PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elvington
vs
Grant

179 cm
30
152 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

182 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a takedown attempt

and Elvington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Elvington is controlling him.

Elvington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elvington lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elvington is fending him off so far but Grant persists. Nope, Elvington circles away and we're back to standing.

Grant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Elvington quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvington is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elvington wants to hit a switch here but Grant passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elvington there!
Elvington sneaks a leg under to get to half 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!
Elvington trying to control from the bottom.
Grant trying to advance position but Elvington counters by regaining guard.
Elvington is trying to keep Grant in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvington looking to control.
Elvington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvington is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Develen Elvington just wasn't active enough.
Grant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elvington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grant is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Develen Elvington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Grant.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.

Elvington closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Elvington on the inside.
Elvington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elvington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elvington is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grant tries to circle away but Elvington has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to break free but Elvington has control.
Elvington misses with a punch to the body.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elvington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant with a lazy takedown attempt

and Elvington moves into the clinch.
Grant looks gassed!

Elvington gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grant regains guard.
Elvington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elvington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elvington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elvington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elvington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grant's head.
Elvington thows a big elbow that misses.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington stopping the sweep attempt from Grant.
Grant looking to control.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Elvington from controlling successfully.
Elvington scoring with punches to the head and body.

Grant is rocked!
Elvington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grant is still in real trouble! Can Elvington finish him?
Elvington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elvington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elvington pushing down on Grant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Elvington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elvington scores with a big shot! Grant's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Grant! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Develen Elvington!