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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trace Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delbert Grant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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278 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Delbert Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trace Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch up.
Grant stuffs the takedown.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grant stuffs the takedown.
Delbert Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Williams.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.
Williams wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trace Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grant.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grant scores with a takedown into Williams's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Grant has passed into half guard!
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grant.
Williams wants to control but Grant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams wants to get back to full guard but Grant has mounted him!
Grant is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Williams can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grant avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant punching from mount but Williams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Williams manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grant tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Grant working away.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grant is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delbert Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice body punch from Williams.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Williams.
Williams wants to clinch.
Grant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Grant counters by moving into the clinch.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
Delbert Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Williams.
Grant pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams goes for a double leg but Grant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grant continues to drive forward.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams clinches.
Grant is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grant is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.
Williams goes for a double leg but Grant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grant continues to drive forward.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Grant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delbert Grant dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Grant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grant somewhat.
Grant blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Grant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grant showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Williams has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grant has passed into side control.
Grant slows the pace down.
Williams tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Grant easily slips into full mount!
That's two 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.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
Grant is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Williams wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams forces Grant back against the cage and clinches.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Grant looking to control.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant being controlled here, momentarily.
Grant looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Grant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.
Trace Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delbert Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delbert Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delbert Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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