|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 153 p4p, 571 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 23 p4p, 71 weight class). Orochi's entrance music is RISE - I Prevail. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
190 cm 43 220 35 - 16 - 0 |
|
183 cm 30 226 18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Granger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orochi lands a jab. Orochi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Kicks in the buildup to the fight. Orochi scores with a nice right hand.
Granger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orochi. Granger's corner calls for a 1-2. Granger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Orochi. Orochi cracks Granger with a good jab.
Granger moves into the clinch. Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Granger cracks Orochi with a nice body shot.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Orochi slips a straight right by Granger. Granger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi. Orochi throws a leg kick but Granger sees it coming and checks it nicely. Orochi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Granger darts in and clinches Orochi up against the cage. Granger is trying to break the clinch but Orochi is controlling him. A right hook to the body lands for Granger.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Granger lands a shot to the body. Orochi scores with a shoulder strike. Orochi blocks a body shot from Granger. A body shot lands from Granger.
Orochi is breathing heavily.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Look low, kick high! Granger uses the oldest trick in the book to send Orochi tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Granger is absolutely delighted - when Orochi wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Granger! Frank Granger is the new heavyweight champion! In his post fight interview, Frank Granger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|