PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermansson comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Ich Will!. Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Olov Hermansson
vs
Grant

178 cm
26
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
34
159 lbs
18 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Hermansson.
Horrible takedown by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Hermansson which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Hermansson. No joy for Grant on that attempt.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Grant.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermansson.
Hermansson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Grant is rocked!
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Hermansson.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Hermansson finish him?
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermansson throws out the jab.
Hermansson misses the jab.
Hermansson lands a big right hook! Grant looks hurt but is still standing! Hermansson lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Grant falls down and Hermansson dives in with a huge hammer fist! Grant's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Hermansson runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jan Olov Hermansson!
After winning the bout, Jan Olov Hermansson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.