PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hamz
vs
Grant

186 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Grant!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant looks to land a right hand but Hamz moved out of range.
Hamz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hamz takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamz.
Hamz moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Hamz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamz swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Grant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hamz.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Hamz lands with a good body shot.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.

Hamz has managed to clinch.
Hamz is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hamz lands a body shot.
Grant looks gassed!
Hamz digs a right hand underneath Grant's ribcage. Grant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Hamz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jeff Grant has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hamz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hamz rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hamz.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hamz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Hamz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamz.
A shot in the inside from Hamz.

Hamz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Hamz.
Hamz thuds a left hand into Grant's body.
Hamz lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamz digs a good body shot into Grant's ribs.
Hamz lands a jab.
Hamz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hamz cracks Grant with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hamz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grant to stand back up!

Grant is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamz finish him?

Hamz rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Hamz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Hamz - that landed with a thud.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hamz just leaning against Grant, taking a breather.
Grant misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamz.
Hamz effectively controlling the action here.
Hamz lands a body shot.
Hamz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hamz.
Hamz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
Hamz scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hamz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hamz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hamz sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hamz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant walks into a jab.
Hamz scores with a jab.
Hamz lands a hook that stumbles Grant back into the cage. Hamz follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Grant to the canvas! Hamz pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Grant has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fresh Hamz!