PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Cup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Grigorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cup
vs
Grigorian

190 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Cup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian stuffs the takedown.
Grigorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cup dives in for a single leg takedown but Grigorian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grigorian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grigorian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grigorian has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.

Cup drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grigorian keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian has Cup pulled in close to control his posture.

Cup drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cup jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grigorian keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grigorian.
Cup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cup tries for a takedown but Grigorian circles away easily
and Grigorian counters with a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Grigorian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grigorian circles away.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.
Cup tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grigorian swivels and escapes.
Cup misses with a takedown
and Grigorian counters with a good low kick that Cup was not able to check.
Adam Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grigorian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grigorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian lunges at Cup with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cup's hand.
Cup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
Cup doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grigorian can pounce on him.
Grigorian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grigorian throws the left hand but Cup avoids the punch easily.
Cup shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grigorian defends it nicely.
Grigorian is looking for the big counter here.
Grigorian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grigorian misses with a double jab.
Cup misses with a takedown
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that Cup avoids nicely.
Grigorian throws a leg kick which misses Cup's front leg but catches the back leg as Cup tries to avoid it.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Cup darts in looking for a takedown but Grigorian gets double underhooks and turns Cup into the cage.
A lazy left from Grigorian finds it's target.
Grigorian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Grigorian finds it's target.
Cup shoots in for a double leg but Grigorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cup.
Cup moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Grigorian slaps away a takedown attempt from Cup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Grigorian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cup looks for a takedown but Grigorian sprawls well.
Cup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorian scores with a punch to the head.
Grigorian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Cup is rocked!
Cup moves out of range as Grigorian strikes.
Red Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grigorian scores with a leg kick.
Grigorian with a jab.
Oh Cup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cup goes for a double leg but Grigorian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grigorian continues to drive forward.
Cup seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Grigorian as Cup shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian scoring well with a low kick there.
Cup shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cup slips a straight right by Grigorian.
Cup appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Grigorian does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cup darts in looking for a takedown but Grigorian gets double underhooks and turns Cup into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian fakes the leg kick and cracks Cup in the body.
Grigorian with a nice cross.
Cup slips a jab and a cross from Grigorian.
Grigorian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cup's calf.
Good leg kick by Grigorian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cup gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grigorian scores with a hook.
Grigorian throws a looping overhand right but Cup ducks down to avoid it.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Cup shoots for a double leg takedown but Grigorian sprawls well. He's pushed Cup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grigorian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cup doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
and Grigorian counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cup! He's just covering up as Grigorian starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Grigorian!
Adam Grigorian bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Red Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.