PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Lants looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lants
vs
Grove

183 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Lants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marty Grove!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove throws a sloppy head kick and Lants moves out of range easily.
Grove should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lants goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lants has a takedown stuffed.
Grove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lants.
Lants throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Grove with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lants counters with a series of strikes. Grove will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Lants, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grove with a poor takedown

and Lants counters with a single leg into guard. Grove didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lants is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grove is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grove is trying to control. Lants wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lants pushes Grove off looking to stand but Grove dives back in and keeps control.
Grove controlling the action here.

Grove postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lants to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lants misses with a double jab.
Grove misses with a two punch combination.
Grove shoots and misses

and Lants counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lants.
Walter Lants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Grove.

Grove pulls Lants into guard.
Lants wants to stand and escape but instead Grove has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grove slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grove prevents Lants from getting back to his feet.
Lants wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Grove manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lants is trying to stand up here but Grove is controlling him well.
Grove looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lants is looking to escape.
Grove trying to control the pace.
Lants is staying active underneath Grove, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove prevents Lants from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lants swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grove counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Lants does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Lants as Grove shoots in.
Lants is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Lants scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Lants, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lants throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lants lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grove backs up against the cage.
Lants misses with a series of wild punches.
Lants rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Lants lands a jab-cross combination.
Grove chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lants throws a series of punches but Grove moves out of range.
Lants will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grove is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lants.
Some wild striking there from Lants.
Lants swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Grove counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lants is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grove is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Walter Lants will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lants rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grove gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lants counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grove controls Lants momentarily but Lants frees himself.
Grove has a closed guard, preventing Lants from standing up.
Lants knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grove on the ground.
Grove manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lants manages to get himself to full guard.
Lants is wriggling around but Grove manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lants is refusing to be controlled, as Grove sits in half guard.
Lants pushes Grove off looking to stand but Grove dives back in and keeps control.
Lants is refusing to be controlled, as Grove sits in half guard.
Lants is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lants takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lants throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Lants has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grove.

Grove scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lants pushes Grove off looking to stand but Grove dives back in and keeps control.
Lants is staying active underneath Grove, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lants wants to get back to his feet.
Lants trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Grove sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lants is trying to stand back up but Grove is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grove stands up out of the half guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lants!
Grove misses with a takedown attempt
and Lants counters with a nice uppercut.
Lants looks to land a combination but Grove avoids it well.
Lants throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grove counters with a nice body kick.
Lants stalks Grove and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grove's face. Grove staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Lants does no damage.

Lants closes the distance and pushes Grove back into the cage.
Lants wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grove has him pressed against the cage.
Grove is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lants gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walter Lants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Grove.
Grove is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove looking for a takedown.
Lants is pressed up against the cage. Grove has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lants down to the mat. Lants avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grove tries to clinch there but Lants circles away.
Grove closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lants counters with a series of strikes. Grove will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lants lands a two punch combo.
Lants swinging wilding here.
Lants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grove. Lants shrugs it off though.
Grove misses with a takedown
and Lants counters with a left and a right that stings Grove.
Lants throws a combination. Grove tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Walter Lants will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lants throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grove.
Lants throws a combination that misses

and Grove holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grove goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lants prevents it.
Grove is trying to drag Lants to the mat but Lants just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grove is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grove misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grove tries to break the clinch but Lants is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove fails to pull guard.
Walter Lants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Grove.
Grove has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lants avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grove tries to keep at a distance but Lants has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grove is trying to break the clinch but Lants has him pressed against the cage.
Lants works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lants can't break the clinch.
Lants presses Grove against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lants has had enough of the clinch but Grove keeps him there for the moment.
Lants lands a body shot.
Lants wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lants tries to break the clinch but Grove is controlling the position.
Lants tries to break the clinch but Grove is controlling the position.

Lants has hold of one of Grove's legs. Grove is fighting the takedown attempt but Lants gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lants wants to stand but Grove is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lants wants to stand and escape but instead Grove has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove stands and throws Lants's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lants wants to get back to his feet.
Lants on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lants tries to get out of the position.
Lants bucks up and tries to throw Grove off but instead Grove has got his back!
Will Grove go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lants is trying to get back to his feet but Grove has full control of the position and if anything, Lants has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walter Lants is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grove trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lants doesn't escape.
Lants is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marty Grove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Lants showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lants, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Lants!