PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bined (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bined
vs
Grand

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Bined!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Grand!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bined tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grand paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Grand shoots in and gets a takedown into Bined's guard.
Grand sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Grand has eaten all the pies!
Bined is trying to control the position but Grand postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Grand wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grand misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bined darts in and clinches Grand up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bined as Grand tries to tie him up.
Bined trying to stall but Grand improves his position.
Bined is trying to break the clinch but Grand has him pressed against the cage.

Grand pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grand is on top in guard.
Grand lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Grand decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bined, up you get!

Grand shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bined is breathing heavily.

Grand stands up from Bined's guard - Grand perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grand throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bined tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grand is in Bined's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grand with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grand postures up.
Grand controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grand stands and steps away. Bined gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bined swats away the attempt to clinch by Grand.
Grand loads up on a big right hand but Bined slips the punch.
Bined tries to clinch up.

Grand looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bined!
Grand lands a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grand controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grand with the ground and pound from mount.
Grand controlling the position easily from mount.
Grand with the ground and pound from mount.
Grand content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bined in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Grand dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grand throws a head kick that misses.
Grand leaves Bined with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bined shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bined.
Grand is looking to clinch but Bined is avoiding it.

Grand scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bined knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grand on the ground.
Grand passes to full mount!
Grand sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grand is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Grand!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Grand!