PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brawl Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady comes to the cage accompanied by Hollow Points At Ya Face . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brawl Leer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Grady
vs
Leer

184 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brawl Leer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady is looking to clinch.

Grady rushes Leer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leer tries to circle away but Grady has him pinned against the cage.
Leer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Grady ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grady no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Grady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grady is controlling Leer's posture.
Grady throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Grady trying to control the position.

Leer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grady has his foot on Leer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leer works his way back into a safe position though.
Grady keeping moving, preventing Leer from controlling successfully.
Grady looking for a sweep. Not yet Grady, not yet.
Leer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Grady working for a triangle but Leer defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grady working a defensive guard here.
Grady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grady is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer trying to control the position from guard on top but Grady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Grady escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four 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.

Grady is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leer is controlling him.
Grady throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leer tries to free his leg and advance position but Grady is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Grady dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leer cracks a nice hook into Grady's ribs.
Brawl Leer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leer lands with a hook. Grady tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grady is looking to clinch.
Grady takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grady shoots and misses
and Leer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leer lands a jab.

Grady looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grady is looking to work some ground and pound but Leer has wrist control.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady wants to get up but he can't break Leer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Grady wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grady fails with the takedown
and Leer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leer stuns Grady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Grady crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brawl Leer!