PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Grapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grapist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine. The Iron has chosen Slippin as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jerry Grapist has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grapist
vs
The Iron

170 cm
26
129 lbs
0 - 16 - 0

183 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Grapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapist throws a right and a left that The Iron avoids nicely.
The Iron fails with the takedown
and Grapist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Iron fails to land the takedown.
The Iron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jerry Grapist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Iron.
Grapist throws a series of punches but The Iron avoids them all with ease.
The Iron fails with a takedown attempt.

Grapist clinches with his opponent.
The Iron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grapist is defending well.

The Iron lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grapist tries to get to full guard but The Iron has control of the leg.

The Iron is looking for a kimura but Grapist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iron to get the leverage.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grapist preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The Iron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grapist defending well though.

The Iron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grapist trying to control but The Iron postures up.
The Iron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grapist tries to roll over but The Iron keeps him under control.

The Iron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grapist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grapist has hold of The Iron's hands but The Iron slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Iron is trying to work for a kimura but Grapist is defending well.
The Iron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The Iron is working for a submission of some sort.

The Iron is looking for a kimura but Grapist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iron to get the leverage.
Grapist gets back to full guard.
Grapist wants to stand but The Iron is controlling the position.
Grapist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grapist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Iron passes into half guard.

The Iron is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grapist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Iron.
The Iron looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grapist is trying to control but The Iron passes into side control!

The Iron is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grapist has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Iron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grapist down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grapist takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

The Iron tries for a kimura but Grapist is defending well.
The Iron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapist keeps working.
The Iron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Iron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grapist down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Iron looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Iron working the ground and pound from side control.
The Iron wants to take a breather but Grapist manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for The Iron.

The Iron drops back looking for a leg! Grapist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grapist manages to kick The Iron off! The Iron jumps back into Grapist's guard.
Grapist wants to stand but The Iron is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Iron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Iron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grapist misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for The Iron with that takedown attempt.

Grapist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Iron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grapist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jerry Grapist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Iron.
Grapist is looking to break free of the clinch but The Iron has double underhooks.

Grapist has picked The Iron up - he's going for a ride! Grapist dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The Iron manages to get to full guard.

The Iron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grapist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Grapist got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Iron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grapist has managed to get both his arms back between The Iron's legs - danger averted.
Grapist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The Iron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.

The Iron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Grapist drops back looking for a leg! The Iron is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Iron manages to kick Grapist off! Grapist jumps back into The Iron's guard.

The Iron is looking for a triangle but Grapist pushes his legs off easily.
Grapist preventing the sweep.
Grapist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Iron is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Iron looking for a sweep. Not yet The Iron, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Iron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grapist is aware though and is defending well.
Grapist tries to free his leg and advance position but The Iron is retaining full guard.
Grapist is working The Iron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Iron striking off his back.

The Iron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.
The Iron wants to sweep but no luck.

The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.

The Iron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The Iron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grapist defends well.

The Iron looking for a triangle here. Grapist is fighting it but it looks tight! The Iron pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Grapist is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John The Iron!
After winning the bout, John The Iron thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.