PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Grant
vs
Mcneil

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to bum rush Mcneil with a series of wild strikes but Mcneil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcneil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcneil scores with a four punch combination!
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant throws a series of punches but Mcneil avoids them all with ease.
Grant tries to bum rush Mcneil with a series of wild strikes but Mcneil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a combination. Grant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Mcneil rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Grant is trying to push Mcneil away but Mcneil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant tries to break free but Mcneil pushes him back against the cage.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcneil with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcneil swinging wildly here.
Grant misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Mcneil persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant misses with the combination.
Mcneil lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Mcneil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcneil off to one side.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcneil counters with a left to the body.

Mcneil closes the distance and clinches.

Mcneil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Mcneil tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcneil blocks a jab.
Mcneil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mcneil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcneil uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mcneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcneil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mcneil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mcneil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mcneil rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant misses with some punches.
Grant tries to circle away but Mcneil has him pinned against the cage.

Mcneil jumps guard and drags Grant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grant preventing the sweep.
Grant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcneil pulls Grant in to control the position.
Grant preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mcneil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet but Grant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Mcneil blocks nicely.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcneil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Grant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcneil looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcneil, not yet.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcneil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcneil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant won't allow Mcneil to get back to his feet.
Grant lands a couple of elbows.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant won't allow Mcneil to sweep him here.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcneil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcneil wants to stand but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Mcneil will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grant lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcneil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jason Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcneil should have avoided that one.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant misses with a double jab.
Mcneil misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcneil.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcneil shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcneil.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcneil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Mcneil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.

Mcneil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mcneil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcneil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcneil fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcneil throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcneil counters with a series of strikes. Grant will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Mcneil misses.
Mcneil slips under a jab from Grant.
Mcneil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grant throws a series of punches but Mcneil avoids them all with ease.

Mcneil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcneil has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grant is trying to keep an underhook but Mcneil manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grant trying to control the position.
Mcneil stays in close to Grant's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil distracts Grant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcneil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcneil stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grant wants to sweep here but Mcneil controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mcneil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcneil is still trying to improve position.
Mcneil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Grant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcneil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mcneil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Mcneil does no damage.

Mcneil moves into the clinch.
Mcneil is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant misses with some punches.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcneil is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcneil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant tries to circle away but Mcneil has him pinned against the cage.

Mcneil breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcneil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcneil throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcneil circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mcneil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant gets through Mcneil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mcneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcneil.
Mcneil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant misses with a double jab
and Mcneil counters with a nice body shot.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcneil. Mcneil gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcneil pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grant back to the cage. Mcneil follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcneil misses with a two punch combination.
Grant is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mcneil's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a push kick but Mcneil slaps the foot to one side.
Grant stalks Mcneil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcneil's face. Mcneil staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcneil feints a jab promting Grant to slip. Mcneil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcneil lands a two punch combo.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jason Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws the left hand but Mcneil avoids the punch easily.
Mcneil lands a head shot.
A jab from Grant misses.
Mcneil digs a good body shot into Grant's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcneil circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Mcneil.

Mcneil turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Grant manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grant is trying to stand back up but Mcneil is controlling him
Grant is looking to improve his position.
Mcneil not doing much here.
Mcneil prevents Grant from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jack Mcneil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcneil stalling.

Grant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant trying to control but Mcneil postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Grant.
Well Mcneil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Mcneil!