PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grant
vs
Bag

185 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Bag!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Bag wants to clinch.
Bag scores with a nice strike.
Bag checks a leg kick.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Bag is just out of range.

Bag closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.

Bag breaks the clinch.

Grant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bag did well to prevent Grant getting side control.

Grant is looking for a kimura here.

Bag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Grant is trying to control the action in half guard but Bag is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grant controlling the pace.

Grant stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bag dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Bag shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Bag misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bag, as that shot connected.
Grant throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dee Bag has been cut.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with Bag, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes Bag against the cage but Bag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant misses with the combination.

Grant drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bag looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bag looks gassed!
Grant lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bag has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Bag's legs - danger averted.

Bag escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grant thows a big elbow that misses.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Bag blocks nicely.

Bag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grant shoots and misses
and Bag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant tries to bum rush Bag with a series of wild strikes but Bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Grant lands.
Grant throws a leg kick but Bag moved away.
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bag on the side of the head.
A combination from Bag does no damage.
Bag throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant throws a series of punches but Bag moves out of range.
Grant lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Grant finds it's target.
Grant tries to clinch but Bag moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dee Bag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crunch! Grant slams his shin into Bag's torso.
Bag takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant misses with a double jab

and Bag counters by moving into the clinch.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bag cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Bag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant misses with the combination.
Bag throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Bag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant is looking to clinch but Bag is avoiding it.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a right hand that Bag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bag also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bag has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.

Bag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bag is breathing heavily.
Bag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bag avoids the body shot from Grant.
Bag tries a head kick but it misses.
Bag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.

Bag is rocked!
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bag counters with a body kick that stops Grant in his tracks momentarily.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Bag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bag moves out of range of the body kick.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bag is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Grant looks to throw the jab but Bag is out of range.
Bag seems to have recovered his senses.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bag paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant tries to clinch but Bag moves out of range.
Marcus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant tries to bum rush Bag with a series of wild strikes but Bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bag slips under a jab.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grant swinging wilding here.
Grant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bag swivels and escapes.
Bag scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Bag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bag scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bag plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag misses with the combination.
Bag cracks the inside of Grant's front leg.
Bag throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Bag.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bag lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bag misses with a straight left.
Grant throws a lazy head kick
and Bag counters with a good low kick that Grant was not able to check.
Grant tries to clinch but Bag moves away

and Bag counters with a single leg into guard. Grant didn't expect that.
Bag trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grant's guard.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grant has his feet on Bag's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant scores with a jab.
Bag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant catches Bag with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant avoids the head kick by Bag.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Bag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant cracks Bag with a good jab.
Grant misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Grant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dee Bag's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grant throws a nice looking combination but Bag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bag connects with a high kick.
Grant tries for a takedown but Bag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grant has his takedown stuffed

and Bag moves into the clinch.
Bag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Bag avoids the damage to the body.

Bag manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant wants to get up but he can't break Bag's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bag trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.

Bag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bag, up you get!
Bag misses with the combination.
Bag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Bag has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grant tries to clinch up

and Bag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Bag has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant sizes up Bag with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grant works over Bag's head and body with a nice combination.
Bag throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bag.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a hook but Bag blocks it.
A nice combination there by Grant.
Grant throws a right hand that Bag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bag also avoids with ease.
Bag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grant.
Bag throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with Bag, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes Bag against the cage but Bag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bag goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bag, right into the meat.
Grant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bag looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bag's head.
Grant is looking to clinch but Bag is avoiding it.
Bag throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bag.
Grant throws a head kick that half lands.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bag lands a jab to Grant's midsection.
Bag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant wants to clinch

and Bag counters with a shoot takedown. Grant fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bag's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag wants to sweep but no luck.

Bag has an active guard here but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
Marcus Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grant sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Grant stands up out of the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

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