PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. Manus Grant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mad Rob's chin.

Rob
vs
Grant

200 cm
26
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
36
140 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Rob's belly button to the back.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.

Rob is rocked!

It looks like Mad Rob has been cut.
Rob blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
And Rob counters with a quick kick to the body but Grant blocks it.
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.
Rob dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Rob throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Rob there.
Rob avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws a head kick but Rob moves out of range.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant slips a straight right by Rob.
Grant only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rob rather than just go for the knockout.
Rob lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Rob is looking to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Rob.
Rob avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Rob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a body punch but Rob moves out of range.
Rob tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Rob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rob counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Grant.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rob.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.

Rob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Rob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rob wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rob walks into a jab.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Rob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rob's head.
Oh Rob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rob wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rob looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Rob seems to have got his legs back now.
Rob blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant misses with the combination.
Grant throws a leg kick but Rob checks it.
As Grant tries to get set, Rob tries to push him back and clinch up but Grant manages to avoid the attempt.
Rob throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rob throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Rob blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rob.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rob.

Rob breaks from the clinch.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Rob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Rob is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rob slips under a jab from Grant.
Rob lands with a cross.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Rob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rob is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Rob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rob uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Rob uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Grant tries to get set, Rob tries to push him back and clinch up but Grant manages to avoid the attempt.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant swings for the body but Rob moves out of range.
Rob misses with a two punch combination.
Rob misses with a body kick.
Rob has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grant.
Rob really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rob throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Rob working aggressively here.
Grant is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rob scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rob manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manus Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Rob's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grant rushes Rob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rob manages to break the clinch.
Grant swings for the body but Rob moves out of range.
As Grant tries to get set, Rob tries to push him back and clinch up but Grant manages to avoid the attempt.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant defending well as Rob loads up on a big left hand.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rob misses with a body shot
and Rob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rob scores with a nice strike.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant avoids the body shot from Rob.
Rob walks into a jab.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rob avoids the head kick by Grant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Rob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rob tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grant manages to circle out of the way.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Rob misses.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rob throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant throws a leg kick but Rob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rob keeps Grant at a distance using the push kick.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Rob avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rob moves away.
Rob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rob throws out the jab.
Rob moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Rob was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Rob seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rob walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rob throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Rob saw that one coming.
Rob was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Rob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grant in his tracks.
Rob misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Rob misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rob misses with a looping left.
Rob lands the left hand.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rob.
It looked like Rob wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grant takes a swing at Rob's ribcage but misses.
Rob blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rob moves out of range of the body kick.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rob.
Grant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rob moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
Rob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant swings for the body but Rob moves out of range.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Rob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Rob with a hook.
Rob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Rob moves into the clinch.
Grant avoids a wild elbow strike from Rob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Rob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Rob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rob avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Rob seems unphased.
Rob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Rob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grant.
Rob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Rob.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Rob moved out of range.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rob.
Rob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rob feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manus Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mad Rob's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Grant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grant blocks a head kick by Rob.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Rob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Rob is just out of range.
Rob feinted with a counter takedown.
Rob blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rob moves away.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Rob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Rob.
Grant throws a fast counter high kick but Rob manages to duck under it in time.
Rob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Rob throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rob checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rob manages to avoid it.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Rob uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob looks for the body kick but Grant saw that one coming.
Grant digs a good body shot into Rob's ribs.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rob seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rob throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Rob misses.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Rob is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant avoids the head kick by Rob.
Grant staying out of range there.
Rob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rob tries a head kick but it misses.
Rob lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rob slips a jab from Grant.
Rob throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant throws a series of punches but Rob avoids them all with ease.
Grant moves out of range as Rob strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rob.
Rob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rob moves away.
Grant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rob's calf.
Rob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rob cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rob counters by moving into the clinch.

Rob manages to break the clinch.
Rob takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rob throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Rob moves out of range easily.
Rob is looking to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grant slips under a jab from Rob.
Rob swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Rob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Good standup being displayed there by Rob as he connects with a hook.
Rob throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant slips a jab from Rob.
Rob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Rob is out of range.
Grant scores with a one two! Rob had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rob checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Rob sees coming a mile off.
Grant throws a hook but Rob avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mad Rob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant swings for the body but Rob moves out of range.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rob is looking for a counter combo.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rob.
Rob throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
Rob works over Grant's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Manus Grant has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rob manages to avoid it.
Grant with a hook.
Rob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Grant is rocked!
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rob was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Rob finish him?
Rob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rob throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manus Grant.
I've got Grant 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
Manus Grant thanked the fans post fight for their support.