PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keenwah Granes (ranked 307 p4p, 411 weight class) and Hobo Garrincha (ranked 20 p4p, 27 weight class). Granes comes into the arena with 敢不敢 blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Keenwah Granes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keenwah Granes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Granes
vs
Garrincha

167 cm
27
140
17 - 8 - 0

170 cm
28
141
11 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garrincha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Granes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Granes lands in his opponent's guard.
Granes throws a strike but Garrincha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Granes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrincha postures up.
Garrincha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granes controlling Garrincha's posture.
Garrincha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha won't allow Granes to sweep him here.
Garrincha tries to free his leg and advance position but Granes is retaining full guard.
Granes wants to sweep but no luck.
Granes controls Garrincha momentarily but Garrincha frees himself.
Garrincha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Granes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Granes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garrincha manages to get himself to full guard.

Granes scoring with some ground and pound.
Granes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Granes postures up and lands a big shot to Garrincha's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrincha has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granes with a nice head shot there.
Granes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garrincha pulls Granes in close to prevent any damage.
Garrincha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Granes is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrincha has wrist control.
Garrincha looking for a sweep. Not yet Garrincha, not yet.
Granes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Granes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Granes from controlling successfully.
Garrincha is trying to keep Granes in close.
Granes throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Granes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Granes 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.
Garrincha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Granes wants to pass the guard but Garrincha is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garrincha throws out a powerful jab.
Granes lands with a cross.
Garrincha thuds a left hand into Granes's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Granes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the body.
Granes misses with a straight right.
Garrincha misses with a left hand
and Granes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Granes moves out of range.
Garrincha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrincha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granes counters with a nice body shot.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hobo Garrincha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granes.
Garrincha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Granes rather than just go for the knockout.
Garrincha lands a nice shot that snaps Granes's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Granes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keenwah Granes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Granes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Granes misses its target.
A slow jab from Garrincha misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Granes.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha throws a right and a left that Granes avoids nicely.
Garrincha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garrincha lands a body shot.
Granes misses with a hook. Garrincha ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes lands with an uppercut that bounces Garrincha off the cage and back into range.
Garrincha scores with a hook.
Garrincha throws a right and a left that Granes avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Garrincha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Granes misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Granes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrincha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Granes counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Granes moves out of range.
Garrincha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Granes.
Garrincha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garrincha throws a jab when Granes was well out of range.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garrincha misses with a straight right.
Granes throwing a counter right hand but Garrincha manages to avoid it.
A jab from Granes misses.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garrincha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Granes on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrincha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Granes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Granes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrincha.
Garrincha scores with a shot to the body.
Granes throws a jab when Garrincha was well out of range.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.

Granes scores with a takedown into Garrincha's guard.
Garrincha is pulling down on Granes's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Garrincha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Granes is aware though and is defending well.
Garrincha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Granes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Garrincha blocks nicely.
Garrincha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Granes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garrincha's head.
Garrincha is trying to control the position but Granes postures up.
Garrincha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha wants to sweep here but Granes controlling him for the moment.
Granes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garrincha wants to improve his position but instead Granes has moved into half guard.
Garrincha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Granes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Granes unloading with bombs!
Granes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garrincha tries to reverse the position but Granes maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Granes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Granes drives through with a takedown into Garrincha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garrincha is pulling down on Granes's head to control his posture.
Garrincha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garrincha wants to sweep but no luck.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Garrincha blocks nicely.
Granes with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Granes from controlling successfully.
Garrincha trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Granes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Granes from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granes manages to avoid it.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrincha scores with a nice head shot.
Garrincha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garrincha ducks right into an uppercut from Granes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
Garrincha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garrincha throws a sloppy body shot
and Granes counters with a nice uppercut.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Garrincha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granes takes one to the side of the head.
Granes throws a leg kick which misses Garrincha's front leg but catches the back leg as Garrincha tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrincha misses with a leg kick.
Granes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garrincha misses with a looping left.
Granes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrincha throws an overhand right that lands on Granes's shoulder, as Granes tries to avoid the shot.
Garrincha throws an off balance right hand
and Granes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
Granes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garrincha throws a right and a left that Granes avoids nicely.
Garrincha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garrincha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Garrincha is rocked!
Garrincha wants to slow Granes down by chopping away at his legs.
Garrincha is still on wobbly legs! Can Granes finish him?
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Granes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garrincha thinking.
Garrincha seems to have recovered his senses.
Garrincha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granes.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Granes avoids the punch easily.
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Granes counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Granes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
Garrincha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granes.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Granes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrincha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrincha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garrincha misses with a combination

and Granes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garrincha's guard.
Granes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Granes scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keenwah Granes clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granes manages to avoid it.
Granes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garrincha misses with a left hand
enabling Granes to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha misses with a left hand

and Granes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Granes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Granes throws a strike but Garrincha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes trying to control but Garrincha is working from the bottom.
Granes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granes throws a big right hand that misses.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Garrincha blocks nicely.

Garrincha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Granes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garrincha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Granes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Granes with a nice head shot there.
Granes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Granes controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Garrincha working for a triangle but Granes defends it easily.
Granes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garrincha wants to sweep here but Granes controlling him for the moment.
Garrincha pulls Granes in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes trying to control but Garrincha is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut
and Garrincha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Granes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granes lands with a shot to the body.
Garrincha throws an off balance right hand
and Granes counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha walks into a stiff left hand from Granes.
Granes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garrincha throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Granes rushes Garrincha and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrincha can't find room to land a body shot as Granes controls the action.
Garrincha misses with some punches.
Granes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrincha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrincha can't find room to land a body shot as Granes controls the action.
Granes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granes misses with a body punch.
Garrincha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garrincha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrincha misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Granes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granes tries to score a body lock takedown but Garrincha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Granes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garrincha gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Granes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keenwah Granes had his way with Hobo Garrincha in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Granes lands with an overhand left.
Garrincha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granes has time to react.
Granes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Granes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granes. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garrincha throws a leg kick but Granes moved away.
Garrincha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha misses with a lunging right hand
and Granes counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Granes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garrincha is looking to chop away at Granes's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granes misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrincha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrincha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garrincha is looking to slow Granes down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Garrincha there.
Garrincha stuffs the takedown.
Granes avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Granes ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Granes misses the target.
Garrincha throws a leg kick

and Granes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Granes prevents Garrincha from improving his position.
Granes drops an elbow to the side of Garrincha's head.
Hobo Garrincha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha wants to improve his position but Granes is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garrincha wants to get back to full guard.
Garrincha taking some punishment here, with Granes in his half guard.
Granes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garrincha trying to control but Granes postures up.
Granes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Granes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Granes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garrincha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Granes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Granes's back!
Granes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garrincha controlling the action here.
Granes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Rubber Guard Emporium, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Granes trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Granes seems keen to control Garrincha's posture.
Garrincha trying to control the position from guard on top but Granes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrincha is fighting to break Granes's control of his arms but Granes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garrincha tries to free his leg and advance position but Granes is retaining full guard.
Keenwah Granes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garrincha is fighting to break Granes's control of his arms but Granes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garrincha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garrincha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keenwah Granes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Granes looking to control but Garrincha passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hobo Garrincha.
I think Granes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keenwah Granes!
Keenwah Granes retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Keenwah Granes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.