PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Grant looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cherubim
vs
Grant

186 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Cherubim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Grant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant avoids the head kick by Cherubim.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cherubim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Cherubim ducks right into an uppercut from Grant.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Cherubim throws a head kick that Grant semi-blocks.

Cherubim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cherubim connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like TJ Grant has been cut.
Cherubim tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Cherubim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cherubim connects with a knee to the head.
Grant looks winded!
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherubim working Grant over with knees to the body.
Cherubim lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
Cherubim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Cherubim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherubim throws a head kick that misses.
Cherubim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cherubim lands a head kick!

Grant is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cherubim throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Grant is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). RJ Cherubim!