PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hervoton Appi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrizz comes to the cage accompanied by Battle in prison. Appi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300. Hervoton Appi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Degrizz
vs
Appi

187 cm
34
210 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

184 cm
30
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

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Perkele!

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hervoton Appi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Degrizz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Degrizz ducks under a wild hook from Appi.
Degrizz tries to counter with a takedown but Appi is quick to defend against it.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Appi moves out of range.
Degrizz lands a body shot.
Appi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Appi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Appi misses.
Degrizz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Degrizz is looking to slow Appi down with leg kicks.
Degrizz looks for the body kick but Appi saw that one coming.
Degrizz lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Appi. Degrizz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Appi slips a jab from Degrizz.
Appi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrizz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Appi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Appi does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi misses with a hook. Degrizz ducked under it nicely.
Degrizz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degrizz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casino in the buildup to the fight.
Degrizz throws a hook but Appi blocks it.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Appi.
Degrizz throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Appi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Appi moves out of range.
Appi throws out a loose jab but Degrizz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Degrizz scores with a nice strike.
Appi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Degrizz can pounce on him.

Degrizz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Appi wants to control but Degrizz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Degrizz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Appi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Degrizz is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Appi is trying to maintain the position but Degrizz is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
Appi controlling the position for now.
Degrizz trying to control the action but Appi is working from the bottom.
Appi won't allow Degrizz to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Degrizz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Appi sees it coming and defends easily.
Appi wants to improve his position but Degrizz is controlling well.
Degrizz tries to pass to full mount but Appi defends it.
Appi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Degrizz passes to full mount!
Degrizz wants to take his opponent's back but Appi doesn't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz tries to control but Appi wriggling away.
Degrizz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Degrizz trying to control but Appi is having none of it.
Appi can't escape the position.
Degrizz avoids the attempt from Appi to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Degrizz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Degrizz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Appi.
Degrizz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Appi can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Appi.
Degrizz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Appi throws a lazy right hand but Degrizz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hervoton Appi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Degrizz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Appi lands with a hook. Degrizz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Degrizz cracks Appi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Appi moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Degrizz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Appi throws out the jab.
Appi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Appi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Degrizz pushes Appi away with a front kick.
Appi throws a lazy uppercut
and Degrizz counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Degrizz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Appi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Degrizz slams his shin into Appi's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Appi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Degrizz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Degrizz trying to control but Appi is working from the bottom.
Degrizz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Appi keeping moving, preventing Degrizz from controlling successfully.
Appi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Appi pulls Degrizz in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz pushing down on Appi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Degrizz seems to be looking for submissions.
Appi is pressing down on Degrizz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Appi being controlled here, momentarily.
Degrizz wants to control from the top but Appi keeps moving.
Appi is trying to keep Degrizz in close.
Appi keeping full guard, as Degrizz tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Appi clobbers Degrizz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Appi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Appi throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz lands a body shot.
Appi missing with a left hand there. Degrizz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrizz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Appi scores with a jab to the head.
Hervoton Appi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degrizz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Appi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Degrizz is rocked!
Degrizz misses with an uppercut. Appi saw that one coming.
Oh Degrizz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Appi lands with a big left! Degrizz is wobbled badly! Appi comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Degrizz to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hervoton Appi!
Hervoton Appi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.