PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois Grandmasion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grandmasion
vs
James

175 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Grandmasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank James!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandmasion throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Grandmasion bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops James! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

James is rocked!

It looks like Frank James has been cut.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
James is still in real trouble! Can Grandmasion finish him?
James working a defensive guard here.
James has a closed guard, preventing Grandmasion from standing up.
James seems to have recovered his senses.

Grandmasion stands and steps away. James gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Grandmasion which made him look bad.
Grandmasion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
James looks gassed!
Grandmasion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grandmasion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grandmasion cracks James with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! James looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grandmasion finish him?
Grandmasion connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent James tumbling to the canvas! Grandmasion pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! James was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francois Grandmasion!