PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint River (ranked 25165 p4p, 6624 weight class) and Soloman Grundy (ranked 296 p4p, 261 weight class). Grundy has chosen Legends of Tomorrow as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

River
vs
Grundy

170 cm
18
135
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
138
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soloman Grundy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
Grundy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Grundy throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grundy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grundy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grundy misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grundy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
River's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grundy under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grundy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and River counters by moving into the clinch.
River taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
River blocks a body shot from Grundy.
Grundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

River manages to break the clinch.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grundy.
Some wild striking there from River.
Grundy throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grundy finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.
Grundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grundy takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River throwing a counter right hand but Grundy manages to avoid it.
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed River momentarily.
River works Grundy's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice combination there by Grundy.
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!
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grundy.
A telegraphed right hand from Grundy misses the target.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grundy throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Grundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
River works the jab nicely.
Grundy throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
River throws out a loose jab but Grundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
River blocks a low kick nicely.
River swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
River moves in looking to clinch but Grundy pushes him off.
River throws a shot from downtown. Grundy moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Grundy lands an impressive looking overhand right. River doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River misses with an uppercut.
River cracks Grundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River avoids the body shot from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a body shot.
Grundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River defending well as Grundy loads up on a big left hand.
River is looking to counter the offense by Grundy and move into the clinch.
Grundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from River with a body shot.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from River misses the target.
Grundy moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River with a jab.
Grundy misses with a body shot.
Grundy connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy avoids the body shot from River.
River misses with an uppercut.
Grundy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but River is out of range.
Grundy throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Grundy only half commits.
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grundy thuds a left hand into River's body.
Grundy throws a leg kick
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grundy throws a good cross that connects.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Grundy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grundy lunges at River with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by River's hand.
Grundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Soloman Grundy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Grundy's shoulder, as Grundy tries to avoid the shot.
Grundy flicks out a counter leg kick but River steps away.
Grundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grundy scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grundy. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Grundy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
River misses with an uppercut. Grundy saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Grundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River misses the jab.
Grundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Grundy.
River tries to clinch but Grundy is having none of it.
River takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Grundy misses with a low kick.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River scores with a jab. Grundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Grundy. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from River misses.
River misses with a hook.
Grundy scores with a jab to the body.
Grundy lands with a hook. River tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grundy.
River lands a nice hook to Grundy's body. Grundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Grundy looks to move away, River throws a big counter combo but Grundy just gets out of the way.
Grundy lands with a straight right. River didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from River.
Grundy throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River is looking to counter punch.
River lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grundy.
Grundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
River lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grundy digs a good body shot into River's ribs.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Grundy.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
River has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
River throws a right and a left that Grundy avoids nicely.
Grundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Grundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River is looking to counter punch.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from River misses.
Grundy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
Grundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grundy misses with a hook
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
River checks a low kick from Grundy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grundy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
River moves out of range as Grundy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River pushes Grundy up against the cage in a clinch.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grundy.
River tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grundy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grundy misses with some punches.
Grundy misses with a body punch.
River looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
River misses with a body punch.
Grundy misses with a hook from the clinch.

River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grundy lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
A big left from Grundy misses.
Grundy throws a shot to the body.
River looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy lands with a shot to the body.
River throws a hook but Grundy blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy misses with a straight left.
Grundy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donk. Grundy catches River right on the button with a cross.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Grundy.
Grundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grundy slips under a jab.
Grundy misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River missing with a left hand there. Grundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grundy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River moves in looking to clinch but Grundy pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Grundy scores with a punch to the head.
Grundy misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soloman Grundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

River throws a hook but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River moves out of range as Grundy strikes.
River slips a straight right by Grundy.
Grundy slips a straight right by River.
A big right from Grundy misses.
Grundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River walks into a left hand.
River swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
A big left from Grundy misses.
Grundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Grundy.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Grundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy throws a chopping leg kick but River manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
River throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Soloman Grundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River misses with a straight left.
Grundy throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Grundy.
River fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grundy slips a straight right by River.
Grundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

River rushes Grundy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grundy tries to break free but River pushes him back against the cage.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Grundy fails to land.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy working aggressively here.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grundy backwards.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grundy or not.
River blocks a body shot from Grundy.
River tries to stall but Grundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Grundy backwards.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from River on the inside.
Grundy tries to break free but River pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River prevents Grundy from breaking the clinch.
River tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
River tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from River.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clint River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Grundy as the two fighters clinch.
Grundy lands an uppercut.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy presses River against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
River lands a right hand.
Grundy misses with a short punch on the inside.

River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River misses with a body shot.
River takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grundy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grundy throws a body shot but no joy.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Grundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Grundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Grundy seems unphased.
River takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Grundy.
Grundy lands a lovely overhand right.
River misses with a straight left.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
River scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Soloman Grundy has been cut.
Grundy lands with a good body shot.

River clinches with his opponent.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grundy throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Grundy misses with a punch to the body.
Grundy swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River scores with a shot to the side of Grundy's head.
River cracks Grundy with a nice body shot.

River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint River.
I think Grundy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soloman Grundy!
Soloman Grundy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.