PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 139 p4p, 20 weight class) and Vasily Grossman (ranked 583 p4p, 72 weight class). Point comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Reggae Music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Point
vs
Grossman

168 cm
24
142 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
147 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point lands a slapping body shot.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
Grossman tries to clinch up.

Grossman clinches with his opponent.
Point tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grossman avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Point misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Point misses with some punches.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Grossman scores with a shot to the side of Point's head.
Point lands a left hand.
Point is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.
Point wants to stall.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Point.
Point blocks an uppercut.
Grossman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point blocks an uppercut.
Point lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Point.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman blocks a body shot from Point.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Point digs a right hand into Grossman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grossman's gas tank.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.
Grossman tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Point lands a knee to the body.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grossman tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grossman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Point working Grossman over with knees to the body.
Point taking a breather.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grossman tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point lands a body shot.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point lands an uppercut.
Point tries to throw a body punch but Grossman avoids it by throwing Point back against the cage.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Point.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a right hand.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
Point landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Point is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grossman looks winded!
Point tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman lands with a light punch inside.
Point is stalling here.
Good body shot from Point.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Point misses with some punches.
Point goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Point with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Point to work.
Point utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grossman tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grossman's corner calls for a 1-2. Grossman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Point with a nice cross.
Point connects with a nice looking jab.
Point throws the left hand but Grossman avoids the punch easily.
Grossman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point misses with a left hand
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point misses with a left hand
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grossman throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point tries to counter by clinching up but Grossman breaks away and moves out of range.
Grossman blocks a jab.
Grossman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.

Grossman has managed to clinch.
Brayden Point has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grossman struggles to land a body shot inside as Point controls his hands.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Point fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Point blocks a body shot from Grossman.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grossman is defending well for now.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Point.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
A short right from Point on the inside.
Point using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Point lands a hook that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Point doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Point cracks Grossman with a nice body shot.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Grossman avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grossman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Point landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
A short right from Point.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Point.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Point lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grossman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Point's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Point as the two fighters clinch.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Point misses with an uppercut
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Point slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Point has closed the distance and engaged Grossman in a clinch.
Grossman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Point.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Point.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Grossman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Point lands a shoulder strike.
Point lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grossman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grossman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Grossman controls his hands.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Point obliges.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Point putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grossman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Point lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Point - that landed with a thud.
Point working Grossman over with knees to the body.
Point digs a right hand underneath Grossman's ribcage. Grossman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Point.
A shot in the inside from Point.
A nice left hand lands by Point.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman avoiding damage as Point throws knees to the body.
Point blocks an uppercut.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Point.
Grossman working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a shot to the head.
Point blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Point.
Grossman letting Point take a breather here.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Point crunches a lovely knee into Grossman's ribcage.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but Grossman blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Point scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Point lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Point.
Point unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Point throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Point.
A bit of stalling here from Point.
Point lands an uppercut.
Point working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Point presses Grossman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Point is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grossman is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Point lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grossman or not.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Point landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Point landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Point lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Point.
A right hand to the body from Point.
A nice left hand lands by Point.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Point clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Grossman misses its intended target.
Brayden Point is winning the standup battle so far.
Grossman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with a body punch
and Grossman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Point punishes Grossman's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Grossman.
Point scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Grossman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Point misses its target.
Grossman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grossman! But no joy.
Grossman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Point in his tracks.
Grossman is looking to clinch.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grossman misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grossman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Point's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Point throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Point finds it's way through Grossman's defenses.
Point misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Point throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Grossman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grossman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grossman slips under a jab from Point.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grossman misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point slips a straight right by Grossman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Point had his way with Vasily Grossman in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Point misses with a hook.
Grossman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Point.
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Point throws an off balance right hand

and Grossman counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Point goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Grossman.
Point misses with a hook from the clinch.
Point throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grossman blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Point utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grossman working aggressively here.

Point manages to break the clinch.
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and Grossman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Vasily Grossman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grossman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point throws the left hand but Grossman avoids the punch easily.
Grossman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Point.
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Point misses with a left hand
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.
Grossman lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Grossman looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Point tries to counter by clinching up but Grossman breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Point throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
Point misses the jab.
Point lands a jab-cross combination.

Grossman is rocked!
Point takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Grossman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grossman is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
Point cracks Grossman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Point lands a beautiful left hook that drops Grossman. Grossman tries to recover but Point is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Grossman lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Brayden Point stared into the camera and said 'Grumpy, don't forget--there is a Klan afterparty tonight, be on the lookout for the secret invite details.'.