PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Choio Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Undead blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grande
vs
The Razors Edge

190 cm
23
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choio Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grande shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The Razors Edge is desperately trying to improve his position but Grande has a good base and remains in mount.
Grande is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Razors Edge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grande has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grande putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Razors Edge throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Razors Edge has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The Razors Edge can't escape the position.
The Razors Edge wants to control his opponent's hands but Grande gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Razors Edge defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Grande's arms.
Grande controlling well, preventing The Razors Edge from escaping the position.

Grande looking for the choke but no joy.
Grande is hanging on to The Razors Edge's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grande looking for the RNC.
Grande is not going to allow The Razors Edge to sit and survive in this position.
Grande keeps control of the position as The Razors Edge tries to break free.

Grande looking to break The Razors Edge's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. The Razors Edge remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Grande will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The Razors Edge is in bad spot here.
Grande missing with strikes from the back.

The Razors Edge fending off the submission attempt from Grande.
Grande is breathing heavily.
Grande is not going to allow The Razors Edge to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grande is persistently looking for the submission but The Razors Edge is defending it well.
The Razors Edge tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The Razors Edge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Grande with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The Razors Edge working to try and regain half guard.

Grande looking for a guillotine from mount but The Razors Edge is having none of it.
The Razors Edge tries to lock up and control but Grande gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grande tries to control but The Razors Edge wriggling away.
The Razors Edge tries to hold on but Grande pushes him away.
The Razors Edge tries to reverse the position but Grande maintains control.
The Razors Edge slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The Razors Edge wants to control but Grande is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Razors Edge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grande's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grande's back!
Grande grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The Razors Edge lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grande.
The Razors Edge has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Grande.
The Razors Edge controlling well, preventing Grande from escaping the position.
The Razors Edge throwing damaging strikes from the back! Grande could be in trouble here!
The Razors Edge softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Grande wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grande showing good submission defense here.
The Razors Edge lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grande.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grande manages to reverse the position and now he's in The Razors Edge's guard. Nice work there by Grande.
The Razors Edge striking from the bottom.
Grande preventing the sweep.
Grande is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Grande prevents The Razors Edge from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grande drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Razors Edge dives on top into guard.

Grande throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Grande throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choio Grande dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Razors Edge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Grande or perhaps it was just good defense by The Razors Edge which made him look bad.
The Razors Edge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Razors Edge 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.

The Razors Edge scores with a takedown into Grande's guard.
The Razors Edge slips nicely into half guard.
The Razors Edge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Razors Edge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The Razors Edge cracks Grande with a solid left hand.
The Razors Edge connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Razors Edge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grande has momentary wrist control but The Razors Edge slips an elbow through the middle.

The Razors Edge is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Razors Edge preventing the sweep.
The Razors Edge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Razors Edge trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
The Razors Edge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Razors Edge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grande's head.
Grande wants to sweep here but The Razors Edge controlling him for the moment.
The Razors Edge wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The Razors Edge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grande sneaks back into half guard.
The Razors Edge working Grande over with strikes.
The Razors Edge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Razors Edge is trying to control the action in half guard but Grande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Razors Edge lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grande works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Razors Edge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grande is keeping the position for now.
Grande lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Razors Edge!
The Razors Edge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grande. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge is looking to get to half guard.

Grande looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Grande wants to control the pace but The Razors Edge is squirming around nicely.
Tank The Razors Edge has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Razors Edge swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Grande.
The Razors Edge sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grande looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Razors Edge works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Razors Edge trying to control the position here.
The Razors Edge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The Razors Edge looking for a guillotine here but Grande defends easily.
Grande passes The Razors Edge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank The Razors Edge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The Razors Edge lands with a cross.
The Razors Edge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grande pinned against the cage. Grande gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Grande shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grande was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Grande connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Grande jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Razors Edge manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Razors Edge is looking for a sweep.

Grande has hold of The Razors Edge's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! The Razors Edge tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Grande cranks the arm and The Razors Edge screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from The Razors Edge, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Choio Grande!