PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrel Grenier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrel Grenier has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christian Martin's chin.

Martin
vs
Grenier

180 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

High Tech Supplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrel Grenier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Grenier moved out of range nicely.

Grenier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin is working hard here to advance position.
Grenier controlling from side mount.
Martin defending against the ground and pound.
Grenier is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grenier stands up and beckons Martin to his feet.
Grenier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Grenier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grenier checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grenier is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Martin wants to clinch.
Martin throws a right hand that Grenier ducks under and follows up with a left that Grenier also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grenier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin is looking to chop away at Grenier's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Grenier moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Grenier slips a jab from Martin.
Martin throws and low kick but Grenier moves out of range easily.
Martin motions for Grenier to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grenier is out of range.

Grenier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martin's guard.
Grenier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Grenier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grenier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenier trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Grenier is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
Grenier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Grenier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grenier throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin avoids the attempt from Grenier to control.
Grenier throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grenier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martin prevents Grenier from improving his position.

Martin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Grenier has recovered full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Grenier is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrel Grenier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin tries a low kick but Grenier avoids it.
Martin tries to clinch there but Grenier circles away.

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Grenier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Grenier!
Grenier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grenier is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.

Grenier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grenier is looking to clinch.

Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin moves into full mount! Grenier won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenier is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grenier regains half guard.
Grenier is breathing heavily.

Grenier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Grenier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Martin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grenier gets back to full guard.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Grenier.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin advances to half guard.

Martin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grenier defends it well.
Grenier keeping control of the position.
Martin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Grenier is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Grenier is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin is standing up over Grenier. Grenier looks to escape but Martin dives into side control.

Martin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grenier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grenier is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martin off and has taken his back!
Martin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grenier's guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin wants to control from the top but Grenier keeps moving.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grenier is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Martin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Martin tries for a takedown but Grenier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grenier wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Grenier is looking to clinch.
Martin throws a jab when Grenier was well out of range.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grenier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Grenier fails with the takedown

and Martin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grenier keeping control of the position.
Grenier manages to get to full guard.
Grenier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grenier swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenier thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Grenier is controlling Martin's posture.
Grenier working a defensive guard here.

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Derrel Grenier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grenier has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grenier is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grenier defending against the ground and pound.

Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Martin crashes against the mat.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grenier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenier is looking to get back to is feet but Martin passes into side control.
Martin trying to control the position but Grenier is working away.
Martin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grenier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martin working away.
Martin tries to advance to mount but Grenier denies him.
Grenier is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.

Martin swings around for an armbar but Grenier sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Martin's guard.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grenier is one step ahead there.
Grenier tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Grenier.
Martin slips under a jab from Grenier.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Grenier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Grenier staying out of range there.
Grenier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin has his takedown stuffed

and Grenier counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Grenier trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grenier stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Grenier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrel Grenier.
Well Grenier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrel Grenier!