PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Grandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cuaresma Iiii
vs
Grandov

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Grandov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grandov has closed the distance and engaged Cuaresma Iiii in a clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii managing to block the knees to the body from Grandov.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Grandov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuaresma Iiii digs a right hand underneath Grandov's ribcage. Grandov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grandov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cuaresma Iiii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grandov tries to circle away but Cuaresma Iiii has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Grandov looks winded!
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii pushes Grandov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii works on Grandov's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grandov backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a shot to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii digs a right hand underneath Grandov's ribcage. Grandov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Grandov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with a shot to the side of Grandov's head.
Grandov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuaresma Iiii lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short shot to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii is working Grandov over against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grandov.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grandov takes a shot to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grandov or not.
Cuaresma Iiii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Nice body punch from Cuaresma Iiii - that landed with a thud.
Cuaresma Iiii digs a right hand into Grandov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grandov's gas tank.
Cuaresma Iiii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a hook that snaps the head of Grandov backwards.

Grandov is rocked!
Cuaresma Iiii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
A body shot lands from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Grandov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii works on Grandov's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grandov backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grandov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuaresma Iiii finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
A short left from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a light punch inside.
Cuaresma Iiii pushes Grandov against the cage. Cuaresma Iiii is working some dirty boxing. Cuaresma Iiii pushes off with a quick right hook! Grandov goes down! Grandov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cuaresma Iiii moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
During a confident post fight interview, Pol Cuaresma Iiii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.