PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 205 p4p, 33 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 238 p4p, 39 weight class). Granger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Saming has chosen Enter the Tiger as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Granger
vs
Saming

182 cm
29
178 lbs
16 - 1 - 1

183 cm
36
176 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Saming moved out of range.
Sud Saming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Granger throws a push kick but Saming slaps the foot to one side.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saming manages to avoid it.

Saming instigates a clinch.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Saming misses with a punch to the body.
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Saming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saming tries to land a knee to the head but Granger blocks with his arms.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Granger misses with some punches.
Saming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granger.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Saming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Saming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Granger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saming tries a knee to the head but Granger blocks it.
Saming blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saming blocking some punches.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Saming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saming misses with a knee strike.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger is working Saming over against the cage.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Granger pushes Saming back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Granger avoiding damage as Saming throws knees to the body.
Saming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Saming fails to land.
Granger working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saming throws a head punch that misses.
Granger prevents a body shot from Saming.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saming scores with a hook to the body.
Granger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger avoiding damage as Saming throws knees to the body.

Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saming swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Saming lands with a nice body punch.
Saming throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Granger does it's job there.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saming.
Saming takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Saming misses with a head kick.
Saming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Saming is out of range.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saming under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Granger. Granger obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saming moves out of range of the body kick.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Saming moves his leg out of the way.
Saming tries a low kick but Granger avoids it.
Saming has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Saming is looking to land body kicks.
Saming feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger scores with a leg kick.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
Saming misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saming.
Saming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saming.
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Saming's torso.
Saming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saming slips a straight right by Granger.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a body punch but Saming moves out of range.
Granger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saming to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger thuds his right hand into Saming's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
Saming blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Granger
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.

Saming fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Granger, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Granger.
Saming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming taking a breather.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Saming is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saming prevents a body shot from Granger.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saming blocking some punches.
Saming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saming has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Granger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger lands a shot to the body.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Saming misses with some punches.
Granger tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Granger lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saming.
A shot in the inside from Granger.

Saming is rocked!
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger is leaning against Saming and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Granger lands a shoulder strike.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saming misses with the head strike.
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger misses with the combination.
Saming changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saming. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saming.
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
It appears Granger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Granger drops his hands momentarily and Saming takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Granger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saming slips under a jab from Granger.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saming avoids a kick to the body.
Saming scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming throws a leg kick that misses.
Granger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Granger slips under a jab from Saming.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saming can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
Saming scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saming lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saming lands a head shot.
Saming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saming misses with a body shot.
Saming throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saming looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Saming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two 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!
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Granger throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Saming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Granger lands a big head kick that sends Saming tumbling to the mat! Granger takes a step backwards and waves Saming back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Saming avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger backing away here, and Saming unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Sud Saming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Saming's head back.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Saming takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Granger sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Saming bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Granger!
After the fight, Pete Granger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.