PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Grant (ranked 5028 p4p, 5464 weight class) and Cole Asher (ranked 164 p4p, 226 weight class). The key to victory for Moses Grant has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grant
vs
Asher

198 cm
25
212
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
300
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Asher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asher's hands.
Grant with a hook.
Asher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Grant.
Donk. Grant catches Asher right on the button with a cross.
Grant scores with a one two! Asher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant works over Asher's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
Grant scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Moses Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Asher.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Grant.
Grant with a hook.
Asher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grant lands a nice hook to Asher's body. Asher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grant's corner calls for a 1-2. Grant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Grant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asher doesn't seem phased though.
Grant seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Grant misses with a hook

and Asher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grant won't be happy with that.
Asher has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Asher working the ground and pound but Grant is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Asher tries for a kimura but Grant is defending well.
Asher throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Asher is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Moses Grant has been cut.
Asher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Asher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Asher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grant knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Asher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asher is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grant looks calm but he's in trouble here. Asher 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! Asher lets go of the hold and Grant can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole Asher!