PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Grant (ranked 4518 p4p, 5113 weight class) and Alessandro Garrison (ranked 431 p4p, 474 weight class). Grant comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't It Funny. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grant
vs
Garrison

191 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Garrison's head but Garrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garrison steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grant.

Garrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garrison obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garrison.
Garrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrison scores with a knee to the head.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garrison throws a head punch that misses.
Garrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Garrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garrison crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrison lands a knee to the body.
Garrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrison.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to push Garrison away but Garrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garrison misses with some punches.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
Garrison crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrison has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant is trying to break free.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garrison looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrison misses with some punches.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garrison prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling him.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Garrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Garrison has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Garrison misses with some punches.
Grant tries to break free but Garrison pushes him back against the cage.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Garrison.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Garrison dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Grant.
Garrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Garrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garrison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garrison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Garrison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garrison lands a knee to the head.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garrison keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Garrison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garrison has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Garrison is breathing heavily.
Grant wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garrison obliges.
Garrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grant's face.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Grant is trying to push Garrison away but Garrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Garrison landing knees to the head.
Garrison scores with a shoulder strike.
Garrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Garrison misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Garrison fails to land.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Grant wants to break free but Garrison has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garrison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Garrison slips the punch.
Grant cracks Garrison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Grant misses.
Garrison moves out of range as Grant strikes.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grant, as that shot connected.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrison walks into a left hand.

Garrison is rocked!
Garrison has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Grant flashes Garrison a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Garrison's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Garrison crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Grant punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Grant!