PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natan Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the ring accompanied by Nas ft. Damian Marley - Nah Mean. Grygiel has chosen Sobota- Rusz dupsko na marsz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orton
vs
Grygiel

201 cm
21
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

194 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natan Grygiel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Orton wants to stand but Grygiel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Grygiel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orton.
Orton stops Grygiel from getting back to his feet.
Grygiel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Grygiel is trying to maintain the position but Orton is very close to passing his half guard.
Grygiel punching from the bottom.
Grygiel wants to improve his position but Orton is controlling well.

Grygiel looking for submissions off his back.
Orton drops an elbow to the side of Grygiel's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grygiel tries to get to full guard but Orton has control of the leg.
Grygiel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grygiel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orton pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grygiel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Orton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Orton is looking for a kimura but Grygiel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orton to get the leverage.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grygiel trying to control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grygiel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orton pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orton lands with a punch from half guard.
Orton is looking to advance position but Grygiel won't allow it.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grygiel is looking to control Orton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grygiel avoid being mounted?
Grygiel moves into full guard.

Grygiel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orton cracks Grygiel with a solid left hand.

Orton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grygiel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orton has managed to get both his arms back between Grygiel's legs - danger averted.
Orton works over Grygiel with some ground and pound from guard.
Orton gets to his feet and stands over Grygiel, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Grygiel felt that one! Orton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Grygiel from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!
Randy Orton is the new light heavyweight champion!
Randy Orton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Down Under! - Supplements (AXES), into his post fight interview.