PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beanie (Mack B****). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grant
vs
Ponnaganti

182 cm
28
159 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

171 cm
29
156 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ponnaganti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ponnaganti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ponnaganti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ponnaganti is fending him off so far but Grant persists. Nope, Ponnaganti circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ponnaganti swivels and escapes.
Grant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ponnaganti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Ponnaganti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ponnaganti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dwight Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ponnaganti takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponnaganti lands a nice elbow.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ponnaganti lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant stalling in the clinch but Ponnaganti improves position.
Ponnaganti trying to land knees to the body.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant looking to stall.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grant tries to break free but Ponnaganti pushes him back against the cage.
Ponnaganti being controlled against the cage.
Ponnaganti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ponnaganti.
Grant shoots in for a double leg but Ponnaganti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ponnaganti stuffs the takedown attempt from Grant. Grant gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Ponnaganti cracks the inside of Grant's front leg.
Grant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ponnaganti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.

Ponnaganti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow inside.
Ponnaganti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant dodges an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.

Grant breaks the clinch.
Ponnaganti feints and then cracks Grant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grant down.
Ponnaganti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Ponnaganti.
Grant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ponnaganti's waist but Ponnaganti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grant off to one side.
Ponnaganti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ponnaganti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ponnaganti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ponnaganti.

Grant is rocked!
Grant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oh Grant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Ponnaganti - that's a beauty! Grant is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Ponnaganti can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vrajesh Ponnaganti!