PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 271 p4p, 40 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 185 p4p, 26 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Lokren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Granger
vs
Lokren

182 cm
34
178 lbs
28 - 9 - 2

183 cm
37
179 lbs
34 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Conviction

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 28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger motions for Lokren to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lokren scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lokren misses.
Granger throws out a leg kick but Lokren moves out of range and Granger only half commits.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger thuds a left hand into Lokren's body.
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Granger was looking to counter with a kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Lokren misses with a body shot
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Lokren misses with a hook.
Lokren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Granger rather than just go for the knockout.
Lokren with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lokren scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lokren just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lokren checks a leg kick.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lokren misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a body kick.
Granger feints and then cracks Lokren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lokren down.
Lokren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lokren tries to move into range but Granger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Lokren moved away.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Lokren throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Lokren moves his leg out of the way.
Lokren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lokren. Lokren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lokren throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger lands a two punch combo.
Lokren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lokren 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.
A big right from Granger misses.
Lokren connects with a looping right hand.
Lokren avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lokren's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lokren swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lokren.
Granger misses with a low kick as Lokren jumps back.
Lokren throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Lokren throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lokren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Granger at a distance.
Lokren misses with a body shot.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granger. That's going to slow Lokren down.
Lokren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lokren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Lokren. Beautiful body shot.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Lokren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger takes a swing at Lokren's ribcage but misses.
Granger slips a jab from Lokren.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Lokren misses the jab.
Lokren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Granger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lokren scrambles back to his feet.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger throws a chopping leg kick but Lokren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Granger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lokren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger misses with a body punch
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Lokren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lokren.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Lokren sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokren misses with an uppercut.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Granger. That one must have hurt.
Granger throws a leg kick but Lokren moved away.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lokren is just out of range.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren checks a leg kick nicely.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lokren if he has to take too many more of those.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Granger.
Lokren misses with a shot to the body
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Granger, right into the meat.
Lokren lands with an overhand left.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lokren is out of range and Granger settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Lokren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lokren with a nice cross.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Granger avoids the body shot from Lokren.
Lokren misses with a right hand
and Granger counters with a good low kick that Lokren was not able to check.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren needs to keep his hands up - Granger had a free shot at his head there.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren scores with a hook to the body. Granger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granger cracks Lokren with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lokren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Lokren is rocked!
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Lokren's head.
Lokren is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Lokren wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lokren's sensitive parts.
Lokren takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lokren in his tracks.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a huge left! Lokren is in big trouble! He's backing up but Granger isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lokren from any more damage. A dominating finish by Granger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Granger!
Pete Granger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.