PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keenwah Granes (ranked 274 p4p, 766 weight class) and Rogan Grimes (ranked 13 p4p, 38 weight class). Granes comes to the cage accompanied by 敢不敢. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Granes
vs
Grimes

167 cm
24
140
13 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
144
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conquer
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Akuma Wear
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grimes is looking to chop away at Granes's legs.
Rogan Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Granes on the side of the head.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Granes should have avoided that one.
Granes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Grimes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granes.
Granes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Granes blocks a leg kick.
Granes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grimes takes a swing at Granes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Granes tries to counter with a takedown but Grimes is quick to defend against it.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granes lands a jab to the 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!
Granes checks a low kick from Grimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes with the inside leg kick.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granes.
Grimes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granes.
Granes connects with the punch.
Granes throws a hook to the side of Grimes's head but Grimes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grimes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granes moves away.
Granes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Granes throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grimes throws a lazy uppercut
and Granes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Granes under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a jab when Granes was well out of range.
Grimes throws a lazy uppercut
and Granes counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes misses with a hook
and Granes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Grimes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Granes checks it well.
Granes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Granes walks into a jab.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Granes's head but Granes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Granes.
Grimes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Granes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimes scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes connects with an inside leg kick.
Granes throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimes.
Grimes with a hook.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Granes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Granes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granes throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Granes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Granes defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Grimes loads up on a big right hand but Granes slips the punch.
Rogan Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Granes.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes throws a big shot that misses.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granes.
Granes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grimes lands a head shot.
Grimes misses with a leg kick
letting Granes counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granes misses the jab.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Granes saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granes. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes throws a hook but Granes blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Granes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimes throws a jab when Granes was well out of range.
Granes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grimes. Grimes obviously looking to wear him down.
Granes throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Grimes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Grimes scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Grimes is predictable there

and Granes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Granes.
Grimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimes controlling Granes's posture.
Granes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grimes pulls Granes in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
Granes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Granes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grimes controlling the position.
Granes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Granes cracks Grimes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Granes throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimes throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Granes misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Grimes feints a counter leg kick.
Rogan Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Granes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimes back to the cage. Granes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Granes connects with a looping right hand.
Granes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Granes's shoulder, as Granes tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes throws a solid leg kick but Granes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimes.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granes was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a jab but it's blocked by Granes.
Granes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Granes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granes throws an off balance right hand
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granes misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Granes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Granes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Granes shoots in but no luck this time.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Granes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Granes is looking to counter punch.
Grimes with a nice cross.
Granes throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimes lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granes is looking to counter punch.
Grimes moves out of range as Granes strikes.
A big right from Grimes misses.
It looked like Granes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grimes.
A slow jab from Granes misses its intended target.
Grimes throws a leg kick
letting Granes counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes slips a jab from Granes.
Grimes throws the left hand but Granes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes lands a glancing blow to the side of Granes's head.

Granes pushes Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keenwah Granes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Granes moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granes.
Granes attempts a counter takedown but Grimes avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Granes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Granes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Granes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granes. That's going to slow Grimes down.
Grimes lands a glancing blow to the side of Granes's head.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Granes is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimes pinned against the cage. Grimes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimes throws out a leg kick but Granes moves out of range and Grimes only half commits.
Granes is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Granes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grimes is trying to control but can't.
Grimes is not content to let Granes control the position.
Granes not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Granes wants to control but Grimes is keeping him busy.
Granes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Granes is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Granes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Granes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Granes trying to control the action but Grimes is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grimes wants to improve his position but Granes is controlling well.
Granes lands with a punch from half guard.
Grimes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Granes.
Granes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Granes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Granes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Granes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grimes keeping hold of Granes's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Granes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Granes 's knee.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Granes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Grimes misses.
Grimes defending well as Granes loads up on a big left hand.
Granes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rogan Grimes.
I think Grimes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogan Grimes!
A relieved looking Rogan Grimes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.