PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Nelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunt comes into the arena with BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" blaring out of the sound system. Knarles Grunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grunt
vs
Nelsons

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Knarles Grunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Nelsons!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Grunt misses.
Nelsons closes the distance and clinches up with Grunt, looking for a takedown. Nelsons pushes Grunt against the cage but Grunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelsons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelsons. Nelsons gets slowly back to his feet.
Knarles Grunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Nelsons.
Grunt lands a two punch combo.
Grunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nelsons momentarily.
Grunt tries to bum rush Nelsons with a series of wild strikes but Nelsons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grunt misses with the combination.
Grunt scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Grunt.
Nelsons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grunt swivels and escapes.
Grunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelsons was well out of range. Poor timing from Grunt.
Grunt throws a wild body kick that Nelsons sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Grunt finds it's way through Nelsons's defenses.
Nelsons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunt manages to avoid it.
Grunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Grunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt misses with a hook. Nelsons ducked under it nicely.
Grunt scores with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Grunt. Beautiful body shot.
Grunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Grunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelsons is just out of range.

Nelsons gets the takedown into side control.
Grunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grunt trying to control the position here.
Nelsons trying to control but Grunt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Grunt, not yet.
Grunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelsons's guard.
Nelsons keeping moving, preventing Grunt from controlling successfully.
Grunt wants to pass the guard but Nelsons is keeping the position.

Nelsons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grunt chips away with some ground and pound.
Grunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Grunt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nelsons, up you get!
Nice body punch from Grunt.
Grunt cracks Nelsons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelsons, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grunt pinned against the cage. Grunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grunt misses with a two punch combination.
Nelsons shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Grunt misses.
Nelsons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grunt throws a good cross that connects.
A left and a right from Grunt both land. Nice combination.
Grunt scores with a nice strike.
Grunt cracks Nelsons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nelsons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grunt.
Jab, jab by Grunt - just one landing.
Nelsons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grunt punishes Nelsons's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons avoids the body shot from Grunt.
Grunt with a nice cross.
Nelsons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grunt is fending him off so far but Nelsons persists. Nope, Grunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelsons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grunt cracks Nelsons with a good jab.
Grunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Grunt.
Grunt lands a jab to Nelsons's midsection.
Grunt digs a good hook to Nelsons's body.
Nelsons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelsons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunt scores with a one two! Nelsons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grunt looks to land a combination but Nelsons avoids it well.
A punch combination from Grunt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knarles Grunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelsons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grunt connects with a crisp jab.
Grunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelsons.
Nelsons walks into a left hand.
Knarles Grunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Nelsons ducks right into an uppercut from Grunt.
Nelsons moves out of range of the strikes.
Grunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelsons shoots in looking for a takedown. Grunt tries to sprawl out of it but Nelsons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grunt cracks a nice hook into Nelsons's ribs.
Grunt throws a combination. Nelsons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knarles Grunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Grunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelsons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Grunt.
Grunt digs a good body shot into Nelsons's ribs.
Grunt misses with the combination.
Grunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelsons has time to react.
Knarles Grunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelsons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grunt sizes up Nelsons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Grunt.
Grunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelsons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to de liver by Grunt. Beautiful body shot.
Nelsons tries to clinch but Grunt moves out of range.
Grunt scores with a nice right hand.
Grunt scores with a leg kick.
Grunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelsons.
Grunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Grunt.
Grunt digs a good body shot into Nelsons's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nelsons is defended easily by Grunt.
Knarles Grunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Nelsons.
Grunt scores with a nice right hand.
Grunt throws a right hand that Nelsons ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelsons also avoids with ease.
Nelsons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grunt looks to land a combination but Nelsons avoids it well.
Nelsons drops his hands momentarily and Grunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelsons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunt.
Grunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Nelsons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grunt wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt controlling the position for now.
Nelsons landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nelsons is trying to control the action in half guard but Grunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nelsons prevents Grunt from improving his position.
Nelsons thows a huge punch but Grunt dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Grunt misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nelsons is defended easily by Grunt.
Grunt lands a head shot.
Grunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grunt scores with a jab.
Grunt misses with a straight left.
Grunt throws a push kick but Nelsons slaps the foot to one side.
Grunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelsons off the cage and back into rage.
Grunt misses with a wild combination.
Grunt lands with a shot to the body.
Nelsons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelsons shoots for a takedown but Grunt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelsons avoids the body shot from Grunt.
Grunt throws a combination. Nelsons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grunt misses with a two punch combination.
Grunt scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelsons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knarles Grunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nelsons shoots in but Grunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelsons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grunt lands a jab to the nose.
Nelsons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelsons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grunt throws a head kick but Nelsons moves out of range.
Grunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grunt scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Grunt.
Grunt stuffs the takedown.
Nelsons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt lands a really nice looking cross but Nelsons seems unphased.
Grunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grunt looks to land a combination but Nelsons avoids it well.
Nelsons swinging wilding here.
Grunt throws a right and a left that Nelsons avoids nicely.
Grunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grunt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelsons. Nelsons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grunt lands a jab to Nelsons's midsection.
Grunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nelsons shoots in and drives through. Grunt sprawls well.
Knarles Grunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Nelsons.
Nelsons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grunt throws a series of punches but Nelsons moves out of range.
Grunt lands a jab to the head.
Nelsons moves forwards but Grunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grunt misses with a double jab

