PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Shhmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grand's choice of entrance music: Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shhmo
vs
Grand

181 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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, Joe Shhmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Grand!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shhmo shoots in for a takedown but Grand shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shhmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grand throws a body punch but Shhmo moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Grand as Shhmo shoots in.
Shhmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shhmo. Grand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shhmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shhmo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Shhmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Shhmo. Those never looked like landing.
Grand looks to land a combination but Shhmo avoids it well.
Shhmo misses with a few strikes there.
Grand misses with a series of wild punches.
Shhmo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grand is fending him off so far but Shhmo persists. Nope, Grand circles away and we're back to standing.
Grand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grand throws a right hand that Shhmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Shhmo also avoids with ease.
Grand misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shhmo throws a head kick that misses.
Grand walks into a left hand.
Shhmo misses with a takedown attempt - Grand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shhmo.
Shhmo tries to bum rush Grand with a series of wild strikes but Grand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shhmo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shhmo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grand as he avoids it easily.
Grand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Grand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shhmo throws a hook to the side of Grand's head but Grand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shhmo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shhmo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shhmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grand.
Shhmo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grand circles away.
Shhmo avoids the body shot from Grand.
Grand lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grand misses with a double jab

and Shhmo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grand won't be happy with that.

Shhmo is trying to get an arm triangle but Grand is defending well.
Grand pushes Shhmo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shhmo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Shhmo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Grand is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Shhmo!