PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Guimaraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Guimaraes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Grant
vs
Guimaraes

193 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunner Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Guimaraes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guimaraes shoots for a double leg takedown but Grant sprawls well. He's pushed Guimaraes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guimaraes throws out the jab.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Guimaraes ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant takes a swing at Guimaraes's ribcage but misses.
Guimaraes cracks Grant with an open hand slap.
Grant throws a right and a left that Guimaraes avoids nicely.
Guimaraes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grant pinned against the cage. Grant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guimaraes avoids the body shot from Grant.
Guimaraes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimaraes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Guimaraes on that attempt.
Gunner Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Guimaraes.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guimaraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guimaraes shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant cracks the inside of Guimaraes's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guimaraes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Guimaraes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guimaraes slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Guimaraes connects with a right hand. Grant shakes it off.
Guimaraes throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Guimaraes pushes him off.
Grant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Grant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Guimaraes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Guimaraes.
Grant darts in trying to clinch

and Guimaraes counters with a single leg into guard. Grant didn't expect that.
Guimaraes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guimaraes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guimaraes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guimaraes postures up.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Grant working for a triangle but Guimaraes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant thows a huge punch but Guimaraes dodges it nicely.
Guimaraes is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grant wants to stand up but Guimaraes is controlling the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grant connects with a nice short shot to Guimaraes's temple.
Guimaraes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grant jumps into side control!

Grant stands up and beckons Guimaraes to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guimaraes misses with a few strikes there.
Guimaraes misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Grant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guimaraes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guimaraes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grant is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Guimaraes dives into side control.
Guimaraes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Guimaraes throwing strikes but Grant manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Guimaraes tries to bench press Grant off him but Grant keeps the position.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Guimaraes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guimaraes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guimaraes is trying to get back to his feet.
Guimaraes is breathing heavily.
Grant trying to control the position but Guimaraes is working away.
Guimaraes looks to move to half guard but instead Grant has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimaraes is trying to reverse the position but instead Grant has taken his back - oops!
Guimaraes breaks Grant's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Guimaraes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guimaraes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grant controls Guimaraes momentarily but Guimaraes frees himself.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guimaraes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Grant pushes Guimaraes off and gets back to his feet.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guimaraes pinned against the cage. Guimaraes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guimaraes tries to buck Grant off but Grant is having none of it.
Guimaraes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Grant is working Guimaraes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Guimaraes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grant's best efforts.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guimaraes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guimaraes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grant trying to control the pace.
Grant stops Guimaraes from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimaraes is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grant is controlling the pace.

Grant decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Guimaraes.
Grant tries to clinch
and Guimaraes counters with a left and a right that stings Grant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guimaraes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guimaraes manages to avoid it.

Grant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guimaraes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grant tries to stand and escape but Guimaraes is controlling the position.
Guimaraes scores with a few weak punches.
Guimaraes wants to get back to full guard but Grant has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Grant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guimaraes checks a leg kick.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Grant with that takedown attempt.
Gunner Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guimaraes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant walks into a jab.
Guimaraes throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Guimaraes does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guimaraes moves into range and clinches up with Grant.

Grant gets control of Guimaraes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Guimaraes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guimaraes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grant's head.
Guimaraes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grant pulls Guimaraes in to control the position.

Grant working for a triangle but Guimaraes defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guimaraes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guimaraes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant pushes Guimaraes off and gets back to his feet.
Grant misses with a hook. Guimaraes ducked under it nicely.
Grant throws the kick towards the body but Guimaraes avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant misses with a hook.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guimaraes manages to avoid it.
Guimaraes tries to clinch but Grant moves away

and Grant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimaraes is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
Grant blocks the strikes from Guimaraes.
Guimaraes is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grant blocks the strikes from Guimaraes.
Guimaraes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guimaraes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ricardo Guimaraes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Guimaraes is working an open guard so Grant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guimaraes stuffs the takedown.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves away from the strike by Guimaraes.
Guimaraes is looking to score with low kicks.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Guimaraes.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gunner Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guimaraes dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant moves away from the strike by Guimaraes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Grant!