PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus White (ranked 2562 p4p, 25434 weight class) and Jackson Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Grant

195 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
245
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Grant!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White is looking to counter punch.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Jackson Grant has been cut.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
Marcus White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant takes one on the button.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and White scores with a counter punch that sends Grant to the canvas! White smells blood - he's punishing Grant with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Grant has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus White!