco tries to clinch up but Hryamzyk circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Hryamzyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Hryamzyk is having none of it.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hryamzyk fails to land with a series of punches.

Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco tries to break the clinch but Hryamzyk is controlling the position.
Paco tries to break free but Hryamzyk pushes him back against the cage.
Paco tries to break the clinch but Hryamzyk is controlling the position.
Hryamzyk tries to break free but Paco pushes him back against the cage.

Paco manages to break the clinch.
Hryamzyk swinging wildly here.
Hryamzyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paco tries to clinch up
and Hryamzyk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hryamzyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hryamzyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hryamzyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hryamzyk counters with a two punch combo.
Hryamzyk is breathing heavily.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hryamzyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Paco has managed to clinch.

Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hryamzyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Paco counter with a right hand.

Hryamzyk tries to keep at a distance but Paco has taken the fight into the clinch.

Paco breaks from the clinch.
Hryamzyk misses with the combination.
Paco looks to clinch
and Hryamzyk counters with a series of strikes. Paco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hryamzyk misses with a wild combination.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco tries to clinch up
and Hryamzyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hryamzyk scores with a sloppy right hand. Paco should have avoided that one.
Hryamzyk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paco's hands.
Grymzyk Hryamzyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hryamzyk pinned against the cage. Hryamzyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hryamzyk throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hryamzyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Paco clinches.

Paco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hryamzyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hryamzyk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paco!
Hryamzyk tries to bum rush Paco with a series of wild strikes but Paco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Paco moves into the clinch.

Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hryamzyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paco.
Paco closes the distance but Hryamzyk moves to the side
and Hryamzyk counters with a straight right hand.
Hryamzyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paco feints a jab promting Hryamzyk to slip. Paco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hryamzyk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hryamzyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paco tries to clinch but Hryamzyk moves out of range.
Paco tries to clinch there but Hryamzyk circles away.
Paco dodges the punch combination from Hryamzyk.
Paco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hryamzyk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hryamzyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Hryamzyk does no damage.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Hryamzyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hryamzyk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Paco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Paco is working for a kimura but Hryamzyk is defending it quite comfortably.

Paco seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Paco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Paco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Paco is looking to clinch.
Hryamzyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Hryamzyk finds it's way through Paco's defenses.
Hryamzyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch there but Hryamzyk circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hryamzyk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paco goes for a takedown attempt but Hryamzyk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Paco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hryamzyk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Paco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hryamzyk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hryamzyk has escaped and now he's on top!
Paco is looking to stand up but Hryamzyk isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hryamzyk wants to stand but Paco is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hryamzyk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Paco tries to clinch there but Hryamzyk circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paco has Hryamzyk up against the cage in a clinch.

Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hryamzyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hryamzyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hryamzyk throws a series of punches but Paco moves out of range.
Paco tries to clinch but Hryamzyk is having none of it.
No joy there for Paco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hryamzyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hryamzyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hryamzyk throws a combination that misses
and Paco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hryamzyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hryamzyk throws a right hand that Paco ducks under and follows up with a left that Paco also avoids with ease.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Hryamzyk circles away.
Hryamzyk blocks a head kick by Paco.
Hryamzyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco is looking to clinch but Hryamzyk is avoiding it.
Hryamzyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up
and Hryamzyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hryamzyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Hryamzyk misses
and Paco counters with a three punch combo that has Hryamzyk backing up. Hryamzyk nods at Paco to acknowledge the strikes.

Hryamzyk is rocked!
Paco feints a jab and as Hryamzyk dips his head, Paco unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Hryamzyk right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Hryamzyk falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Paco smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paulo Paco!