PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nukem
vs
Grant

193 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grant!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant lands with a nice combination. Nukem backs away looking to recover.

Grant rushes Nukem and presses him up against the cage.

Nukem manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nukem 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nukem is working an open guard so Grant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nukem swinging wilding here.
Nukem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nukem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Nukem misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Nukem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nukem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grant throws a series of punches but Nukem avoids them all with ease.
Grant clobbers Nukem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Nukem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Grant looks to land a combination but Nukem avoids it well.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nukem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Nukem. Nukem gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Nukem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nukem off to one side.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nukem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nukem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Nukem is breathing heavily.
Nukem fails to land the takedown.

Grant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grant slips a nice elbow through Nukem's hands, connecting with Nukem's forehead.
Nice strikes from Grant there.

Grant stands up and beckons Nukem to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a right and a left that Nukem avoids nicely.
Grant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nukem misses with a two punch combination.

Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Nukem has him pressed against the cage.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Grant.

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant lands with a nice combination. Nukem backs away looking to recover.
Nukem walks into a stiff left hand from Grant.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grant lands in his opponent's guard.
Nukem controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nukem with a poor takedown

and Grant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nukem won't be happy with that.
Nukem manages to get back to half guard.
Nukem trying to hold on to Grant's head to control him but Grant postures up.
Nukem wants to get back to full guard.
Nukem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nukem tries to get out of the position.
Nukem trying to control but Grant postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nukem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Nukem is pressing down on Grant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nukem 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nukem.
Grant is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nukem stands up and beckons Grant to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grant 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.

Grant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nukem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grant's guard now.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Nukem drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grant dives on top into guard.

Grant stands up from Nukem's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nukem pinned against the cage. Nukem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nukem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke Nukem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant stuffs the takedown.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Nukem counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Nukem from controlling successfully.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Nukem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nukem is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duke Nukem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Nukem is having none of it.
Nukem trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nukem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nukem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nukem trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Grant shoots in and bounces Nukem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grant manages to get himself to full guard.
Nukem advances to half guard.
Grant tries to kick Nukem off but Nukem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nukem passes to side control.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet.

Grant bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A nice combination there by Grant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nukem tries to keep at a distance but Grant has taken the fight into the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Grant pushes Nukem up against the cage in a clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem takes one to the side of the head.
Nukem tries to clinch
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant blocks a head kick by Nukem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant tries to bum rush Nukem with a series of wild strikes but Nukem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nukem scores with a takedown into Grant's guard.
Nukem wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Nukem dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nukem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nukem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant has Nukem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nukem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Nukem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grant is trying to break free.
Nukem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Nukem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Nukem has him pressed against the cage.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nukem has him pressed against the cage.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant wants to break free but Nukem has control.
Nukem has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nukem prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nukem goes for a takedown attempt but Grant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nukem closes the distance and clinches.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nukem wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Nukem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nukem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Nukem scores with a shoulder strike.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nukem tightens his grip and picks Grant up, before dumping him to the ground. Grant manages to land in guard.
Nukem trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem advances to half guard.
Nukem thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Nukem thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.

Grant kicks off Nukem and gets to his feet.
Nukem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Nukem shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grant rushes Nukem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant looking for a takedown.
Nukem tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Nukem drops back down to his feet.
Nukem tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Nukem won't allow it.
Nukem goes for a takedown attempt but Grant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Grant.

Grant feints and as Nukem raises his hands in defense, Grant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nukem's guard.

Grant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nukem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Nukem ducks down to avoid it.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.

Nukem drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant keeping moving, preventing Nukem from controlling successfully.
Nukem connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Nukem from controlling successfully.
Nukem controlling from the top position.
Nukem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grant is controlling Nukem's posture.
Nukem stands and throws Grant's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nukem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nukem trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant bucks up and tries to throw Nukem off but instead Nukem has got his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duke Nukem.
I think Nukem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!