PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes into the arena with Open your eyes before you die! blaring out of the sound system. Grunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Grunt

184 cm
27
166 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
163 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knarles Grunt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunt tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grunt needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Grunt connects with a looping right hand.
Wayne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grunt's head.
Grunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne takes a swing at Grunt's ribcage but misses.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Grunt gets the takedown into side control.
Wayne defending against the ground and pound.
Wayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grunt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grunt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne tries to buck Grunt off but Grunt is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grunt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Grunt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Grunt swings around for an armbar but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grunt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grunt keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Grunt has control of Wayne's left arm, preventing Wayne from doing any damage.
Wayne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grunt manages to get back to half guard.
Grunt desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wayne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Grunt is working away.
Grunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Grunt is not content to let Wayne control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zachariah Wayne.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Wayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wayne.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunt looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Grunt throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Grunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Grunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wayne's waist but Wayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grunt off to one side.
Wayne throws a head kick but Grunt moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Grunt drives through with a takedown into Wayne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne has his hands on Grunt's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but Grunt is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Zachariah Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Grunt throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Zachariah Wayne has been cut.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grunt's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunt misses the target.
Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Grunt scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Grunt moves his leg out of the way.
Grunt checks a low kick from Wayne.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Grunt checks it.
Grunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wayne dips to his left and cracks Grunt with an uppercut!
Wayne checks a leg kick.
A big left from Grunt misses.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunt is just out of range.
Grunt slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunt misses the target.
Grunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wayne pinned against the cage. Wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grunt misses with an uppercut.
Wayne scores with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wayne.
Grunt tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grunt misses with the combination.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Grunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunt shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Grunt with that takedown attempt.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knarles Grunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Grunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Grunt throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Grunt walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grunt has time to react.
Grunt throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Grunt checks it
and Grunt counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Grunt's ribs.
Wayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne lands a front kick.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachariah Wayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zachariah Wayne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Grunt takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Grunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Grunt moved away.
Wayne lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Grunt throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Grunt throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Grunt looks to land a combination. Wayne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Grunt with a poor takedown
and Wayne counters with a big head kick but Grunt shrugs it off.
Grunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Grunt checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt checks a leg kick.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Grunt avoids nicely.

Grunt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wayne on his heels. He'll look to pass Wayne's guard now, I'm sure.
Grunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne seems keen to control Grunt's posture.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Zachariah Wayne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grunt slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Grunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Grunt's knee but Grunt avoids it well.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Grunt blocks a leg kick.
Grunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grunt.
Grunt throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Grunt misses with a body shot.
Grunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grunt checks a low kick from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Grunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunt.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Grunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knarles Grunt.

Wayne gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Wayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunt stalling in the clinch but Wayne improves position.
Grunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.

Grunt breaks the clinch.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knarles Grunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wayne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachariah Wayne!
Zachariah Wayne thanked the fans post fight for their support.