PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granite kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brokencyde - Get Crunk. Nixon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Granite
vs
Nixon

198 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dynamite Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Granite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Granite throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nixon was covering up waiting for the punch and Granite finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Granite accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Granite postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Granite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nixon keeping moving, preventing Granite from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Granite advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nixon wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Granite seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Granite lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nixon is not content to let Granite control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is looking for a sweep. Granite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Granite lands a nice short elbow.
Nixon wants to get back to full guard.
Granite wants to pass the guard but Nixon is defending well.
Granite is just content to waste time from the top position. Nixon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Granite wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Granite is really struggling to control Nixon but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Granite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Granite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nixon is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocky Granite.

Granite bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nixon struggling a bit here.
Nixon is trying to buck Granite off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to control for a moment but Nixon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nixon is looking for a sweep. Granite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Granite lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Granite is keen to just control but Nixon is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Granite dominated that round.
That's time! Granite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Granite wants to clinch.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Granite is just out of range.

Nixon clinches with his opponent.

Granite has hold of one of Nixon's legs. Nixon is fighting the takedown attempt but Granite gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Granite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Granite trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Granite content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nixon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Granite wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Granite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Nixon jabs Granite right on the nose. Granite blinks but takes it well.

Granite shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Granite trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite postures up.
Nixon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Granite looking to sit in guard and control but Nixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Granite has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granite is adopting a defensive guard.
Granite keeping full guard, as Nixon tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nixon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Granite is controlling Nixon's posture.
Nixon wants to control from the top but Granite keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Granite misses with a few strikes there.
Granite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Granite throws a wild body kick that Nixon sees coming a mile off.
Nixon misses with a wild combination.
Nixon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Granite shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nixon but Nixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Granite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Granite shoots in for a takedown but Nixon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nixon moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon stops a takedown attempt from Granite.
Granite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon scores with the left hand. Granite knows he should have avoided that one.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Granite should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Granite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Granite shoots in for a takedown but Nixon shows good takedown defense.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Granite is avoiding it.
Granite misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granite slips under a jab.
Granite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nixon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Granite throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dynamite Nixon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Nixon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nixon.
Granite tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dynamite Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granite misses with a jab, cross combination.

Granite drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Granite wants to take a breather but Nixon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Granite.
Granite is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granite.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is trying to keep Granite in close.
Rocky Granite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Granite showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Granite trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Granite throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rocky Granite has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nixon tries to clinch but Granite moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.

Granite scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nixon is trying to get back to half guard.
Nixon is not content to let Granite control the position.
Granite controlling the position.
Granite has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Granite is trying to get an arm triangle but Nixon is defending well.
Nixon prevents Granite from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon defending against the ground and pound.

Granite is trying to get an arm triangle but Nixon is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Nixon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Granite is staying tight to Nixon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Granite.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Granite showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Granite has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Granite!