PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valeriy Grushevky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Dog had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dog
vs
Grushevky

190 cm
32
255 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

193 cm
32
276 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Grushevky!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grushevky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grushevky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Grushevky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog throws a right and a left that Grushevky avoids nicely.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grushevky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grushevky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog counters with a one-two to the body.
Grushevky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grushevky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grushevky lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Dog misses.
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!
Some wild striking there from Grushevky.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Grushevky throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grushevky throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Grushevky.
Dog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grushevky manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grushevky cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Grushevky.

Grushevky lands a big shot that drops Dog! Can he finish him?

Dog is rocked!
Grushevky trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog keeping full guard, as Grushevky tries to pass.

Grushevky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grushevky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Grushevky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grushevky misses with a series of wild punches.
Grushevky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog walks into a jab.

Dog looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Dog gets to his feet. Grushevky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grushevky scores with a one two! Dog had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grushevky looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
A combination from Dog does no damage.
Dog shoots in but Grushevky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grushevky misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Grushevky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Grushevky throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog scores with a one two! Grushevky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grushevky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grushevky. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grushevky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grushevky throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grushevky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog counters with a left and a right that stings Grushevky.
Grushevky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Grushevky unleashes a big counter combination but Dog bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grushevky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grushevky works the jab nicely.
Dog throws a right and a left that Grushevky avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Grushevky.
Grushevky throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grushevky jabs at Dog's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a series of punches but Grushevky avoids them all with ease.
Grushevky looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dog.
A combination from Dog does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grushevky lands with a shot to the body.
Grushevky scores with a body shot.
Grushevky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grushevky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Valeriy Grushevky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grushevky misses with a double jab.
Grushevky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog throws a big counter combination but Grushevky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dog swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Grushevky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grushevky misses with a series of wild punches.
Dog seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog lands a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Grushevky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valeriy Grushevky dominated that round.
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.

Grushevky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grushevky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog blocks a jab.
Grushevky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Grushevky.
Grushevky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grushevky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grushevky takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grushevky misses with a looping right.
It looked like Dog was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grushevky tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grushevky swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grushevky.
Grushevky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grushevky misses with a double jab.
Dog is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grushevky.
Grushevky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grushevky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grushevky misses with a double jab.
As Grushevky looks to move away, Dog throws a big counter combo bu Grushevky just gets out of the way.
Dog throws a series of punches but Grushevky moves out of range.
Grushevky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Grushevky.
Grushevky dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grushevky.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grushevky.
Dog shoots for a takedown but Grushevky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grushevky lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grushevky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grushevky.
Grushevky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Grushevky.
Grushevky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grushevky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grushevky throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Dog walks into a jab.
Valeriy Grushevky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grushevky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grushevky misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a left and a right that stings Grushevky.
Grushevky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dog.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grushevky misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Grushevky misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a double jab
and Grushevky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog ducks right into an uppercut from Grushevky.
Grushevky lands the left hand.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Grushevky.
Dog throws a head kick but Grushevky moves out of range.
Grushevky misses with the combination.
Grushevky misses with a body shot.
Dog slips a straight right by Grushevky.
Grushevky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Grushevky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grushevky misses with a two punch combination.
Grushevky is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Grushevky misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a left and a right that stings Grushevky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws a head kick but Grushevky moves out of range.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grushevky.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Grushevky.
Dog slips under a jab from Grushevky.
Grushevky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grushevky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Grushevky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Grushevky.
As Grushevky looks to move away, Dog throws a big counter combo bu Grushevky just gets out of the way.
Good leg kick by Dog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valeriy Grushevky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grushevky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grushevky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dog backs up against the cage.
Grushevky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grushevky misses with a series of wild punches.
Dog throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grushevky backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog slips a jab from Grushevky.
Grushevky misses the shot to the body.
Grushevky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dog counters with a two punch combo.
Dog slips under a jab from Grushevky.
Grushevky tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grushevky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grushevky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Grushevky moves out of range easily.
Grushevky misses with a wild body shot.
Dog throws a series of punches but Grushevky moves out of range.
Grushevky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grushevky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grushevky throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Grushevky throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Dog went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grushevky with a hook.
Grushevky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grushevky connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dog - that will leave a mark!
A combination from Dog does no damage.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Dog. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grushevky dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Grushevky throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grushevky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Grushevky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Grushevky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dog looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grushevky!
Dog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grushevky on the ground.
Grushevky sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grushevky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dog pulls his head out easily.
Grushevky tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grushevky trying to control from the bottom.
Grushevky gets full guard.

Grushevky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grushevky has his feet on Dog's thighs here. He's pushed Dog off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dog screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valeriy Grushevky!