PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algernon Pearlmutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grant
vs
Pearlmutter

182 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Algernon Pearlmutter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearlmutter misses with a few strikes there.
Pearlmutter misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Pearlmutter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearlmutter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearlmutter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearlmutter fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Pearlmutter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pearlmutter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Pearlmutter tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Pearlmutter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearlmutter throws a shot to the body.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearlmutter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearlmutter wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant lands with a nice combination. Pearlmutter backs away looking to recover.
Pearlmutter misses with a body kick.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearlmutter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearlmutter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Pearlmutter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pearlmutter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looks to land a combination but Pearlmutter avoids it well.
Grant moves out of range as Pearlmutter throws a body kick.
Pearlmutter lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Pearlmutter does no damage.
Pearlmutter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant staying out of range there.
A combination from Pearlmutter does no damage.
Algernon Pearlmutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a combination that misses
and Pearlmutter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearlmutter tries to land a leg kick but Grant saw it coming and moves away.
Pearlmutter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant scores with a hook.
Grant looks to land a combination but Pearlmutter avoids it well.
Pearlmutter misses with a straight left.
Pearlmutter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Grant counter with a right hand.

It looks like Algernon Pearlmutter has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearlmutter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Pearlmutter - just one landing.
No joy there for Pearlmutter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearlmutter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pearlmutter looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pearlmutter misses with the combination.
No joy there for Pearlmutter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearlmutter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearlmutter ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Pearlmutter throws a series of strikes that have Grant backpedaling.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pearlmutter tries to clinch up
and Pearlmutter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant stalks Pearlmutter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pearlmutter's face. Pearlmutter staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant throws a right and a left that Pearlmutter avoids nicely.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearlmutter.
Grant looks to land a combination but Pearlmutter avoids it well.
Pearlmutter misses with a body punch
and Grant counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Pearlmutter to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Grant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gregory Grant!