PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to my Nightmare. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hernandez
vs
Grant

180 cm
23
171 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Grant!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Grant moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.

Grant rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hernandez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
Grant lands a body shot.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grant tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernandez's elbow.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernandez controls his hands.
Grant tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Grant lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernandez.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hernandez.
Grant digs a right hand underneath Hernandez's ribcage. Hernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Grant.
Grant throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Hernandez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grant lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hernandez - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Grant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregory Grant!