PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 1196 p4p, 2033 weight class) and Alejandro Laguera (ranked 112 p4p, 182 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grandis
vs
Laguera

168 cm
36
144
28 - 14 - 2

171 cm
27
145
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grandis.
Laguera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Laguera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laguera moves out of range as Grandis strikes.
Laguera staying out of range there.
Grandis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laguera.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis throws a poor cross that misses
and Laguera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
Laguera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Laguera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Laguera misses.
Laguera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grandis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grandis ducks right into an uppercut from Laguera.
Laguera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguera counters with a straight right hand.
Laguera throws a looping overhand right but Grandis ducks down to avoid it.
Grandis doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguera circles away.
Laguera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laguera looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Grandis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice cross by Grandis.
Grandis just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grandis throws out a powerful jab.
Good shot there by Laguera.
Laguera misses with a looping left.
Laguera blocks a leg kick.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguera.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis misses with a body kick.
Laguera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Laguera.
Grandis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laguera loads up on a big right hand but Grandis slips the punch.
It looks like Grandis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Grandis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laguera! But no joy.
Grandis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grandis defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laguera 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.
Grandis misses with a hook.
Laguera misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis misses with a lunging right hand
and Laguera counters with a straight right hand.
Grandis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Laguera misses the target.
Grandis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguera.
Grandis staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Laguera there.
Laguera throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Laguera works over Grandis's head and body with a nice combination.
Laguera looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Laguera cracks Grandis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguera misses with a looping right.
Laguera throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis scores with a nice head shot.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but Laguera slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grandis.
Laguera thuds a left hand into Grandis's body.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Laguera throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
Laguera throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Laguera as he checks the leg kick.
Grandis connects with a leg kick.
Grandis avoids the body shot from Laguera.
Laguera scores with a nice right hand.
Laguera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laguera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laguera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laguera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grandis misses with a left hand
and Laguera counters with a straight right hand.
Grandis is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis tries to clinch up.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Laguera slips under a jab from Grandis.
Laguera moves out of range of the leg kick from Grandis.
Laguera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grandis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laguera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grandis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Laguera.
The crowd cheers as Laguera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grandis doesn't seem phased though.
Grandis misses with an uppercut. Laguera saw that one coming.
Laguera needs to keep his hands up - Grandis had a free shot at his head there.
Laguera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Laguera.
Grandis swings widly with a right hand
and Laguera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laguera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grandis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grandis slips a straight right by Laguera.
Grandis throws a body punch but Laguera moves out of range.
Laguera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laguera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis wants to clinch up but Laguera keeps it at a distance.
Laguera throws a shot from downtown. Grandis moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grandis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Laguera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laguera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grandis lands an overhand right.
A jab from Laguera finds it's way through Grandis's defenses.
Laguera ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Laguera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grandis is looking to slow Laguera down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Grandis - just one landing.
A cross from Laguera lands.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Laguera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laguera misses with a wild combination.
Laguera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
Laguera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grandis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laguera moves away from the strike by Grandis.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laguera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laguera throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Grandis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Grandis throws a chopping leg kick but Laguera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grandis throws a low kick but Laguera avoids it.
Grandis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Grandis lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis misses with a hook
and Laguera counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Grandis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laguera misses with an uppercut. Grandis saw that one coming.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Laguera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laguera throws a hook to the side of Grandis's head but Grandis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis slips under a jab from Laguera.
Grandis works Laguera's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Grandis misses the target.
Laguera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laguera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Grandis instigates a clinch.

Laguera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Laguera moved out of range nicely.
Laguera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laguera throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grandis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laguera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grandis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laguera throws a looping overhand right but Grandis ducks down to avoid it.
As Laguera looks to move away, Grandis throws a big counter combo but Laguera just gets out of the way.
Laguera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laguera walks into a stiff left hand from Grandis.
Grandis slips a jab from Laguera.
Grandis pushes Laguera away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Grandis.
Laguera throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Laguera.
Grandis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grandis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Grandis is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Laguera as he connects with a hook.
Oh Grandis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laguera throws a series of punches but Grandis avoids them all with ease.
Grandis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laguera rushes Grandis and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Grandis is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Laguera piles on the pressure and Grandis crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Laguera!