PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hinski Grang (ranked 4263 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Jerome Biggs (ranked 493 p4p, 316 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JID - Ed, Edd & Eddy. Hinski Grang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Grang
vs
Biggs

186 cm
24
214
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
212
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinski Grang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biggs is looking for the big counter here.
Biggs slips under a jab.
Grang looks to throw the jab but Biggs is out of range.

Biggs pushes Grang up against the cage in a clinch.
Biggs lands a body shot.
Biggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Grang tries to circle away but Biggs has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grang's efforts to push away.
Grang throws a punch but it's blocked by Biggs.
Grang working hard to break the clinch.
Biggs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grang.
Biggs prevents Grang from breaking the clinch.

Grang breaks from the clinch.
Grang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grang scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Jerome Biggs has been cut.
Biggs ducks under a wild hook from Grang.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Biggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Biggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grang's efforts to push away.
Biggs prevents Grang from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grang fails to land.

Grang breaks from the clinch.
Grang tries to bum rush Biggs with a series of wild strikes but Biggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grang looks to land a combination but Biggs avoids it well.
Biggs moves out of range as Grang strikes.
Biggs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grang throws a combination that misses

and Biggs moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggs.
A frustrated look appears on Grang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grang's efforts to push away.
Grang is trying to break the clinch but Biggs is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Biggs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Biggs throws an elbow but misses.
Biggs lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biggs.
Grang blocks an elbow strike.
Grang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggs just leaning against Grang, taking a breather.
Grang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grang tries to break free but Biggs pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biggs scores with a shot to the side of Grang's head.

Grang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biggs.
Biggs wants to counter the offense by Grang and move into the clinch position.
Grang throws a series of punches but Biggs moves out of range.
Grang is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grang doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Grang misses the target.
Biggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Biggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Biggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Grang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grang misses with a hook.
Grang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Biggs darts in and clinches Grang up against the cage.
Grang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Biggs.

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!
Biggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Biggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biggs.
Grang can't break the clinch.
Biggs lands an uppercut.
Grang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biggs has him pressed against the cage.
Grang is trying to push Biggs away but Biggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Biggs breaks from the clinch.
Grang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hinski Grang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grang throws an overhand right that lands on Biggs's shoulder, as Biggs tries to avoid the shot.

Biggs has closed the distance and engaged Grang in a clinch.
Biggs presses Grang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Grang fails to land.
Biggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grang backwards.
Grang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Biggs's cut.
That's time! Grang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Grang misses.
Grang falls off balance throwing a combination

and Biggs moves into the clinch.
Grang misses with some punches.
Biggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Biggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grang is looking to break free of the clinch but Biggs has double underhooks.

Biggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grang throws the left hand but Biggs avoids the punch easily.
Biggs defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Grang. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Grang misses.
Hinski Grang is winning the standup battle so far.
Biggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biggs misses with a body punch
and Grang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang throws a series of punches but Biggs moves out of range.
Grang misses with a hook. Biggs ducked under it nicely.
Grang throws out a loose jab but Biggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grang stalks Biggs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Biggs's face. Biggs staggers backwards, shaken.

Biggs has Grang up against the cage in a clinch.
Grang takes a shot to the head.

Biggs breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Grang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Biggs lands a nice looking body shot.

Biggs moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Biggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Biggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Biggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biggs.
Biggs lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Biggs.
A short right from Biggs.
Grang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biggs has him pressed against the cage.
Grang wants to get back to striking at distance but Biggs won't allow it.
Grang misses with some punches.
Biggs pushes Grang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Biggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Biggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Biggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grang backwards.
Biggs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Biggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Biggs prevents Grang from breaking the clinch.
Biggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Biggs to work.
Grang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biggs has him pressed against the cage.
Grang tries to break free but Biggs pushes him back against the cage.
Grang blocks an elbow strike.
Grang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grang working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Biggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang wants to break the clinch but can't.

Biggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biggs stuns Grang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hinski Grang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggs ducks under a wild hook from Grang.

Biggs darts in and clinches Grang up against the cage.
Grang tries to circle away but Biggs has him pinned against the cage.
Grang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biggs has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Biggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Biggs lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grang avoids the elbow strike from Biggs, against the cage.
Grang has a couple of punches blocked by Biggs.
Grang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Biggs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Biggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grang fails to land with a series of punches.
Biggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Biggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Grang is looking to break free of the clinch but Biggs has double underhooks.
Grang is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Biggs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Biggs controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Biggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Biggs.
Grang misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs scores with a shot to the body.
Grang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biggs throws out a counter right but Grang avoids it with no problem.

Biggs clinches with his opponent.
Biggs slows down the pace here.
Biggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Grang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grang throws a punch but it's blocked by Biggs.
Grang misses with a punch on the inside.
Grang tries to break the clinch but Biggs is controlling the position.
Grang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grang up against the cage.
Grang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Biggs on the inside.
Biggs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grang wants to get back to striking at distance but Biggs won't allow it.
Grang tries to break the clinch but Biggs is controlling the position.
Grang misses with the head strike.
Biggs stalling.
The referee calls for Biggs to work.
Biggs continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice left hand lands by Grang.
A short left from Biggs.
Grang working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grang tries to break the clinch but Biggs is controlling the position.
Biggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biggs stalling the fight.
Biggs taking a breather.
Biggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Biggs.
Biggs is working Grang over against the cage.
Grang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Biggs effectively controlling the action here.
Biggs receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Grang misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs blocking some punches.
Grang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jerome Biggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Biggs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grang working hard to break the clinch.
Grang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grang has had enough of the clinch but Biggs keeps him there for the moment.
Biggs lands an elbow just above Grang 's eye.
Biggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Biggs.
Biggs stalls.

Grang manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grang scores with a decent looking hook.
Biggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Biggs moves into range and clinches up with Grang.
Hinski Grang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Biggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biggs prevents Grang from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Biggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Biggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Biggs!