PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Turbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turbitt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Schism. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grant
vs
Turbitt

182 cm
27
153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
152 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Grant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant closes the distance and pushes Turbitt back into the cage.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turbitt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turbitt avoids it.
Grant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant lands an elbow inside.
Grant wants to break free but Turbitt has control.
Turbitt looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grant lands an elbow inside that Turbitt shrugs off.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grant pushes Turbitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turbitt takes an elbow to the forehead.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbitt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turbitt somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grant drives through and clinches with Turbitt against the cage.
Grant stalling.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turbitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Turbitt looks gassed!

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant clinches.

Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turbitt on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grant rushes Turbitt and presses him up against the cage.
Turbitt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grant with a knee to the head.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grant forces Turbitt back against the cage and clinches.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Grant lands an elbow that stopped Turbitt in his tracks for a moment.
Grant crunches a lovely knee into Turbitt's ribcage.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grant controlling the action here for a moment.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turbitt, pushing him back against the cage.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands with a kick to the temple. Turbitt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Grant has Turbitt up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Turbitt won't want to take too many of those.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grant moves into the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grant clinches.
Grant is pushing Turbitt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Grant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turbitt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grant. That one must have hurt.
Turbitt 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.

Grant darts in and clinches Turbitt up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turbitt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Turbitt is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
Grant lands a knee to the head.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Turbitt won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Paul Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Grant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grant rushes Turbitt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Grant manages to break the clinch.

Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant lands an elbow that stopped Turbitt in his tracks for a moment.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant darts in and clinches Turbitt up against the cage.
Grant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant stalling the fight.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Turbitt won't want to take too many of those.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.

Grant breaks from the clinch.

Grant has managed to clinch.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbitt slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Turbitt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Grant.
Grant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Grant.
Nice elbow from Grant.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turbitt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Grant breaks from the clinch.

Grant clinches up with Turbitt and pushes him back against the cage.
Turbitt takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant just leaning against Turbitt, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turbitt's face.
Grant lands a nice knee to the body.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turbitt takes an elbow to the temple.
Turbitt takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant stalling.
Grant working Turbitt over with knees to the body.
Turbitt takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turbitt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turbitt shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turbitt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grant.

Grant moves into the clinch.
Turbitt takes an elbow to the temple.
Turbitt takes an elbow to the temple.

Turbitt is rocked!
Grant lands an elbow inside that Turbitt shrugs off.
Turbitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Grant working the clinch nicely. Turbitt is working for position but Grant cracks him with a big knee to the head! Turbitt crumples up against the cage and Grant lands two more shots before the ref can save Turbitt! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Paul Grant!
Paul Grant retains his featherweight title!