PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Louza
vs
Grant

183 cm
34
190 lbs
22 - 25 - 0

184 cm
35
195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Urban Savage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Louza misses with the combination.

Grant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Louza is trying to get back to half guard.
Grant advances to full mount.
Grant thowing shots but they're missing.
Louza is looking to get to half guard.
Grant looking to control but Louza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louza tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
Grant unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza gets back to half guard.
Louza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
Nice strikes from Grant there.
Grant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Louza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Louza wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.

Grant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Louza gets full guard.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louza is keeping the position for now.

Louza working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza wants to sweep but no luck.
Grant is pushing down on Louza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Louza is fighting to maintain full guard but Grant has managed to sneak the leg through.
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 scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Louza is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Louza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Louza moves into full guard.

Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Louza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Louza's legs - danger averted.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louza is on top in guard.
Louza stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Louza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Louza wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Louza is pushing down on Grant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grant is fighting to maintain full guard but Louza has managed to sneak the leg through.

Grant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louza is looking to advance position but Grant won't allow it.
Grant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louza looking to pass the guard.

Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Grant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grant working for a triangle but Louza defends it easily.

Louza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louza tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Louza throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Louza.
Grant has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rebaldo Louza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Louza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Louza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebaldo Louza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Louza fails to land with a series of punches.
Louza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Louza looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Louza wants to clinch.
Louza wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza misses with a two punch combination.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grant tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.

Grant darts in and clinches Louza up against the ropes.
Louza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.

Grant pushes Louza up against the ropes in a clinch.
Louza tries to pull guard but Grant forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grant prevents it.

Louza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grant is trying to keep an underhook but Louza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Louza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grant moves into full guard.
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 striking off his back but it's not causing Louza any problems.
Grant is trying to control the position but Louza postures up.
Louza trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Louza has Grant in his guard.
Grant works over Louza with some ground and pound from guard.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant lands a couple of elbows.
Grant won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Brandon Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Grant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grant stopping the sweep attempt from Louza.

Louza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a couple of short punches.
Grant won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Grant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Louza's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louza trying to control the position.
Grant stands and throws Louza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Louza to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant grinds an elbow into Louza's temple.
Grant looks up at the clock and then as Louza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Grant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Louza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grant's guard! Nice work there by Louza!

Louza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Louza gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. Louza manages to retain guard.

Louza looking for subs off his back but Grant has passed one foot through into half guard.
Grant passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louza hang on?
Grant putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant landing punches.

Grant has hold of Louza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Louza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grant has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Louza's face.
Grant working Louza over with strikes here.
Grant prevents Louza from getting the reversal.
Grant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louza hang on?

Louza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Louza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Louza postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Louza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Grant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louza defends it easily.

Louza drops back looking for a leg! Grant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grant manages to kick Louza off! Louza jumps back into Grant's guard.
Louza throws a big right hand that misses.

Grant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Louza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza pushes down on Grant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Louza wants to free his trapped foot but Grant is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Louza seems to be looking for submissions.

Louza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louza trying to mount his opponent but Grant defends it.
Grant manages to get to full guard.
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Louza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Louza has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
Grant wants to hit a switch here but Louza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grant there!
Grant is looking to improve his position but Louza isn't that keen on the idea.
Rebaldo Louza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Louza has control of Grant's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grant regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louza lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Grant!