PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Travor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whoop That Trick. Noah Grant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Travor
vs
Grant

184 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Travor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Grant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Travor is fending him off so far but Grant persists. Nope, Travor circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant has a takedown stuffed.

Travor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Travor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travor wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant 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.
Travor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Travor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Travor lands in his opponent's guard.
Travor wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travor landing some decent shots from guard.
Travor distracts Grant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Travor wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Travor controls the pace.
Grant striking off his back but it's not causing Travor any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Travor shoots and misses

and Grant counters with a takedown into side control.
Travor is looking to reverse the position.
Travor is breathing heavily.
Travor manages to get back to half guard.
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travor keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travor is trying to get back to full guard.

Travor looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travor is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Grant wants to pass the guard but Travor is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Travor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Travor has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Grant is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Travor yanks on the arm and Grant is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Travor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Travor!