PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Choio Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Undead. Billy Visa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grande
vs
Visa

190 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choio Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande slips a straight right by Visa.
No luck for Grande with that takedown attempt.
Visa stuffs the takedown.
Grande looks for a takedown but Visa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choio Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grande looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Visa. No joy for Grande on that attempt.
Visa looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Choio Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande shoots in for a takedown but Visa shows good takedown defense.
Grande shoots in but Visa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande fails to land the takedown.
Grande closes this distance looking for a takedown but Visa circles away.
Grande fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grande is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grande misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Visa scores a takedown into full mount!
Grande is trying to escape the mount.
Visa breaks from Grande's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Visa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Grande is looking to improve his position but Visa isn't that keen on the idea.
Visa tries to control but Grande wriggling away.
Visa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grande's face.
Visa with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Visa has control of Grande's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grande regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Visa cracks Grande with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Visa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grande looks a forlorn figure.
Visa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grande working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visa with shots to the head and body - Grande looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visa landing strikes from the mount.
Grande is in all sorts of trouble here.
Visa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Visa looking to control but Grande is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grande is in a horrible position here. Visa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Visa content just to control the position here.
Grande is in all sorts of trouble here.
Visa with the ground and pound from mount.
Visa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grande?
Grande is wriggling around trying to escape.
Visa trying to control but Grande is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Visa.
Grande is squirming around, avoiding Visa's attempts to control the action.

Visa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Grande regains half guard.
Grande moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande can't keep his opponent in guard - Visa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grande is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Visa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grande looking to pass the guard.
Grande pushes down on Visa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Visa tries to get to full guard but Grande has control of the leg.

Grande is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Visa sees it coming and defends easily.
Visa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Visa.
Visa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grande trying to control but Visa is working from the bottom.
Grande works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa manages to get to full guard.
Visa controls Grande momentarily but Grande frees himself.
Grande tries to free his leg and advance position but Visa is retaining full guard.

Grande drops back looking for a leg! Visa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Visa manages to kick Grande off! Grande jumps back into Visa's guard.
Grande is fighting to break Visa's control of his arms but Visa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Visa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grande keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grande is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Grande actively working from the bottom here.
Billy Visa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Visa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande is working hard here to advance position.
Visa tries to control but Grande wriggling away.
Grande is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Visa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grande can't escape the position.
Visa with good strikes from the mount here!

Visa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grande manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Visa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grande is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Visa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande gets back to full guard.

Grande working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Visa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Visa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Visa trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.

Grande is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Visa wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.

Grande working for a triangle but Visa defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Choio Grande will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Visa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Visa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Visa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Visa postures up and lands a big shot to Grande's brow.
Visa preventing the sweep.

Grande looking for a guillotine here but Visa defends easily.

Visa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Visa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grande throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Visa escapes and throws Grande's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Grande is looking to regain half guard here but Visa keeps moving and retains side control.
Visa scoring with punches from side control.
Visa landing strikes.
Visa trying to control the position but Grande is working away.

Visa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Visa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Visa is looking to take a break and control but Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Visa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grande gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grande gets back to full guard.

Grande escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Visa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Visa trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Visa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grande swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.

Grande had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Visa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Grande Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Visa's back instead.

Grande looking for the choke from the back.

Visa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grande.
Visa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Visa tries to hold on but Grande postures up.
Visa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande takes Visa's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Visa is in trouble.

Grande tightening his grip on Visa, looking for the choke.
Grande is trying to stick to Visa's back but Visa is turning into Grande. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Grande's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Visa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choio Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grande has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choio Grande!