PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Forgotten kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grant
vs
Simpson

183 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Simpson takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant throws out a leg kick but Simpson moves out of range and Grant only half commits.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Simpson connects with a crisp jab.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Simpson both land. Nice combination.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson slips under a jab.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson misses with a hook to the body
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Grant gets caught flat footed, as Simpson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is pulling down on Simpson's head. It's preventing any offense from Simpson, at least for the moment.
Simpson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Simpson throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Grant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simpson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simpson postures up in Grant's guard and throws a big left but Grant blocks it.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Simpson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grant tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Roland Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simpson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Simpson duly obliges.
Grant slips under a jab from Simpson.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Grant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Simpson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simpson is working away from the top position though.
Simpson is stalling here. Grant is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Simpson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grant has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Simpson tries to bench press Grant off him but Grant keeps the position.
Simpson struggling a bit here.
Simpson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Grant tries to advance position but instead Simpson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to advance position but Simpson won't allow it.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simpson misses with the combination.
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson blocks a jab.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simpson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grant counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
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 Roland Grant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grant loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Grant moves forwards but Simpson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grant wants to slow Simpson down by chopping away at his legs.
Grant is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Simpson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Simpson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grant on the side of the head.
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simpson on the side of the head.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunner Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant throws a combination that misses

and Simpson counters with a shoot takedown. Grant fights it but they end up in guard.

Simpson has gone for a leg lock! Grant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Simpson's guard.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grant controls the pace.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grant is standing up over Simpson. Simpson looks to escape but Grant dives into side control.
Simpson tries to bench press Grant off him but Grant keeps the position.

Simpson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Roland Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Simpson throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Grant clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simpson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Grant moves away from the strike by Simpson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simpson defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Grant lands a head shot.
Grant misses with a hook to the body
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunner Simpson.
Well Simpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!