PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by Cocaine Blues. Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johns
vs
Grant

165 cm
30
155 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

182 cm
28
159 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Johns enables Grant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johns manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grant pushes down on Johns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johns wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
Johns trying to hold on to Grant's head to control him but Grant postures up.
Johns has hold of Grant's hands but Grant slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Grant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grant.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Johns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grant is thwarting Johns's attempts to control the position.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Johns looking for submissions off his back.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
Grant wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Johns is looking to escape.
Johns wants to get back to full guard.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dwight Grant wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johns swinging wildly here.

Grant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johns is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Johns is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johns keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns manages to get to full guard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Grant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johns wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Grant wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwight Grant hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johns throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Johns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Grant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant controlling the position.
Johns tries to bench press Grant off him but Grant keeps the position.
Grant working the ground and pound.
Johns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grant off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns has Grant flattened out and is raining down punches.
Grant breaks Johns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johns is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Johns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johns is trying to maintain the position but Grant is very close to passing his half guard.
Dwight Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grant's back!
Grant manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johns's guard. Nice work there by Grant.

Johns working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johns is on top in guard.
Johns advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant can't do much from the bottom here.
Grant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johns off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Johns's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Johns is trapped and Grant is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Grant tries to get the hooks in deep but Johns pushed the leg off.
Grant scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Johns is looking for a way out.
Grant trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Johns tries to break free.

Grant has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Johns is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns is keeping busy.
Johns tries to roll but Grant sticks to his back.
Johns prevents Grant from getting a body triangle.
Johns can't escape the position.
Grant controlling from the back.
Johns rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Grant is thwarting Johns's attempts to control the position.

Grant seems to be working for a kimura but Johns defends the submission attempt.
Johns manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Grant is pushing down on Johns's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johns is fighting to maintain full guard but Grant has managed to sneak the leg through.

Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant pushes down on Johns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johns tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grant trying to mount his opponent but Johns defends it.
Grant wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns wants to get back to full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwight Grant hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Johns darts in and clinches Grant up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Johns keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johns tries to hold on but Grant postures up.
Grant is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johns is looking to improve his position but Grant isn't that keen on the idea.
Johns tries to hold on but Grant postures up.
Grant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johns is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns tries to hold on but Grant pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is working to get back to half guard.
Grant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johns can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grant breaks from Johns's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johns is looking to escape.
Johns is looking to improve his position but Grant isn't that keen on the idea.
Johns is working hard here to advance position.
Grant controlling his opponent.
Grant landing strikes from the mount and Johns is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant with good strikes from the mount here!

Grant has control of Johns's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johns regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant trying to control but Johns is having none of it.
Johns is wriggling around trying to escape.

Grant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johns is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to hold on but Grant pushes him away.
Johns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Johns that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johns can't escape the position.
Grant controlling the pace for now.
Grant tries to control but Johns wriggling away.
Grant is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johns tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
Johns tries to hold on but Grant pushes him away.
Johns is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grant controlling from mount.
Grant avoids the attempt from Johns to control.
Grant looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant controlling his opponent.
Tim Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant tries to control but Johns wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Grant!