and Nelsons counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunt keeping moving, preventing Nelsons from controlling successfully.
Grunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grunt controlling the position.
Grunt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nelsons!
Grunt wants to control the pace but Nelsons is squirming around nicely.
Nelsons is looking to improve his position but Grunt isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grunt content just to control the position here.
Nelsons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grunt controlling his opponent.
Nelsons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Grunt is going olschool here, as he tries to force Nelsons to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nelsons shrugs it off.
Nelsons is wriggling around trying to escape.

Grunt is working for a guillotine from mount but Nelsons frees his head quite easily.
Nelsons tries to hold on but Grunt pushes him away.
Nelsons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grunt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grunt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelsons can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nelsons really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grunt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nelsons wants to control but Grunt is having none of it.
Grunt breaks from Nelsons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grunt is landing with some decent strikes but Nelsons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grunt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nelsons's face.
Nelsons is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grunt tries to control but Nelsons wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knarles Grunt clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelsons.
Nelsons dives in and grabs Grunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grunt pushes down on Nelsons's head and hops out.
Grunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Grunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelsons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nelsons walks into a straight right hand from Grunt.
Grunt lands with a nice combination. Nelsons backs away looking to recover.
Nelsons dodges the punch combination from Grunt.
Grunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelsons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelsons. Nelsons gets slowly back to his feet.
Knarles Grunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Nelsons.
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grunt as he avoids it easily.
Nelsons is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grunt digs a good body shot into Nelsons's ribs.
Grunt is looking to slow Nelsons down with leg kicks.
Grunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelsons.
Grunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Grunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nelsons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nelsons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grunt defends it nicely.
Nelsons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grunt as he jumps to the side.
Grunt lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Grunt.
Grunt connects with a jab.
Grunt lands the left hand.
Grunt lands a with a good body shot.
Nelsons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grunt scores with a body shot.
Grunt clobbers Nelsons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelsons's head.
Grunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelsons can do to turn this around?
Grunt connects with a jab.
Grunt lands a nice shot that snaps Nelsons's head back.
Grunt works Nelsons's body with a nice hook.
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown but Grunt shows good takedown defense.
Grunt digs a good hook to Nelsons's body.
Grunt scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt throws a good cross that connects.
Grunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grunt looks to land a combination. Nelsons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelsons shoots in but no luck this time.
Grunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelsons's head.
Grunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Grunt. Beautiful body shot.
Nelsons misses with a takedown attempt - Grunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grunt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelsons fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelsons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt connects with a body shot.
Grunt feints and then cracks Nelsons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelsons down.
Grunt digs a good body shot into Nelsons's ribs.
Grunt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grunt lands a two punch combo.
Nelsons walks into a left hand.
Nelsons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelsons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grunt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Grunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelsons in his tracks.
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!
Nelsons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt stuns Nelsons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grunt digs a good body shot into Nelsons's ribs.
Nelsons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Grunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knarles Grunt had his way with Gunner Nelsons in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Grunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelsons's head.

Nelsons drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelsons stopping the sweep attempt from Grunt.
Grunt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grunt is on top in guard.
Nelsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grunt wants to stand but Nelsons is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelsons is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Nelsons has his foot on Grunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grunt works his way back into a safe position though.

Nelsons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt cracks Nelsons with a solid left hand.
Grunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grunt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grunt trying to control but Nelsons is working from the bottom.
Grunt tries to stand but Nelsons is controlling from the bottom.
Nelsons has momentary wrist control but Grunt slips an elbow through the middle.

Nelsons is looking for a triangle but Grunt pushes his legs off easily.
Grunt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grunt scoring with some ground and pound.
Knarles Grunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grunt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nelsons wants to sweep here but Grunt controlling him for the moment.
Grunt is working Nelsons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt looking to pass the guard.
Nelsons looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelsons, not yet.
Grunt working some strikes from top position.

Grunt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grunt wants to pass the guard but Nelsons is keeping the position.
Gunner Nelsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grunt postures up.
Grunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Grunt throwing strikes from guard but Nelsons blocks nicely.
Grunt stopping the sweep attempt from Nelsons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Nelsons looking for a guillotine here but Grunt defends easily.
Grunt cracks Nelsons with a solid left hand.
Grunt wants to pass the guard but Nelsons is keeping the position.
Grunt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nelsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grunt connects with a couple of short punches.

Nelsons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Grunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelsons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grunt has managed to get both his arms back between Nelsons's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Knarles Grunt.
Well Grunt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:44
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knarles Grunt!
Knarles Grunt is the new welterweight champion!