PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phinn Derringer (ranked 3897 p4p, 4624 weight class) and Old Grappling (ranked 428 p4p, 459 weight class). Old Grappling is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Derringer
vs
Grappling

179 cm
25
197
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Northern Zombie

Mythical Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phinn Derringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Grappling!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derringer swinging wildly here.
Grappling with the counter takedown but Derringer avoids it easily.

Grappling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derringer quickly recovers to half guard.
Derringer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derringer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grappling.
Grappling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Derringer tries to kick Grappling off but Grappling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grappling working over Derringer with some ground and pound. Derringer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Derringer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grappling.
Derringer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grappling on the ground.
Grappling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grappling slows the pace down in half guard.
Grappling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling throwing shots but Derringer is blocking nicely.
Grappling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grappling looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Derringer is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Grappling there.
Grappling looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grappling winds up and cracks Derringer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grappling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grappling slips a nice elbow through Derringer's hands, connecting with Derringer's forehead.
Nice strikes from Grappling there.
Grappling working Derringer over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derringer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grappling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Derringer's head.
Grappling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Derringer has hold of Grappling's hands but Grappling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Derringer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grappling lands a nice short elbow.
Grappling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Derringer is rocked!
Grappling lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Derringer quite badly. Derringer pulls Grappling in close trying to recover. Grappling postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Derringer on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Derringer doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Grappling!
An out of breath Old Grappling thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.