PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Lib is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grant
vs
Lib

171 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
132 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Red Square Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Lib!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant works the jab nicely.
Grant stalks Lib and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lib's face. Lib staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant lunges at Lib with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lib's hand.
Grant misses the shot to the body.

Lib shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lib in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lib really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lib thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lib slows the pace down.
Grant is trying to improve his position.
Grant is working hard here to advance position.

Lib is trying to get an arm triangle but Grant is defending well.
Grant is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lib's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lib sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grant tries to roll over but Lib keeps him under control.

Grant is defending against the submission attempts here by Lib.
Grant is looking to improve his position.
Grant moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lib doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lib manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Grant is looking for a triangle but Lib pushes his legs off easily.
Lib is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lib pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.

Grant is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lib throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Grant's body to avoid the submission. Grant has instead reached around Lib's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Grant arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luke Grant!
Luke Grant was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.