PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janek Grzmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grzmot
vs
Christopher

190 cm
29
219 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

1337 ANZAC

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janek Grzmot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Christopher misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grzmot checks a leg kick.
Grzmot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grzmot lands an overhand right.

Grzmot clinches with his opponent.
Christopher avoiding damage as Grzmot throws knees to the body.
Grzmot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christopher tries a knee to the head but Grzmot blocks it.
Christopher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grzmot avoids it.
Christopher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Grzmot has clasped his hands together around Christopher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Christopher seems a little lost for a moment, as Grzmot dominates the positioning.
Grzmot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christopher keeps working.
Grzmot throws a strike aimed at the side of Christopher's head but Christopher avoids it well.
Grzmot in side control, throwing shots but Christopher defends.
Christopher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grzmot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher wants to improve his position but Grzmot is controlling well.
Grzmot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Christopher tries to get to full guard but Grzmot has control of the leg.
Grzmot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christopher keeps working.
Grzmot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christopher trying to control but Grzmot postures up.
Grzmot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christopher defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet.
Christopher is trying to get back to full guard.
Christopher is not content to let Grzmot control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Grzmot has Christopher up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grzmot wants a takedown but no success here.

Christopher has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grzmot clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Christopher is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Grzmot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzmot trying to control the hands but Christopher won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot is keeping busy.
Christopher is trying to stick to Grzmot's back but Grzmot is turning into Christopher. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Christopher's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grzmot.
Christopher has momentary wrist control but Grzmot slips an elbow through the middle.
Grzmot trying to control but Christopher is working from the bottom.
Grzmot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grzmot is working hard here to advance position.
Christopher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grzmot is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grzmot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grzmot throws a big right hand that misses.
Christopher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grzmot is one step ahead there.
Grzmot wants to control from the top but Christopher keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Grzmot closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Grzmot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Christopher thows a body shot but no joy.

Christopher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grzmot, pushing him back against the ropes.
Christopher looking to throw knees to the head but Grzmot is blocking nicely.
Christopher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grzmot blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Grzmot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christopher's brow.
Christopher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grzmot blocks it with crossed arms.

Grzmot has clasped his hands together around Christopher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Grzmot in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Christopher is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grzmot working the head with strikes.
Grzmot 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.
Grzmot landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Christopher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Grzmot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmot working the head and body with strikes.
Grzmot controls the position from side control.
Grzmot tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Grzmot sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Christopher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Christopher manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grzmot is trying to control but can't.
Grzmot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christopher.
Christopher trying to control the action but Grzmot is working from the bottom.

Grzmot looking for subs from the bottom but Christopher mounts him!
Christopher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grzmot is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher controlling the position easily from mount.
Christopher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Christopher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Grzmot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Christopher landing strikes from the mount.
Grzmot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christopher looking to control but Grzmot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzmot is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Grzmot tries to lock up and control but Christopher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christopher looking to control but Grzmot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Christopher might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grzmot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryan Christopher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grzmot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christopher, pushing him back against the ropes.
Christopher blocks an elbow strike.
Grzmot tries to pull guard but Christopher holds him up against the ropes and eventually Grzmot drops back down to his feet.
Christopher taking a breather.

Christopher gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Christopher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grzmot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Grzmot has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Christopher escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Christopher!

Christopher decides to stand back up.

Christopher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christopher throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmot throws an elbow that misses.

Christopher lands a takedown into guard.

Grzmot is looking for a triangle but Christopher pushes his legs off easily.
Grzmot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grzmot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Christopher!
Grzmot throws some wild stikes that Christopher manages to avoid easily.
Grzmot throwing strikes here but Christopher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Christopher because Grzmot loaded up on that one.
Grzmot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Christopher is trying desperately to improve position.
Grzmot misses with a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christopher can't escape the position.
Grzmot misses with a head shot.
Grzmot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Janek Grzmot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grzmot cracks Christopher with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janek Grzmot!