PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Borgudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Grantham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grantham has chosen Bonkers as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borgudd
vs
Grantham

187 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Borgudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Grantham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grantham misses with the combination.

Borgudd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grantham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borgudd!
Borgudd wants to hold on but Grantham pushes him away.
Grantham looking to finish Borgudd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Borgudd!
Grantham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grantham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Borgudd looks a forlorn figure.

Borgudd is rocked!

Grantham jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Borgudd is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Borgudd and Grantham has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Oh Borgudd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grantham avoids the strikes from the bottom by Borgudd.
Borgudd on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grantham is chipping away with strikes.
Borgudd struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grantham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Borgudd taking a bit of punishment here - Grantham scoring with strikes.
Grantham working the ground and pound.
Borgudd is trying to get back to half guard.
Borgudd taking a bit of punishment here - Grantham scoring with strikes.
Borgudd is trying to get back to half guard.
Grantham advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grantham landing strikes from the mount and Borgudd is in trouble!
Borgudd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grantham pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grantham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Borgudd looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Grantham.
Borgudd takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grantham unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Borgudd is trying desperately to improve position.
Grantham lands a big elbow.
Grantham looking to control and managing it successfully.

Grantham working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Borgudd looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Grantham! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Graham Grantham!