PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grand is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out. On his way into the cage it seems that Marvin Hagler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marvin Hagler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hagler
vs
Grand

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Grand!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grand misses with a double jab.
Grand scores with a shot to the body.
Hagler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grand's head.

It looks like Frank Grand has been cut.
Hagler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hagler wants to clinch up but Grand keeps it at a distance.
Grand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hagler.
Hagler shoots in but Grand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hagler dodges the punch combination from Grand.
Hagler fails with a takedown attempt.
Grand punishes Hagler's body with a nice straight punch.
Hagler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grand moves away.
Grand throws a series of strikes that have Hagler backpedaling.
Hagler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand misses with a series of wild punches.
Hagler shoots for a double leg takedown but Grand sprawls well. He's pushed Hagler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hagler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hagler instigates a clinch.
Grand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grand is trying to push Hagler away but Hagler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hagler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hagler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hagler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frank Grand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hagler moves out of range of the strikes.
Hagler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hagler shoots in for a double leg but Grand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler slips a jab and a cross from Grand.
Grand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hagler slips a jab and a cross from Grand.
Grand swinging wildly here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hagler. Grand shrugs it off though.

Hagler rushes Grand and presses him up against the cage.
Grand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hagler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grand is trying to break the clinch but Hagler is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hagler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Grand stuns Hagler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grand swinging wildly here.
Hagler shoots in looking for a takedown but Grand manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hagler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler doesn't manage to clinch there - Grand circles away.
Hagler moves out of range as Grand strikes.
Hagler is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Grand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grand blocks a head kick by Hagler.
Hagler shoots in for a double leg but Grand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hagler is breathing heavily.
Grand swats away the attempt to clinch by Hagler.
Grand just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Grand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grand tries to bum rush Hagler with a series of wild strikes but Hagler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grand stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grand as he avoids it easily.
Grand misses with a looping left.
Grand throws a series of strikes that have Hagler backpedaling.
Hagler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hagler doesn't manage to clinch there - Grand circles away.
Grand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hagler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grand tries to avoid it but Hagler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grand to the ground. Grand escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hagler slips a jab and a cross from Grand.
Grand looks to land a combination but Hagler avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hagler backs up against the cage.
Hagler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grand tries to avoid it but Hagler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grand to the ground. Grand escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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 Marvin Hagler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Grand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Grand. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Grand. Those never looked like landing.
Hagler is looking to clinch.
Grand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grand defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hagler.
Grand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hagler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grand circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grand counters with a nice uppercut.

Hagler clinches with his opponent.
Hagler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grand's efforts to push away.

Hagler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand takes a swing at Hagler's ribcage but misses.

Hagler moves into range and clinches up with Grand.
Hagler is trying to drag Grand to the mat but Grand just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hagler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grand avoids the elbow strike from Hagler, against the cage.
Grand working hard to break the clinch.

Grand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grand throws a right and a left that Hagler avoids nicely.
Grand lands with a nice body punch.
Hagler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grand is fending him off so far but Hagler persists. Nope, Grand circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grand scores with a one two! Hagler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grand displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand misses with a few strikes there.
Hagler fails with the takedown.
Frank Grand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Grand. Those never looked like landing.
Grand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagler circles away quickly and effectively.
Grand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagler circles away quickly and effectively.
Grand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hagler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hagler has a takedown stuffed.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown but Grand shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frank Grand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hagler avoids the body shot from Grand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hagler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grand is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hagler rather than just go for the knockout.
Grand takes a swing at Hagler's ribcage but misses.
Grand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hagler at a distance.
Grand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagler circles away quickly and effectively.
Grand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagler fails to land the takedown.
Grand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagler.
Hagler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grand misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Hagler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hagler looks to land a body kick but Grand moved away.
Grand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hagler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grand.
Grand misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Grand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grand cracks a nice hook into Hagler's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Grand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Grand's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hagler wants to clinch up but Grand keeps it at a distance.
Hagler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hagler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hagler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hagler has Grand pressed against the cage, preventing Grand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grand has had enough of the clinch but Hagler keeps him there for the moment.
Hagler stalling in the clinch but Grand improves position.
Grand working hard to break the clinch.
Hagler keeps control of Grand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grand wants to break free but Hagler has control.
Grand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grand is trying to break free.
Grand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hagler tries to pull guard but Grand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand is trying to force a seperation but Hagler has the dominant position.
Grand working hard to break the clinch.
Hagler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grand walks away with a smile on his face. Hagler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hagler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grand scores with a shot to the body.
Hagler shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hagler.
Hagler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grand tries to avoid it but Hagler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grand to the ground. Grand escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hagler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvin Hagler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grand.
Sloppy strikes from Grand. Those never looked like landing.
Hagler fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler tries to move into range but Grand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grand checks a leg kick.
Grand misses with a few strikes there.
Grand with a nice cross.
Grand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hagler takes a swing at Grand's ribcage but misses.
Grand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hagler. Hagler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grand works Hagler's body with a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hagler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grand scores with a jab to the body.
Grand swinging wildly here.
Grand throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grand throws a combination. Hagler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hagler has a takedown stuffed.
Grand feints a jab promting Hagler to slip. Grand then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hagler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grand misses with a two punch combination.
Grand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand takes a swing at Hagler's ribcage but misses.
Hagler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Grand. Those never looked like landing.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grand but Grand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grand misses with a series of wild punches.

Hagler forces Grand back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagler goes for a takedown attempt but Grand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Grand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grand has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Grand!
An out of breath Frank Grand thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.