PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 586 p4p, 806 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 77 p4p, 103 weight class). Albert Van Rooy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Granger
vs
Van Rooy

183 cm
29
226
16 - 8 - 0

196 cm
30
256
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

HNC 160Q ($100)

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Rooy is defended easily by Granger.
Van Rooy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Granger's waist but Granger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Rooy off to one side.
Van Rooy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger takes a swing at Van Rooy's ribcage but misses.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
A nice side step and Van Rooy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Granger's head coaches at Fight Club elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Van Rooy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy has a takedown stuffed.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Rooy's head.
Crunch! Van Rooy slams his shin into Granger's torso.
Granger jabs at Van Rooy's body.
Van Rooy misses with a takedown
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rooy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger thows a leg kick but Van Rooy checks it
and Van Rooy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger misses with a leg kick.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Rooy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Granger swivels and escapes.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Van Rooy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

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!
Van Rooy scores with a head kick.
Van Rooy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Van Rooy's knee but Van Rooy avoids it well.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
Van Rooy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Granger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Granger there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Granger as Van Rooy shoots in.
Granger throws a counter high kick but Van Rooy was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown but Granger shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Granger misses its target.
Van Rooy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Rooy dives in and grabs Granger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Granger pushes down on Van Rooy's head and hops out.
As Van Rooy backs away, Granger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Granger as he connects with a hook.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rooy moves away.
Van Rooy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
No luck for Van Rooy with that takedown attempt.
Van Rooy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger lands a head shot.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Rooy has time to react.
Granger avoids the head kick by Van Rooy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lunges at Van Rooy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Rooy's hand.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Granger cracks Van Rooy with a good jab.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rooy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Rooy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger lands a jab.
Granger is looking to chop away at Van Rooy's legs.
Granger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Rooy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Granger dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy darts in looking for a takedown but Granger gets double underhooks and turns Van Rooy into the cage.
Van Rooy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Rooy slips a jab from Granger.

Van Rooy scores with a takedown into Granger's guard.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Van Rooy from controlling successfully.
Granger has his hands on Van Rooy's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy distracts Granger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Rooy.
Granger is trying to control the position but Van Rooy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Van Rooy wants to improve his position but Granger is controlling well.
Van Rooy is looking to control Granger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Rooy avoid being mounted?
Granger is taking a breather. Van Rooy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Granger stands up from half guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Granger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Rooy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Rooy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
As Van Rooy backs away, Granger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Granger.
Van Rooy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rooy manages to avoid it.
Van Rooy checks a low kick from Granger.
As Granger backs off Van Rooy throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Rooy.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
A good leg kick by Granger.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Van Rooy counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Rooy shoots in looking for a takedown. Granger tries to sprawl out of it but Van Rooy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Granger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Rooy wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger throwing a counter right hand but Van Rooy manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Granger throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Rooy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Rooy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Van Rooy moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Van Rooy closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Van Rooy pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a nice hook to Van Rooy's body. Van Rooy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
Van Rooy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Albert Van Rooy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Rooy can do to turn this around?
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Rooy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy is breathing heavily.
Granger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Granger defends it well.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Rooy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Granger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Granger thumps Van Rooy with a low kick.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rooy checks a leg kick.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Rooy doesn't seem bothered though.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Rooy.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Van Rooy's belly button to the back.
Granger is looking to wear down Van Rooy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Granger tries a low kick but Van Rooy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Rooy with the counter takedown but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Granger slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Rooy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Rooy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Granger is predictable there
and Van Rooy counters with a nice body kick.
Granger misses with the combination.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Granger.
Granger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Rooy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Rooy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
Van Rooy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Granger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger cracks Van Rooy with an open hand slap.
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!
Granger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Granger backs off Van Rooy throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Rooy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger throws a low kick but Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Granger throws out a leg kick but Van Rooy moves out of range and Granger only half commits.
Van Rooy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Rooy shoots for a takedown but Granger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
Van Rooy blocks a head kick by Granger.
Van Rooy fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
A punch lands to the side of Van Rooy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger lands a head kick. Van Rooy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Van Rooy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Granger.
Albert Van Rooy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Rooy throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.

Van Rooy darts in and clinches Granger up against the cage.

Granger manages to break the clinch.
Granger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Rooy.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.
Granger lands a front kick.
Van Rooy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Rooy wants to clinch but Granger slips to the side
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Granger connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Rooy wants to clinch.
Granger lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Rooy off the cage and back into range.
Granger throws a head kick but Van Rooy moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Granger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
In his post fight interview, Frank Granger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.