PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Vangard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grant
vs
Vangard

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ross Vangard !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vangard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vangard avoids it really well and circles away.
Grant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vangard .
Sloppy strikes from Vangard . Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Vangard .
Vangard misses with a wild body shot.
Vangard scores with a one two! Grant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Vangard tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross Vangard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vangard scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Grant with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vangard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vangard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vangard wants it to stay on the feet.
Vangard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant walks into a jab.
Vangard lands a jab to the head.
Vangard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant walks into a left hand.
Vangard feints a jab promting Grant to slip. Vangard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vangard throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Vangard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
Vangard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vangard sprawls well. Vangard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grant gets slowly back to his feet.

Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grant working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vangard controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vangard has control of Grant's left arm, preventing Grant from doing any damage.

Vangard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vangard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vangard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vangard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vangard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grant uses it to pass to side control.
Vangard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vangard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Vangard 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grant is putting a hurting on Vangard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vangard is looking for a sweep.
Vangard sneaks back into half guard.
Vangard gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangard looking to control.
Grant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vangard 's head.

Vangard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grant defends it easily.
Grant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vangard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grant trying to mount his opponent but Vangard defends it.
Vangard is looking to control Grant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vangard avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Vangard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grant scores with a takedown into Vangard 's guard.
Vangard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Vangard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Vangard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grant defends it easily.
Vangard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grant's guard.

TJ Grant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vangard postures up in Grant's guard and throws a big left but Grant blocks it.
Grant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vangard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working a defensive guard here.
Grant lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Grant wants to hit a switch here but Vangard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grant there!
Grant tries to lock up and control but Vangard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant is working hard here to advance position.
Grant taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vangard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vangard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vangard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vangard throwing strikes here but Grant is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vangard punching from mount but Grant doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vangard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vangard trying to control but Grant is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vangard with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vangard scoring with strikes but Grant is staying in there.
Grant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vangard raining down shots from the mount!
Grant regains half guard.
Vangard stalling away here and it's allowed Grant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vangard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grant is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangard looking to control.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vangard is trying to keep Grant in close.
Grant working some strikes from top position.
Grant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vangard is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.
Grant postures up and lands a big shot to Vangard 's brow.
Vangard has momentary wrist control but Grant slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Vangard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vangard but Vangard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vangard connects with a single shot there.
Vangard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vangard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vangard with a nice cross.
Vangard lands a jab to the nose.

Grant throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vangard was covering up waiting for the punch and Grant finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Vangard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vangard is pulling down on Grant's head. It's preventing any offense from Grant, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Vangard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Grant is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Vangard pulls down on the head and he's put Grant to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ross Vangard !