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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lawerence Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lawerence Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Jim passes into half guard.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grant is looking to control Jim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim working over Grant with some ground and pound. Grant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jim controlling the action here.
Grant is trying to escape back to his feet but Jim uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is being controlled here.
Jim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grant tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grant looks a forlorn figure.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jim on the ground.
Grant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grant is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jim has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grant's face.
Jim content just to control the position here.
Grant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jim controlling the pace for now.
Jim wants to control the pace but Grant is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to buck Jim off but Jim takes his back!
Jim controlling the position well here. Grant rolled but Jim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grant trying to get back to his feet but Jim is in full control for now.
Jim lands strikes to the head.
What can Grant do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Grant is trying to get back to his feet but Jim has full control of the position and if anything, Grant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant tries to escape but Jim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jim controls the position.
Grant is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Jim looks to move away, Grant throws a big counter combo but Jim just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grant is working for a kimura but Jim is defending it quite comfortably.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Jim moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
Jim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jim passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
More stalling from Jim.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Grant to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grant's half guard.
Jim wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Grant is in trouble now - Jim has advanced to mount!
Grant throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jim. What's that going to do exactly?
Grant is working to get back to half guard.
Jim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jim controlling his opponent.
Jim trying to control but Grant is having none of it.
Jim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jim blocks Grant's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grant wants to try and get back to his feet.
Grant tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Jim has taken his back.
Grant is trying to remain composed but Jim is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jim controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
Jim has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Grant has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Grant is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Jim on his back. Jim looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Grant has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Jim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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