PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: United States of America's National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poulter
vs
Grant

189 cm
34
201 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

185 cm
30
202 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulysses Grant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grant swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poulter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poulter is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poulter. That one must have hurt.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Poulter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poulter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grant doesn't seem bothered though.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poulter counters with a solid body kick.
We've been informed that Grant has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant throws a leg kick
and Poulter counters with a low kick, right behind Grant 's knee.
Ulysses Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Poulter's belly button to the back.

Poulter pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Poulter won't allow it.

Poulter breaks the clinch.
Poulter keeps the fight on the outside.

Grant has Poulter up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulter has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poulter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.

Poulter manages to break the clinch.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Poulter ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Grant throws a head kick that misses
and Poulter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Poulter as he checks the leg kick.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulter.
Grant wants to clinch up but Poulter keeps it at a distance.
Poulter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Poulter takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Poulter clinches with his opponent.
Poulter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Poulter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.

Poulter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Poulter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Poulter scores with a kick to the body.
Grant wants to land a leg kick but Poulter is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Poulter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poulter.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poulter.
Poulter blocks a jab.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulter was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poulter looks for the body kick but Grant saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grant wants to slow Poulter down by chopping away at his legs.
Poulter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Poulter moves away and avoids it.
Poulter moves out of range of the strikes.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Poulter cracks the inside of Grant's front leg.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Poulter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poulter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Grant misses.
Poulter tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ulysses Grant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poulter slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Poulter in a clinch.

Poulter manages to break the clinch.
Poulter ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Poulter scores with a push kick.
Ulysses Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poulter delivers a nice body kick.
Grant misses with a combination
and Poulter counters with an inside leg kick.
Poulter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Grant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grant is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulter.
Grant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poulter.
Grant checks a low kick from Poulter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poulter.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Poulter rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.

Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poulter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grant's knee momentarily.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Poulter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant checks the leg kick.
Grant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Poulter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poulter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Poulter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul Poulter is winning the standup battle so far.

Poulter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Poulter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poulter dodges the punch combination from Grant.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a right hand that Poulter ducks under and follows up with a left that Poulter also avoids with ease.
Grant looks to clinch
and Poulter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Poulter clinches up against the cage.
Poulter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.

Poulter breaks the clinch.
Grant throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter looks for the body kick but Grant saw that one coming.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poulter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poulter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter is looking to clinch.
Donk. Poulter catches Grant right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Poulter lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulter lands a jab to Grant's midsection.
Poulter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poulter feints and then cracks Grant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grant down.
Poulter circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Grant to the canvas! Grant doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Poulter keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Poulter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paul Poulter waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.