PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Grant (ranked 3951 p4p, 3518 weight class) and Krispen Chace (ranked 466 p4p, 426 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grant
vs
Chace

190 cm
25
225
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krispen Chace!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a jab when Chace was well out of range.
Grant jabs at Chace's body.
Grant looks to land a combination but Chace avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Chace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chace's coach down at The Firm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daniel Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Chace.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Chace's head but Chace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chace looks winded!
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Chace.
Grant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Chace.
Chace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Krispen Chace has been cut.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chace throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant lands an overhand right.
Grant scores with a jab.
Grant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grant duly obliges.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grant is looking to slow Chace down with leg kicks.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
Chace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chace slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant tries to bum rush Chace with a series of wild strikes but Chace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant punishes Chace's body with a nice straight punch.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant looks to land a combination but Chace avoids it well.
Grant lands a jab to Chace's midsection.
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Chace's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Chace slips under a jab.
Grant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chace tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Chace ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Nice defenses there by Chace.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Chace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Chace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Grant feints and then cracks Chace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chace down.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Chace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Chace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant lands a nice hook to Chace's body. Chace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Chace seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Grant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chace circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Chace moved out of range nicely.
Grant lands with a cross.
Grant scores with a one two! Chace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That kick from Grant tenderised Chace's leg. Chace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Chace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chace avoids the body shot from Grant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chace's head.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and Chace counters with a left to the body.
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chace backs up against the cage.
Chace dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Chace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chace dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Chace checks the leg kick.
Grant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chace throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Chace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Grant is working the combinations to good effect here.
Grant feints a jab promting Chace to slip. Grant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krispen Chace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grant with a nice calf kick.
Chace ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
A left and a right from Grant both land. Nice combination.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant 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.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chace slips a straight right by Grant.
Chace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniel Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant throws a hook but Chace blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Chace's head but Chace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chace scores with a jab. Grant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chace walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chace.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Chace off the cage and back into range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Chace might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grant has got the better of the exchanges.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chace. Chace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chace.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chace can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chace circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant lands a jab to the head.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Chace's head back.
Grant throws a combination that misses
and Chace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant misses with the combination.
Chace slips a straight right by Grant.
Grant lands a two punch combo.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Chace avoids the body shot from Grant.
Chace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Chace moved out of range.
Chace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grant with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chace.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Chace looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Chace slips a jab from Grant.
Chace throws a counter combo.
Chace throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chace misses the target.
Grant works over Chace's head and body with a nice combination.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant slips under a jab.
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chace to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant connects with a right hand. Chace shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chace's head backwards.
Chace slips under a jab.
Grant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chace tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Chace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Chace's shoulder, as Chace tries to avoid the shot.
Chace dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Chace now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chace counters with a stiff right hand.
Chace misses with a straight right.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Chace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krispen Chace's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Chace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant lands with an overhand left.
Chace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a double jab
and Chace counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Some wild striking there from Grant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant cracks Chace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Chace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Grant.
Grant looks to land a combination. Chace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chace doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Chace takes one on the button.
Grant lands a jab to Chace's midsection.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grant finds it's way round the side to connect with Chace's head.
Grant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grant has time to react.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Chace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chace. That did some damage!
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chace throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Chace is just out of range.
Chace lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chace on the side of the head.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Chace avoids the body shot from Grant.
Chace lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Chace as he checks the leg kick.
Chace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grant backs up against the cage.
Grant cracks Chace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chace manages to avoid it.
Chace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Chace.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Chace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grant with a body shot.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chace's head.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Chace moved out of range nicely.
Chace needs to keep his hands up - Grant had a free shot at his head there.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant is looking to slow Chace down with leg kicks.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant throws a low kick but Chace moves out of range easily.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Grant misses.
Chace now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and Chace counters with a three punch combo that has Grant backing up. Grant nods at Chace to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Chace's front leg but catches the back leg as Chace tries to avoid it.
Krispen Chace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Chace misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grant 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grant!
Daniel Grant managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION, into his post fight interview.