PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Granderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riseman
vs
Granderson

189 cm
28
186 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

190 cm
28
172 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rich Granderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Granderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riseman pinned against the cage. Riseman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riseman cracks the inside of Granderson's front leg.
Riseman is looking to clinch but Granderson is avoiding it.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses.
Granderson with a poor takedown

and Riseman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rich Granderson has been cut.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Granderson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Granderson avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
Granderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Granderson.
Riseman lands an elbow inside.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Granderson won't want to take too many of those.

Riseman drops Granderson with a big knee straight up the middle! Granderson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Granderson is rocked!
Granderson looks gassed!
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!
Granderson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Granderson limp body while Riseman jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Riseman!