PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Daddy Elbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grand kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grand
vs
Daddy Elbow

183 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Grand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Daddy Elbow!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elbow tries to clinch up but Grand circles away and keeps his distance.
Elbow tries to clinch up.
Grand misses with a double jab.
Elbow moves to clinch but Grand breaks away

and Grand counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grand blocks an elbow strike.
Elbow trying to land knees to the body.
Grand wants to get back to striking at distance but Elbow won't allow it.
Elbow prevents Grand from breaking the clinch.
Grand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Grand breaks from the clinch.
Grand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Grand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elbow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grand swings for the body but Elbow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand throws a combination. Elbow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grand swats away the attempt to clinch by Elbow.
Elbow wants to clinch.
Elbow tries to clinch but Grand moves out of range.
Elbow slips a jab from Grand.
No joy there for Grand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Grand.
Elbow moves in looking to clinch but Grand pushes him off.
Elbow dodges the punch combination from Grand.
Elbow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grand keeps the fight on the outside.
Elbow wants to clinch.
Elbow tries to clinch
and Grand counters with a series of strikes. Elbow will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand looks to throw the jab but Elbow is out of range.
Grand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elbow moves to clinch but Grand breaks away
and Grand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elbow moves to clinch but Grand breaks away
letting Grand counter with a right hand.
Grand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grand, as that shot connected.
Elbow looks to clinch
and Grand counters with a left to the body.
Elbow checks a leg kick nicely.
Grand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elbow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grand finds it's way round the side to connect with Elbow's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elbow is looking to clinch.
Grand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grand digs a good body shot into Elbow's ribs.
Elbow wants to clinch but Grand slips to the side
and Grand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Grand has Elbow up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elbow misses with an elbow over the top.
Elbow throws an elbow that misses.
Elbow lands a good knee to the midsection. Grand won't want to take too many of those.
Grand misses with a punch to the body.
Grand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grand stalling in the clinch.
Elbow has Grand pressed against the cage, preventing Grand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elbow lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Frank Grand has been cut.
Elbow prevents Grand from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Grand to work.
Elbow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elbow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elbow prevents Grand from breaking the clinch.
Elbow tries a knee to the head but Grand blocks it.
Grand tries to circle away but Elbow has him pinned against the cage.
Elbow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Elbow prevents a body shot from Grand.
Grand misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Grand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grand tries to work over Elbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elbow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elbow lands an elbow just above Grand 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Grand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Grand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grand misses with a series of wild punches.
Elbow tries to clinch there but Grand circles away.
Elbow wants to clinch.
Grand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Grand darts in and clinches Elbow up against the cage.
Grand looking to stall.
Elbow throws an elbow that misses.
Elbow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elbow lands an elbow inside.
Elbow tries a knee to the head but Grand blocks it.
Grand has had enough of the clinch but Elbow keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand slowing the pace effectively.
Grand managing to block the knees to the body from Elbow.
Grand dodges an elbow strike from Elbow.
Elbow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grand can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Elbow.
Grand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elbow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grand's defenses.

Frank Grand's cut is getting worse.
Elbow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elbow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grand avoids it.
Elbow tries to land a knee to the head but Grand blocks with his arms.
Grand can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand looking to slow down the pace here.
Grand tries to circle away but Elbow has him pinned against the cage.
Elbow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elbow throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grand fails to land.
Elbow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elbow letting Grand take a breather here.
Grand misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elbow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grand avoids it.
Grand wants to get back to striking at distance but Elbow won't allow it.
Grand is trying to break the clinch but Elbow is controlling him.
Grand tries to break free but Elbow pushes him back against the cage.
Elbow misses with a knee strike.
Grand is pushing Elbow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grand takes an elbow to the forehead.

Frank Grand's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grand leaning against his opponent.
Elbow looking to throw knees to the head but Grand is blocking nicely.
Grand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand tries to circle away but Elbow has him pinned against the cage.
Elbow has Grand pressed against the cage, preventing Grand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elbow's elbow.
Elbow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elbow blocks a body shot from Grand.
Elbow tries a knee to the head but Grand blocks it.
Grand has had enough of the clinch but Elbow keeps him there for the moment.
Elbow with a knee to the head.
Grand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elbow tries to land a knee to the head but Grand blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Daddy Elbow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Grand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Elbow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grand looks to land a left hand but Elbow moved out of range nicely.
Elbow wants to clinch up but Grand keeps it at a distance.
Elbow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grand keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank Grand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elbow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elbow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grand.
Elbow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Grand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Elbow.
Elbow is looking to clinch but Grand is avoiding it.
Grand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elbow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grand looks to land a combination but Elbow avoids it well.
Elbow tries to clinch
and Grand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Grand gets tackled into the cage by Elbow. Elbow maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grand wants to break free but Elbow has control.
Elbow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grand is trying to force a seperation but Elbow has the dominant position.
Elbow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elbow trying to land knees to the body.
Elbow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeez, Frank Grand's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Grand is trying to push Elbow away but Elbow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elbow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grand's brow.
Elbow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grand wants to get back to striking at distance but Elbow won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand wants to get back to striking at distance but Elbow won't allow it.
Elbow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grand is looking to break free of the clinch but Elbow has double underhooks.
Elbow lands an elbow that stopped Grand in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Grand's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mac Daddy Elbow!