PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 163 p4p, 436 weight class) and Murzol Gro Ulfimph (ranked 8 p4p, 24 weight class). Gro Ulfimph is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Have a banana. Murzol Gro Ulfimph acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Grandis
vs
Gro Ulfimph

168 cm
32
144
25 - 10 - 1

165 cm
37
137
31 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gro Ulfimph misses with a head kick.
Grandis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grandis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grandis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gro Ulfimph appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a looping left.
Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick from Grandis.
Grandis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grandis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gro Ulfimph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grandis circles away quickly and effectively.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Grandis tenderised Gro Ulfimph's leg. Gro Ulfimph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gro Ulfimph connects with a right hand. Grandis shakes it off.
Gro Ulfimph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gro Ulfimph lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a jab when Grandis was well out of range.
Grandis misses with a shot to the body
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a good low kick that Grandis was not able to check.
Gro Ulfimph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grandis's head backwards.
Grandis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gro Ulfimph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Grandis blocks the leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph with a nice calf kick.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick nicely.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grandis slips a straight right by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick, looking for Grandis's leg but Grandis calmly moves out of range.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to slow Grandis down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Gro Ulfimph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grandis swings for the body but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range.
Gro Ulfimph defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
Gro Ulfimph appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but Grandis checks it.
Grandis lands a glancing blow to the side of Gro Ulfimph's head.
Gro Ulfimph looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Grandis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gro Ulfimph tries a low kick but Grandis avoids it.
Gro Ulfimph swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
Gro Ulfimph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grandis is able to avoid easily.
Grandis lands a really nice looking cross but Gro Ulfimph seems unphased.
Gro Ulfimph just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gro Ulfimph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grandis defending well as Gro Ulfimph loads up on a big left hand.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
Gro Ulfimph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grandis misses the jab.
Gro Ulfimph throws a big shot that misses.
Gro Ulfimph throws a chopping leg kick but Grandis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gro Ulfimph throws a chopping leg kick but Grandis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Gro Ulfimph blocks the leg kick.
Grandis scores with a jab.
Grandis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grandis lands a right hook to the body.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grandis checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick.
Grandis tries to score with a low kick but Gro Ulfimph moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gro Ulfimph! But no joy.
Grandis is looking to score with low kicks.
Grandis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grandis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Gro Ulfimph misses.
Grandis avoids a kick to the body.
Grandis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gro Ulfimph feints and then cracks Grandis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grandis down.
Grandis lands a nice looking body shot.
Grandis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Gro Ulfimph.
A nice leg kick from Gro Ulfimph, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis throws the left hand but Gro Ulfimph avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Grandis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gro Ulfimph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gro Ulfimph moves away.
Donk. Grandis catches Gro Ulfimph right on the button with a cross.
Gro Ulfimph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Gro Ulfimph blocks the leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph stuns Grandis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gro Ulfimph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph throws a solid leg kick but Grandis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph moves out of range of the leg kick from Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook. Grandis ducked under it nicely.
Grandis misses with a body punch
letting Gro Ulfimph counter with a right hand.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grandis slips under a jab from Gro Ulfimph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Grandis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Murzol Gro Ulfimph will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grandis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gro Ulfimph.
Grandis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Gro Ulfimph misses its intended target.
Gro Ulfimph throws a big shot that misses.
Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick from Grandis.
Grandis checks a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph lands a nice shot to the body.
Gro Ulfimph drops his hands momentarily and Grandis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis moves out of range of the leg kick from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandis. That did some damage!
Grandis 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.
Grandis misses with a leg kick
and Gro Ulfimph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gro Ulfimph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gro Ulfimph needs to keep his hands up - Grandis had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis blocks a leg kick.
Grandis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gro Ulfimph. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gro Ulfimph blocks the leg kick.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gro Ulfimph.
Grandis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grandis scores with a decent looking hook.
Grandis scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Grandis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gro Ulfimph slips a straight right by Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
Grandis looks for the body kick but Gro Ulfimph saw that one coming.
Gro Ulfimph blocks a jab.
Grandis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick lands for Gro Ulfimph.
Grandis connects with a solid leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gro Ulfimph tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grandis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gro Ulfimph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gro Ulfimph lunges at Grandis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grandis's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gro Ulfimph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Nice defenses there by Grandis.
