PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bezj Linnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linnell comes to the ring accompanied by Peace Sign Index Down - Gym Class Heroes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grozni's choice of entrance music: Миша Маваши - &. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Linnell
vs
Grozni

187 cm
24
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bezj Linnell!
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, Ivan Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni keeps the fight on the outside.
Grozni thuds his right hand into Linnell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linnell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grozni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linnell shoots for a takedown but Grozni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bezj Linnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linnell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grozni tries to avoid it but Linnell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grozni to the ground. Grozni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grozni tries to land a leg kick but Linnell saw it coming and moves away.
Grozni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linnell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grozni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linnell is looking to clinch but Grozni is avoiding it.
Grozni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grozni wants it to stay on the feet.
Grozni swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linnell is breathing heavily.
Grozni misses with a series of wild punches.
Linnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bezj Linnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linnell walks into a stiff left hand from Grozni.
Grozni scores with a nice head shot.
Linnell tries for a takedown but Grozni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Grozni.

Linnell is rocked!

It looks like Bezj Linnell has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Are you kidding me?! Grozni ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Linnell clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Grozni!