PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into the arena with Hallowed Ground - WASP blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Grandmasion

170 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Firebird Designs
No Shit Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Grandmasion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long moves out of range of the body kick from Grandmasion.
Long takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grandmasion lands with an overhand left.
Long slips a straight right by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grandmasion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Grandmasion.
Grandmasion fails to land with a series of punches.
Grandmasion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grandmasion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grandmasion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Steve Long has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandmasion cracks Long with a right hand to the side of the head.

Long is rocked!

Long looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grandmasion!
Oh Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grandmasion is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Grandmasion is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Long is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grandmasion can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grandmasion is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long working Grandmasion over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Long looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Long wants to take his opponent's back but Grandmasion doesn't allow it.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
Long punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grandmasion gets back to half guard.
Grandmasion pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.
Long is trying to control the action in half guard but Grandmasion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grandmasion moves into full guard.
Grandmasion looks gassed!
Long trying to control but Grandmasion is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Grandmasion is retaining full guard.
Long slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grandmasion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Long is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grandmasion defends it well.

Long is looking for a kimura but Grandmasion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Long to get the leverage.
Grandmasion is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.
Grandmasion is looking to improve his position.

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grandmasion pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grandmasion lands with a hook. Long tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grandmasion scores with a spinning back kick!
Grandmasion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Long's sensitive parts.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grandmasion as he avoids it easily.
Grandmasion jabs Long right on the nose. Long blinks but takes it well.
Grandmasion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Long throws a sloppy body shot
and Grandmasion counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Long's head backwards.
Grandmasion lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grandmasion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandmasion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Long takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandmasion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grandmasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick as Long jumps back.
Long blocks a head kick by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Grandmasion pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Grandmasion there.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Grandmasion counter with a right hand.
Grandmasion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Long had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Grandmasion lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Grandmasion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Long's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandmasion was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Grandmasion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Grandmasion throws a hook to the side of Long's head but Long sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grandmasion as he jumps to the side.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick.
Francois Grandmasion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grandmasion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Grandmasion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Long in his tracks.
Grandmasion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long throws a leg kick
letting Grandmasion counter with a right hand.
Grandmasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandmasion throws a low kick but Long avoids it.
Grandmasion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Long doesn't manage to clinch there - Grandmasion circles away.
Grandmasion's corner calls for a 1-2. Grandmasion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandmasion was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Long's hands.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Grandmasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grandmasion!
Long shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grandmasion lands a jab to the head.
Grandmasion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandmasion fails to land with a series of punches.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grandmasion with a nice cross.
Grandmasion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Long cracks Grandmasion with an open hand slap.
Grandmasion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grandmasion throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
A left lands for Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses with a body kick.
Long slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandmasion circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandmasion looks for the body kick but Long saw that one coming.
Grandmasion punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Grandmasion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grandmasion connects with a body shot.
Grandmasion lands with a shot to the body.
Long tries to clinch up but Grandmasion circles away and keeps his distance.
Grandmasion clobbers Long with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandmasion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grandmasion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Long looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Long checks a leg kick.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick
and Long connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandmasion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
Grandmasion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Long sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Long misses with a combination
and Grandmasion counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at Grandmasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Grandmasion misses with a leg kick.
Grandmasion scores with a hook to the body. Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.

Long feints and as Grandmasion raises his hands in defense, Long changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Long prevents Grandmasion from getting back to his feet.
Long passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grandmasion's head.

Long is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Long stops Grandmasion from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long misses with a double jab.
Long tries to land a leg kick but Grandmasion saw it coming and moves away.
Grandmasion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandmasion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Grandmasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Grandmasion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Long's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grandmasion cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Long moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Long lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grandmasion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grandmasion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grandmasion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Long misses with an uppercut. Grandmasion saw that one coming.
Grandmasion tries to score with a low kick but Long moves his leg out of the way.
Grandmasion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Long's head backwards.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
Long avoids the body shot from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion throws a low kick but Long avoids it.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long throws a right and a left that Grandmasion avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long has a takedown stuffed.
Nice cross by Grandmasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion thuds a left hand into Long's body.
Grandmasion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Grandmasion as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion scores with a nice head shot.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandmasion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Long looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grandmasion bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grandmasion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grandmasion works the jab nicely.
Grandmasion lands a nice looking body shot.
Grandmasion scores with a punch to the head.
Long swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grandmasion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grandmasion.
A jab from Grandmasion misses.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Long trying to control but Grandmasion is having none of it.
Long with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Grandmasion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grandmasion trying desperately to get to his feet.

Long working for a submission but Grandmasion is keeping him at bay.
Grandmasion stops Long from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Long controlling the position easily from mount.
Grandmasion is in all sorts of trouble here.
Long punching from mount but Grandmasion doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Long won't let Grandmasion get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Long controlling the pace for now.
Long connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grandmasion is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grandmasion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Long is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steve Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francois Grandmasion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grandmasion is bucking up trying to escape but Long cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Long throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Grandmasion flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Grandmasion is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Long is working for a guillotine from mount but Grandmasion frees his head quite easily.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.

Long working for a guillotine from mount but Grandmasion is in no mood to give up.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Grandmasion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grandmasion winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!

Francois Grandmasion wins by unanimous decision!