PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Shumacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande comes to the ring accompanied by I Drove All Night. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Grande
vs
Shumacher

181 cm
25
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbert Shumacher!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumacher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shumacher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grande.
Grande throws a nice looking combination but Shumacher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shumacher tries to score with a low kick but Grande moves his leg out of the way.
Grande misses with a few strikes there.
Grande wants to clinch but Shumacher slips to the side

and Shumacher counters with a shoot takedown. Grande fights it but they end up in guard.
Shumacher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grande looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grande controls Shumacher momentarily but Shumacher frees himself.
Shumacher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grande is trying to keep Shumacher in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacques Grande wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grande.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Shumacher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shumacher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shumacher throws a strike but Grande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shumacher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grande throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shumacher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grande wants to pass the guard but Shumacher is keeping the position.
Grande preventing the sweep.
Grande pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shumacher is keeping the position for now.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but Shumacher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shumacher is on top in guard.
Grande controlling the position.
Shumacher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grande has momentary wrist control but Shumacher slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shumacher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shumacher works over Grande with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shumacher throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shumacher.
Grande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shumacher scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumacher with a nice head shot there.
Grande tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grande is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shumacher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grande pulls Shumacher in close to prevent any damage.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shumacher.

Grande uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Grande lands a two punch combo.

Shumacher shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grande manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shumacher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shumacher works over Grande with some ground and pound from guard.
Shumacher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grande trying to control the position.
Shumacher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shumacher throwing strikes but missing.
Shumacher throws a strike but Grande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shumacher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grande manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Shumacher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grande tried to score with a low kick but Shumacher checks it.
Grande throws a nice looking combination but Shumacher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shumacher misses with a low kick.

Grande clinches with his opponent.
Shumacher tries to break the clinch but Grande is controlling the position.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Grande.
Shumacher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grande fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grande comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacques Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grande lands with a cross.
Shumacher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumacher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grande counters with a nice body shot.
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shumacher.
Grande feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shumachers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grande is looking to clinch but Shumacher is avoiding it.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande tries to clinch but Shumacher moves away

and Shumacher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shumacher.
Grande has Shumacher pulled in close to control his posture.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grande is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grande trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumacher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilbert Shumacher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shumacher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grande seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shumacher thows a big elbow that misses.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shumacher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shumacher throwing strikes from guard but Grande blocks nicely.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shumacher.
Shumacher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grande avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shumacher is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shumacher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shumacher.
Shumacher scoring with some ground and pound.
Shumacher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shumacher thows a big elbow that misses.
Shumacher postures up in Grande's guard and throws a big left but Grande blocks it.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shumacher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Shumacher postures up in Grande's guard and throws a big left but Grande blocks it.
Grande not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacques Grande wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Shumacher with that takedown attempt.
Grande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shumacher swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Shumacher does a little dance to reset his feet.

Grande scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Grande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shumacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shumacher slips under a jab.
Grande moves to clinch but Shumacher breaks away

and Shumacher counters with a shoot takedown. Grande fights it but they end up in guard.
Grande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grande is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shumacher with a flurry of punches that miss.

Shumacher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grande manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shumacher has Grande in his guard.
Grande lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shumacher has an active guard here but Grande has managed to pass into half guard.
Shumacher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grande is nestled in close to Shumacher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shumacher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shumacher trying to control the position.
Grande missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shumacher looking for a sweep. Not yet Shumacher, not yet.
Grande has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grande trying to control but Shumacher is working from the bottom.
Grande is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grande looking to pass the guard.
Shumacher keeping moving, preventing Grande from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shumacher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shumacher wants to sweep but no luck.
Grande trying to control but Shumacher is working from the bottom.
Shumacher wants to sweep here but Grande controlling him for the moment.
Grande trying to control but Shumacher is working from the bottom.
Shumacher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grande working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande landing some decent shots from guard.

Shumacher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grande defends it easily.
Grande stands and throws Shumacher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grande scoring with punches and elbows.
Shumacher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grande scores with punches from side control.
Grande in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grande working the ground and pound from side control.
Grande has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shumacher!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande working Shumacher over with strikes here.
Grande wants to control the pace but Shumacher is squirming around nicely.
Grande tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shumacher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grande controlling the pace for now.
Shumacher is squirming around, avoiding Grande's attempts to control the action.
Shumacher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shumacher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grande has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacques Grande!