PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavinio Grano (ranked 2827 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isayev Artemovich (ranked 1272 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grano
vs
Artemovich

189 cm
26
283 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lavinio Grano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isayev Artemovich!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artemovich misses with a body shot
and Grano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Isayev Artemovich has been cut.
Artemovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grano.
Lavinio Grano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artemovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grano stuffs the takedown attempt from Artemovich. Artemovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Grano misses with an uppercut. Artemovich saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Grano there.
Artemovich misses with a hook.
Grano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Grano.

That has opened up Isayev Artemovich's cut even more.
Grano jabs Artemovich right on the nose. Artemovich blinks but takes it well.
Artemovich goes for a double leg but Grano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grano continues to drive forward.
Artemovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Grano counters with a nice uppercut.

Artemovich is rocked!
Artemovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lavinio Grano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isayev Artemovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artemovich ducks into an uppercut from Grano and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lavinio Grano!
A relieved looking Lavinio Grano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.