PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Messiah Wyatt (ranked 3555 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Slant Grant (ranked 383 p4p, 379 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wyatt
vs
Grant

192 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Messiah Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slant Grant!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyatt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grant's guard.
Wyatt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wyatt postures up.
Wyatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Wyatt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wyatt advances to half guard.
Grant is looking to escape.
Grant is trying to maintain the position but Wyatt is very close to passing his half guard.
Wyatt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wyatt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wyatt lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt trying to pass the guard but Grant defending well.
Wyatt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grant trying to control here.
Wyatt lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wyatt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wyatt is looking to advance position but Grant won't allow it.
Wyatt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wyatt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wyatt wants to take a breather but Grant is having none of it.

Wyatt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grant taking some punishment here, with Wyatt in his half guard.
Wyatt drops an elbow to the side of Grant's head.
Wyatt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wyatt connects with a nice short shot to Grant's temple.

Wyatt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grant is just riding it out for now. Wyatt eventually gives up the hold.
Grant trying to hold on to Wyatt's head to control him but Wyatt postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grant is in trouble now - Wyatt has advanced to mount!
Wyatt tries to control but Grant wriggling away.
Wyatt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wyatt looking for a guillotine from mount but Grant is having none of it.

Wyatt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grant manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wyatt cracks Grant with a big elbow.
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 is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to bench press Wyatt off him but Wyatt keeps the position.
Wyatt lands some shots froms side control.
Wyatt lands an elbow.
Wyatt lands a decent elbow from side control.

Wyatt is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grant looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wyatt gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grant is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wyatt lets go of the hold and Grant can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Messiah Wyatt!
During a confident post fight interview, Messiah Wyatt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.