|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kum Chol Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kum Chol Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Grant!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant shoots in and gets a takedown into Kang's guard.
Grant postures up in Kang's guard and throws a big left but Kang blocks it.
Grant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grant stopping the sweep attempt from Kang.
Kang keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Kang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kang's guard.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kang's head.
Kang looking to control.
Grant connects with a couple of short punches.
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kang tries to get out of the position.
Kang has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grant has passed into side control.
Grant lands an elbow.
Grant lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Grant.
Grant is putting a hurting on Kang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grant lands a nice forearm strike.
Kang tries to bench press Grant off him but Grant keeps the position.
Grant working the ground and pound.
Grant with the ground and pound but Kang regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kang tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grant connects with a nice short shot to Kang's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grant misses with a head shot. Kang uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grant passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Grant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses.
Kang wants to sweep but no luck.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Grant postures up in Kang's guard and throws a big left but Kang blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant pulls guard successfully.
Kang with a nice head shot there.
Grant wants to sweep here but Kang controlling him for the moment.
Grant keeps trying to improve his position.
Kang trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Kang from controlling successfully.
Kang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant looking to control.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kang preventing the sweep.
Kang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kang wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang jabs Grant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kang's guard.
Grant won't allow Kang to sweep him here.
Grant cracks Kang with a solid left hand.
Kang looking for a sweep. Not yet Kang, not yet.
Kang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
TJ Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
Grant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant throws a strike but Kang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Grant is working Kang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kang instigates a clinch.
Grant has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kang uses from the top position.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kang is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kang is one step ahead there.
Kang passes Grant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grant's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang working over Grant with some ground and pound. Grant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kang wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
Grant is trying to get back to full guard.
Kang wants to take a breather but Grant is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to control from the bottom.
Grant is looking for a sweep. Kang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kang trying to control from half guard but Grant is working away.
Grant misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grant is just riding it out for now. Kang eventually gives up the hold.
Kang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grant gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grant's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grant is trying to keep Kang in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Kang instigates a clinch.
Kum Chol Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kang manages to avoid it.
Grant shoots in and gets a takedown into Kang's guard.
Kang looking for a sweep. Not yet Kang, not yet.
Kang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grant passes into half guard.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kang to regain full guard.
Grant wants to pass the guard but Kang is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant advances position into side control!
Kang is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grant has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kang tries to improve position but can't.
Grant throwing strikes but Kang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant sneaks back into half guard.
Grant is looking for a sweep. Kang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Kum Chol Kang.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Grant!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
