PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Buma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck - AC/DC. Jacob Buma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manus Grant's chin.

Grant
vs
Buma

170 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dragon

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Buma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Buma misses.
Buma throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Buma scores with a jab.
Grant cracks the inside of Buma's front leg.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice combination there by Grant.

It looks like Jacob Buma has been cut.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Buma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grant momentarily.
Jacob Buma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grant lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant lands a nice hook to Buma's body. Buma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buma throws a sloppy head kick
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buma misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Buma misses.
Grant cracks Buma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buma. Buma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Buma is rocked!
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buma manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Buma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant misses with a straight left.
A jab from Grant finds it's way through Buma's defenses.
Buma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws a series of punches but Buma moves out of range.
Buma lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buma avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buma manages to avoid it.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buma scores with a shot to the body.
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Buma looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Buma drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Buma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buma has Grant in his guard.
Grant wants to stand but Buma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant preventing the sweep.
Grant looking to sit in guard and control but Buma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buma preventing the sweep.
Buma landing with the ground and pound.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Buma from controlling successfully.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buma throws a big right hand that misses.
Buma throws a strike but Grant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grant trying to control but Buma is working from the bottom.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manus Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Buma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buma cracks Grant with an open hand slap.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buma slips under a jab from Grant.
Buma misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Buma lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant misses with a hook.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Decent striking displayed by Grant there.

Buma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Buma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Buma cracks Grant with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buma working the ground and pound from side control.
Grant struggling a bit here.
Grant is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Buma trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
Buma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buma looking to control but instead Grant has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Grant wants to control but Buma is keeping busy.
Buma wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buma is thwarting Grant's attempts to control the position.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
Grant trying to hold on to Buma's head to control him but Buma postures up.
Buma controlling the action here.
Jacob Buma has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Manus Grant just wasn't active enough.
Grant blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grant gets caught flat footed, as Buma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buma throwing strikes but missing.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buma is controlling him.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buma is trying to control but Grant manages to pass to mount!
Buma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grant controlling from mount.
Buma working to try and regain half guard.
Grant looking to control but Buma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buma tries to lock up and control but Grant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Buma is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Buma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Buma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buma throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
Grant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buma dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant throws a series of punches but Buma moves out of range.
Buma misses the jab.
Buma throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Buma throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Buma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buma throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buma was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
The fighters circling - Buma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grant.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buma throws a shot to the body.
Buma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant moves out of range of the body kick from Buma.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Buma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Buma throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buma misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Manus Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buma fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buma finds it's way round the side to connect with Grant's head.
Buma misses with an uppercut.
Buma loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Manus Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Buma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Buma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant thumps Buma with a low kick.
Buma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buma backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant connects with the punch.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Buma misses with a few strikes there.
Buma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buma throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Buma misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Buma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buma shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buma avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
Buma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Buma.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grant!
Buma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buma to score with a decent uppercut.
Buma fails with a takedown attempt.
Buma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grant throws a leg kick but Buma checks it.
Buma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Grant throws a hook but Buma blocks it.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Buma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grant. Grant obviously looking to wear him down.
Grant throws a right and a left that Buma avoids nicely.
Buma throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Buma cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant misses with a combination
and Buma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buma connects with the punch.
Buma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Buma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.
Manus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Buma.
Grant throws a leg kick but Buma sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Buma misses.
Buma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grant tests Buma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Manus Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.