PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn mac Cumhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Grant has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grant
vs
mac Cumhail

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Fast

Demonic Clothing
Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fionn mac Cumhail!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

mac Cumhail drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
mac Cumhail wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
mac Cumhail landing some decent shots from guard.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mac Cumhail is controlling him.
Grant has momentary wrist control but mac Cumhail slips an elbow through the middle.
mac Cumhail working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

mac Cumhail thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
mac Cumhail is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mac Cumhail trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
mac Cumhail with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Grant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
mac Cumhail gets back to full guard.

mac Cumhail working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.

Grant stands up from mac Cumhail's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mac Cumhail drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
mac Cumhail keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
mac Cumhail wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mac Cumhail gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from mac Cumhail.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant moves out of range of the body kick from mac Cumhail.

mac Cumhail gets caught flat footed, as Grant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mac Cumhail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
mac Cumhail looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.

mac Cumhail is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Grant is trying to break free.
mac Cumhail is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

mac Cumhail turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and mac Cumhail manages to end up in side control.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard.
Grant prevents mac Cumhail from improving position.
mac Cumhail connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grant some visible discomfort.
mac Cumhail working the body and head with strikes.
mac Cumhail is chipping away with strikes.
mac Cumhail is putting a hurting on Grant here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grant down.

Grant is rocked!
mac Cumhail is putting a hurting on Grant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oh Grant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
mac Cumhail landing strikes.

mac Cumhail wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grant, who protects the arm well.
Grant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mac Cumhail lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grant tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fionn mac Cumhail dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant seems to have got his legs back now.

mac Cumhail instigates a clinch.
Grant can't break the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant misses with the combination.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant moves out of range of the leg kick from mac Cumhail.
Grant looks to land a body kick but mac Cumhail moved away.

Grant tries to keep at a distance but mac Cumhail has taken the fight into the clinch.
mac Cumhail gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mac Cumhail changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grant looks to land a combination. mac Cumhail sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant scores with a three punch combo!
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
mac Cumhail dodges the punch combination from Grant.
mac Cumhail throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but mac Cumhail shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of mac Cumhail 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant throws a body kick that misses.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
mac Cumhail swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Grant misses with a combination

and mac Cumhail moves into the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mac Cumhail thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt
and mac Cumhail makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from mac Cumhail as Grant shoots in.
mac Cumhail slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Marcus Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Grant misses.

mac Cumhail scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grant blocking the ground and pound attempt from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
mac Cumhail wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for mac Cumhail on the ground.
mac Cumhail prevents Grant from improving his position.

Grant is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mac Cumhail pulls his head out easily.
mac Cumhail looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail slips a nice elbow through Grant's hands, connecting with Grant's forehead.
mac Cumhail working Grant over with strikes.
Fionn mac Cumhail has got the better of the ground game so far.
mac Cumhail working the head and body with strikes.

mac Cumhail gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Grant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Grant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mac Cumhail tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
mac Cumhail misses with some strikes from the bottom.
mac Cumhail tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant wants to stand but mac Cumhail is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mac Cumhail is on top in guard.
mac Cumhail passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grant kicks mac Cumhail off and gets back to his feet.
mac Cumhail misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fionn mac Cumhail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
mac Cumhail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marcus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a right hand that mac Cumhail ducks under and follows up with a left that mac Cumhail also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by mac Cumhail which made him look bad.
mac Cumhail swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for mac Cumhail on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

mac Cumhail shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grant's guard.
mac Cumhail forces his way into half guard.
mac Cumhail sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grant defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grant is trying to stand.
mac Cumhail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from mac Cumhail.
Grant punching from the bottom.

Grant kicks mac Cumhail off and gets back to his feet.
mac Cumhail fails to land with a series of punches.
mac Cumhail tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
mac Cumhail misses with an attempted mid kick.

mac Cumhail closes the distance and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on mac Cumhail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

mac Cumhail pulls guard.
Grant postures up.
Grant wanted to stand there but mac Cumhail had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail scores with a short punch from the bottom.
mac Cumhail throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Grant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grant is looking to clinch but mac Cumhail is avoiding it.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mac Cumhail takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

mac Cumhail gets a clinch.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a left and a right that both miss

and mac Cumhail counters by clinching up.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
mac Cumhail throws a combination that misses
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
mac Cumhail shoots in and drives through. Grant sprawls well.
Marcus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn mac Cumhail.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
Marcus Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mac Cumhail closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Grant tries to clinch there but mac Cumhail circles away.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
mac Cumhail lands a nice shot to the body.
mac Cumhail misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mac Cumhail swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
mac Cumhail swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mac Cumhail has managed to clinch.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
mac Cumhail goes for a takedown attempt but Grant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grant swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Grant misses.

mac Cumhail moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
mac Cumhail is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
mac Cumhail looking for a takedown.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mac Cumhail drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant is trying to break free.

mac Cumhail works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
mac Cumhail working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mac Cumhail postures up and lands a big shot to Grant's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fionn mac Cumhail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got mac Cumhail winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fionn mac Cumhail!