PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimes
vs
Grant

179 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Grant!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes tries for a takedown but Grant circles away easily
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grimes dives in for a single leg takedown but Grant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes darts in looking for a takedown but Grant gets double underhooks and turns Grimes into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimes has his takedown stuffed
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimes dives in for a single leg takedown but Grant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Grant misses.
Grimes shoots in and drives through. Grant sprawls well.
Grant throws out a counter right but Grimes avoids it with no problem.
Grant works over Grimes's head and body with a nice combination.
Grimes darts in looking for a takedown but Grant gets double underhooks and turns Grimes into the cage.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Grant circles away easily
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Grant circles away easily
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.
Grimes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grant works over Grimes's head and body with a nice combination.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Grant.
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!
Grimes misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant works Grimes's body with a nice hook.
Grimes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grimes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant counters with a series of strikes. Grimes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grimes shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grant is working the combinations to good effect here.
Grant catches Grimes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grant, as that shot connected.
Grant throws a one two combo.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Grimes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grant pinned against the cage. Grant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimes. Grimes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grimes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Grant scores with a hook.
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grimes momentarily.
Grant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
Grant lands a two punch combo.
Grimes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Grant scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant cracks Grimes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
TJ Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimes there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grimes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A cross from Grant lands.
Grant jabs Grimes right on the nose. Grimes blinks but takes it well.
Grimes takes one on the button.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimes back to the cage. Grant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grimes with a poor takedown
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Grant as Grimes shoots in.
Grant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Grimes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Grimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grimes shoots and misses
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimes misses with a takedown
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Grimes on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grant lands with an overhand left.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant leaves Grimes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
TJ Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
Rick Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimes off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tests Grimes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grant, as that shot connected.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Grimes looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Grimes drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.

Grimes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grant!

Grimes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grimes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.

Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.

Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is nestled in close to Grimes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Grant is nestled in close to Grimes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Grimes looking for subs from the bottom but Grant mounts him!
Grant lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes can't escape the position.
Grant with good strikes from the mount here!
Grant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grimes is bucking up trying to escape but Grant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grant trying to control but Grimes is having none of it.
Grimes is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ 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! This is the final round!

Grant lands a head shot.
Grimes shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grimes walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grimes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grant!
Grant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grant duly obliges.
Grimes closes the distance and clinches up with Grant, looking for a takedown. Grimes pushes Grant against the cage but Grant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grant connects with a right hand. Grimes shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Grimes ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimes misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grant scores with the left hand. Grimes knows he should have avoided that one.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grimes gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimes shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grimes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant lands a body shot.
Grant lands a jab to Grimes's midsection.
Grant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grant works the jab nicely.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant throws a series of punches but Grimes avoids them all with ease.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant with a jab.
Grimes fails with the takedown
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Grimes's head back.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grimes.
Grimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimes has a takedown stuffed.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grimes's head backwards.
Grant scores with a one two! Grimes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grimes looks for a takedown but Grant sprawls well.
Grimes with a poor takedown
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Grimes shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Grant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Grimes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grimes.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.

Grant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grimes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grimes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Grant!
In defeat, Rick Grimes stepped up to the mic, saying 'No man could resist my submission arsenal so my opponent got lucky tonight, a rematch would go much differently '.