PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Kent (ranked 8204 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deryck Grainger (ranked 5882 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett Kent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kent
vs
Grainger

176 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bennett Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deryck Grainger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kent looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grainger is avoiding damage well.

Kent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kent trying to control the action but Grainger is working from the bottom.
Grainger is looking to reverse the position.

Kent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grainger is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grainger can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kent tries to score with some ground and pound. Grainger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grainger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kent off and has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Grainger missing with strikes from the back.

Grainger patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Kent right now.
Kent could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Grainger working for the choke.
Grainger tries to keep control of the position but Kent is staying busy.
Kent trying to control the hands but Grainger breaks the grip.
Grainger tries to get the hooks in deep but Kent pushed the leg off.
Kent trying to control the action but Grainger just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grainger is working for a rear naked choke. Kent is not defending it well and Grainger has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kent refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kent's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deryck Grainger!