PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silverhielm might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Theme Tune to Islam. Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. Pierre Silverhielm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manus Grant's chin.

Silverhielm
vs
Grant

165 cm
37
135 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

170 cm
29
140 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Silverhielm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a body shot.
Silverhielm scores with a punch to the head.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Grant takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Silverhielm moves into the clinch successfully.
Silverhielm misses with a knee strike.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Grant back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grant's brow.
Grant avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Grant trying to stall but Silverhielm improves his position.
A short left from Silverhielm.
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 trying to stall but Silverhielm improves his position.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant needs to keep his hands up - Silverhielm had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Manus Grant has been cut.
Silverhielm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Silverhielm throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Silverhielm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silverhielm slips under a jab from Grant.
Silverhielm was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grant avoids the head kick by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm misses with a head kick.
Silverhielm throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Silverhielm lands a really nice looking cross but Grant seems unphased.
Silverhielm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grant cracks Silverhielm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grant tries to score with a low kick but Silverhielm moves his leg out of the way.
Silverhielm throws a sloppy head kick
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Silverhielm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Silverhielm moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Silverhielm avoids the body shot from Grant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Silverhielm does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Silverhielm.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Silverhielm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverhielm throws a low kick, looking for Grant's leg but Grant calmly moves out of range.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Silverhielm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Silverhielm's ribs.
Grant throws a push kick but Silverhielm slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Silverhielm shrugs it off though.

Silverhielm gets a clinch.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silverhielm blocks it with crossed arms.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverhielm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grant. Grant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silverhielm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses with a body kick.
It looked like Silverhielm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silverhielm. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.

Grant clinches up with Silverhielm and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silverhielm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant digs a good body shot into Silverhielm's ribs.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silverhielm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant takes a swing at Silverhielm's ribcage but misses.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Silverhielm moves out of range of the body kick.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverhielm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant avoids the head kick by Silverhielm.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Silverhielm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant walks into a straight right hand from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Grant avoids it.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silverhielm.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grant scores with a push kick.
Grant throws a right hand that Silverhielm ducks under and follows up with a left that Silverhielm also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Silverhielm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Silverhielm ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverhielm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Silverhielm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silverhielm rather than just go for the knockout.
Silverhielm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Silverhielm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manus Grant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silverhielm stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant lands a jab to Silverhielm's midsection.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Silverhielm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Silverhielm moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Silverhielm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silverhielm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silverhielm moves away from the strike by Grant.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Grant is rocked!
Silverhielm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Silverhielm finish him?
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silverhielm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silverhielm throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant throws a front kick that sends Silverhielm stumbling back into the ropes.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Silverhielm pushes Grant away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silverhielm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grant - the referee stops the clock and Silverhielm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grant. Silverhielm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Silverhielm went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick which misses Grant's front leg but catches the back leg as Grant tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Silverhielm misses.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Silverhielm is just out of range.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silverhielm's head.
Silverhielm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Silverhielm will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.

Silverhielm clinches.
Grant taking a breather.
Silverhielm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Silverhielm has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.

That has opened up Manus Grant's cut even more.
Grant blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silverhielm throws out a powerful jab.
Silverhielm throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
Silverhielm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The cut above Manus Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silverhielm if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grant.
Silverhielm throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Silverhielm cracks Grant with a hook to the temple - Grant is on wobbly legs here! Silverhielm swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Grant falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Silverhielm wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pierre Silverhielm!
Pierre Silverhielm took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '9/11 was the start of the next Jihad. Don't let it be completed people. Every year which passes more and more Muslims become more and more radical... It's time to fight back.'.