PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Copper Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Grant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Light
vs
Grant

175 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Copper Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Grant!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant tries to keep at a distance but Light has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but Light holds him up against the cage and eventually Grant drops back down to his feet.

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

Light has managed to clinch.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Light's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Copper Light has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Grant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Light misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Light closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grant to the mat! Grant manages to get full guard.

Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Light is proving a slippery customer.

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Light gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Light decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grant, up you get!
Light stuffs the takedown.
Light seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt - Light sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Light slaps away a takedown attempt from Grant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Light feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with Light, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes Light against the cage but Light circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Grant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Light to the mat! Light manages to get full guard.

Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Light from getting back to his feet.
Light keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Light wants to stand but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Light is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Light wants to improve his position but instead Grant has moved into half guard.
Light is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grant maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Light could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Grant has cracked it and Light is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Grant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrone Grant!