PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raflley Southbrook (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.

Granada
vs
Southbrook

186 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Tokyo, Rafael Granada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raflley Southbrook!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southbrook fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granada.
Granada cracks the inside of Southbrook's front leg.

Southbrook closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Granada to the mat! Granada manages to get full guard.
Southbrook tries to free his leg and advance position but Granada is retaining full guard.
Southbrook preventing the sweep.
Granada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Southbrook sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raflley Southbrook wasn't active enough on the ground.
Granada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Southbrook on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Southbrook has closed the distance and engaged Granada in a clinch.
Southbrook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Granada managing to block the knees to the body from Southbrook.

Granada breaks from the clinch.
Granada cracks the inside of Southbrook's front leg.
Granada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Southbrook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Southbrook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Granada - the referee stops the clock and Southbrook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Granada. Southbrook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Granada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Granada moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granada.
Southbrook looks gassed!
Southbrook jumps guard but Granada stands there with Southbrook around his waist. Southbrook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Southbrook is trying to break free.
Granada lands a hook that snaps the head of Southbrook backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Granada.
Granada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Granada lands a nice shot to the body.

Granada manages to break the clinch.
Southbrook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Southbrook there as he acknowledges the shot.

Granada takes the fight into the clinch.
Granada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Southbrook.
Still in the clinch, Granada scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Southbrook backwards.
Granada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Granada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Granada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Granada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granada. Southbrook shrugs it off though.

Granada rushes Southbrook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Southbrook fails to pull guard.
Granada digs a right hand into Southbrook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Southbrook's gas tank.
Granada lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Granada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Granada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Granada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Granada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Southbrook backwards.
A short right from Granada.

Southbrook is rocked!
Granada lands with a light punch inside.
Southbrook is still on wobbly legs! Can Granada finish him?
Southbrook is breathing heavily.
Granada creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Southbrook's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Southbrook drops to his knees and Granada pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Granada!