PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 632 p4p, 90 weight class) and Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 1720 p4p, 240 weight class). Granger comes to the cage accompanied by Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Dangerous Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TNT - ACDC. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Granger
vs
Dangerous Jr

182 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 0 - 1

188 cm
29
185 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous Jr misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Dangerous Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dangerous Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Dangerous Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Dangerous Jr misses.
Granger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dangerous Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnny Dangerous Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dangerous Jr misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Granger.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dangerous Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangerous Jr thumps Granger with a low kick.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dangerous Jr looks to clinch
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Johnny Dangerous Jr has been cut.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body shot
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dangerous Jr tests Granger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dangerous Jr throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger feints and then cracks Dangerous Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangerous Jr down.
Granger slips under a jab from Dangerous Jr.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Dangerous Jr throws a counter combo.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dangerous Jr moves away.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dangerous Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Dangerous Jr tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Dangerous Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger misses the jab.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dangerous Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Granger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dangerous Jr misses with a right hand
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Dangerous Jr moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Dangerous Jr lands an elbow inside.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dangerous Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Granger.
Dangerous Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Granger is working Dangerous Jr over against the cage.
Dangerous Jr gets through Granger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dangerous Jr pushes Granger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granger.
Dangerous Jr prevents a body shot from Granger.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Dangerous Jr.
A short uppercut from Granger.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dangerous Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Granger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dangerous Jr can turn it around.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dangerous Jr fails to land.
Granger lands with a right to the head.
Granger works on Dangerous Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Dangerous Jr avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Dangerous Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granger.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Dangerous Jr.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dangerous Jr's elbow.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dangerous Jr takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerous Jr missing with knees to the body.
Granger blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dangerous Jr.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dangerous Jr working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dangerous Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Granger or not.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dangerous Jr misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Dangerous Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Granger swings for the body but Dangerous Jr moves out of range.
Dangerous Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a head kick but Dangerous Jr moves out of range.
Granger lands with a hook. Dangerous Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnny Dangerous Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Dangerous Jr does no damage.
Dangerous Jr misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Dangerous Jr coming out on top.
Dangerous Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Granger coming out on top.
Dangerous Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Dangerous Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Granger throws a right and a left that Dangerous Jr avoids nicely.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dangerous Jr. Dangerous Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dangerous Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!

Granger moves into the clinch.
Dangerous Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dangerous Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Granger working aggressively here.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dangerous Jr prevents a body shot from Granger.
Dangerous Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Dangerous Jr prevents a body shot from Granger.
Dangerous Jr prevents a body shot from Granger.
Dangerous Jr prevents a body shot from Granger.
Granger lands a shot to the body.
Dangerous Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dangerous Jr can do to turn this around?
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dangerous Jr is breathing heavily.
Dangerous Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dangerous Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dangerous Jr leaning against his opponent.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Dangerous Jr takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerous Jr tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Dangerous Jr back against the cage.
Granger managing to block the knees to the body from Dangerous Jr.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Dangerous Jr controls the action.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granger.
Granger pushes Dangerous Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granger.
Granger misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger blocks a body shot from Dangerous Jr.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dangerous Jr is trying to stall.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dangerous Jr or not.
Dangerous Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger lands a shoulder strike.
Granger lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Granger.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granger pushes Dangerous Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Dangerous Jr controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr blocks a body shot from Granger.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Granger scores with a shot to the side of Dangerous Jr's head.
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!
Dangerous Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A bit of stalling here from Dangerous Jr.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Dangerous Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Dangerous Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Dangerous Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Granger.
Dangerous Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Dangerous Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dangerous Jr misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Granger - that will leave a mark!
Dangerous Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dangerous Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch but Dangerous Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangerous Jr sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dangerous Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dangerous Jr manages to avoid it.
Dangerous Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Granger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger throws a head kick but Dangerous Jr moves out of range.
Dangerous Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Granger throws a head kick that Dangerous Jr semi-blocks.

Dangerous Jr is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangerous Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dangerous Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Dangerous Jr slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Dangerous Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Dangerous Jr takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dangerous Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dangerous Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dangerous Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Dangerous Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dangerous Jr will feel that in the morning.
Dangerous Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Granger, right into the meat.
Granger keeps Dangerous Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dangerous Jr under the eye.
A head kick misses from Dangerous Jr.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger lands with a right hand.
Dangerous Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dangerous Jr feints a jab promting Granger to slip. Dangerous Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Granger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Granger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger cracks Dangerous Jr with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Granger!
Pete Granger is the new welterweight champion!
Pete Granger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.