Grandis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gro Ulfimph checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grandis tries to land a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph saw it coming and moves away.
Gro Ulfimph missing with a left hand there. Grandis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gro Ulfimph digs a good body shot into Grandis's ribs.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph moved away.
Grandis throws a low kick but Gro Ulfimph avoids it.
Gro Ulfimph looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grandis jabs Gro Ulfimph right on the nose. Gro Ulfimph blinks but takes it well.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a nice strike.
Grandis throws a hook but Gro Ulfimph avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gro Ulfimph.
An inside leg kick from Gro Ulfimph misses.
A jab from Gro Ulfimph misses.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grandis throws a hook to the side of Gro Ulfimph's head but Gro Ulfimph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gro Ulfimph thows a leg kick but Grandis checks it
and Grandis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gro Ulfimph's knee momentarily.
Grandis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis lands with a right hand.
Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick from Grandis.
Grandis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph checks it.
Gro Ulfimph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grandis in his tracks.
Gro Ulfimph slips a jab from Grandis.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gro Ulfimph takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grandis tries to score with a low kick but Gro Ulfimph moves his leg out of the way.
Grandis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gro Ulfimph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grandis momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gro Ulfimph ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis is looking to score with low kicks.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gro Ulfimph was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grandis cracks Gro Ulfimph with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph tries to clinch up.
Grandis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grandis misses with a leg kick
and Grandis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grandis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gro Ulfimph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Gro Ulfimph moved out of range nicely.
Gro Ulfimph is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Grandis misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gro Ulfimph can pounce on him.
Gro Ulfimph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gro Ulfimph lands with a slapping head kick.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Grandis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gro Ulfimph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis misses with a low kick as Gro Ulfimph jumps back.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gro Ulfimph was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a nice body punch.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a jab to the body
and Grandis counters with a thumping low kick.
Gro Ulfimph turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grandis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grandis tries to work over Gro Ulfimph's front leg with a kick but Gro Ulfimph checks it.
Grandis blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Gro Ulfimph misses.
Gro Ulfimph thumps Grandis with a low kick.
Gro Ulfimph lands with an uppercut that bounces Grandis off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis thows a body kick. Gro Ulfimph tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to slow Grandis down with leg kicks.
Gro Ulfimph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grandis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gro Ulfimph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis swings for the body but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range.
Grandis is looking to slow Gro Ulfimph down with leg kicks.
Grandis throws a chopping leg kick but Gro Ulfimph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grandis throws the left hand but Gro Ulfimph avoids the punch easily.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but Grandis checks it.
It looked like Grandis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gro Ulfimph scoring well with a low kick there.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grandis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grandis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a straight left.
Gro Ulfimph blocks a jab.
Gro Ulfimph moves out of range of the leg kick from Grandis.
Grandis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Grandis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gro Ulfimph throws a hook but Grandis avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grandis checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grandis misses with a hook
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grandis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grandis is looking to slow Gro Ulfimph down with leg kicks.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Gro Ulfimph.
Grandis misses with a low kick as Gro Ulfimph jumps back.
Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick from Grandis.
Grandis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Grandis as he checks the leg kick.
Grandis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gro Ulfimph just manages to avoid it.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Gro Ulfimph is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gro Ulfimph! But no joy.
Gro Ulfimph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grandis is out of range.
Gro Ulfimph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grandis is out of range.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gro Ulfimph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph slips under a jab from Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but Grandis checks it.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Gro Ulfimph moved out of range nicely.
Gro Ulfimph cracks a nice hook into Grandis's ribs.
Grandis scores with a shot to the body.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gro Ulfimph! But no joy.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Grandis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gro Ulfimph was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
Gro Ulfimph throws a wild body kick that Grandis sees coming a mile off.
Gro Ulfimph with the inside leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph tries to clinch but Grandis is having none of it.
Gro Ulfimph just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis throwing a counter right hand but Gro Ulfimph manages to avoid it.
Grandis lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grandis.
Gro Ulfimph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Grandis is looking to slow Gro Ulfimph down with leg kicks.
Gro Ulfimph swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis lands a nice shot that snaps Gro Ulfimph's head back.
Gro Ulfimph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gro Ulfimph moves away.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grandis lands with a straight right. Gro Ulfimph didn't see that one coming.
Grandis throws a leg kick which misses Gro Ulfimph's front leg but catches the back leg as Gro Ulfimph tries to avoid it.
Grandis throws a low kick but Gro Ulfimph avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Grandis blocks the low kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Gro Ulfimph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gro Ulfimph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.

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 Robert Grandis.
Well Grandis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!