PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Grant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grant
vs
Winter

164 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Winter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Winter manages to avoid it.

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

Winter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Winter, which made it look bad.
Winter misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winter throws a head kick that misses.
Winter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands a glancing blow to the side of Winter's head.
Winter is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Winter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Winter does no damage.
Winter throws a lazy head kick

and Grant moves into the clinch.
Winter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Grant has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Winter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant tries to keep control of the position but Winter is staying busy.
Grant punches Winter on the ear.
Grant has good solid back control here.
Winter tries to escape the position.
Grant slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grant lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Grant slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grant lands punches and elbows.
Grant has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Winter's body.
Winter tries to roll but Grant sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant missing with punches from the back.
Grant controls the position.
I really don't envy Winter right now.
Grant punches the canvas rather than the man.
Grant is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Winter. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Grant scores with punches and elbows.
Winter is covering up but some of the strikes from Grant are getting through and doing damage.
Grant scores with punches to the body.
Grant trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Grant. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Grant misses with punches from the back.
Grant scores with punches from the back.
Winter is covering up but some of the strikes from Grant are getting through and doing damage.
Winter tries to escape the position.
Winter is trapped and Grant is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Grant biding his time, looking for the opening.
Grant controlling well, preventing Winter from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Grant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winter misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matt Winter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grant tries to avoid it but Winter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grant to the ground. Grant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winter is looking to clinch.
Winter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Randy Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Winter.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Winter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grant trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grant has his foot on Winter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winter works his way back into a safe position though.
Winter stopping the sweep attempt from Grant.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grant has his foot on Winter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winter works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grant throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Winter postures up.
Winter trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Winter tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.

Grant has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Winter doesn't defend quickly enough and Grant has managed to lock this one up! Can Winter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grant on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Grant!