PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Dr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakub Dr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilber Grant's chin.

Grant
vs
Dr

177 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilber Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakub Dr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grant has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dr after a bit of a struggle.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Dr stops a takedown attempt from Grant.
Dr blocks a body shot from Grant.
Dr tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dr is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilber Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Grant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grant wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Dr tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dr.
Dr throws an elbow but it misses.
Grant wants to take the fight to the mat but Dr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grant tries for a takedown but Dr manages to get underhooks.
Dr has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Dr.
Dr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dr has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grant tries for a takedown but Dr manages to get underhooks.
Grant wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dr prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Dr.

Dr decides to pull guard.
Grant won't allow Dr to get back to his feet.
Dr wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dr trying to control the position.
Dr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grant haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grant preventing the sweep.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Grant manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dr is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Grant has latched onto it... Big trouble! Grant pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dr is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Grant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilber Grant!