PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Wilson (ranked 3727 p4p, 20592 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 231 p4p, 316 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wilson
vs
Grandis

160 cm
32
140
8 - 13 - 0

168 cm
41
144
30 - 24 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

NARCOS

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis throws a right hand that misses

and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Grandis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Wilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grandis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grandis wants to get back to his feet.

Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
Grandis tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is stalling here. Grandis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grandis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson's coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Grandis tries to advance position but instead Wilson slips a leg back in to half guard.

Grandis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Grandis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grandis working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wilson's thigh. Wilson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Grandis tries to pass.

Grandis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grandis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grandis passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Grandis wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Grandis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grandis is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grandis to get the leverage.

Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.

Grandis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Grandis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.

Grandis seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson is looking to control Grandis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?

Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Grandis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Grandis is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Grandis 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.

Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Grandis.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Grandis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grandis tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
Grandis misses with a two punch combination.
Grandis misses with a head kick.
Wilson attempts a counter takedown but Grandis avoids it well and moves away.
Grandis connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grandis.
Grandis thumps Wilson with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grandis can pounce on him.
Robert Grandis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
Grandis connects with a looping right hand.
Grandis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Grandis.
Wilson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grandis sprawls and moves away.
Grandis misses with a head kick.
Wilson feinted with a counter takedown.
Robert Grandis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Grandis is predictable there

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grandis's guard.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson stops Grandis from standing up.

Wilson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grandis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grandis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grandis!

Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.

Grandis tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.

Grandis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grandis is trying to get an arm triangle but Wilson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grandis looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wilson wants to work for an arm triangle but Grandis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wilson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Grandis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Wilson!