PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 173 p4p, 442 weight class) and Sting Fire (ranked 26 p4p, 18 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.

Granger
vs
Fire

183 cm
30
226
19 - 9 - 0

210 cm
25
272
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Fire!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fire avoids the body shot from Granger.
Fire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granger misses with the body kick

and Fire moves into the clinch.

Granger breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Granger - just one landing.
Fire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger misses with a hook. Fire ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Granger misses
and Fire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire slips a straight right by Granger.
Fire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Fire is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Fire's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger lands with an overhand left.
Granger lands a jab to the nose.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Fire.
Fire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Fire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fire avoids the body shot from Granger.
Fire tries a quick counter leg kick but Granger is wise to it.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Fire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Granger lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Fire is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fire to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Granger throws a head kick but Fire moves out of range.
Fire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Granger throws a right hand that misses

and Fire counters with a nice right hand that sends Granger toppling to the canvas! Granger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fire finish him?!
A big right from Granger misses.
Fire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fire.
Granger misses with a body punch

and Fire counters by clinching up.
Fire lands an elbow inside.
Granger is trying to push Fire away but Fire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fire throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger has had enough of the clinch but Fire keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fire.
Fire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fire has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Fire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fire tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger avoiding damage as Fire throws knees to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fire struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fire has him pressed against the cage.
Fire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Granger is defending well for now.
Granger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Granger is defending well for now.

Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger pushes Fire away with a front kick.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Fire takes one on the button.
Granger cracks Fire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fire avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Fire's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Granger missing with a left hand there. Fire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Fire counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Fire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Granger there.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Fire moves away and avoids it.
Fire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fire tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fire.
Fire lands an elbow inside that Granger shrugs off.
Granger takes a shot to the head.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Fire working aggressively here.
Granger takes a shot to the head.
Sting Fire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fire lands a left hand.
Granger avoiding damage as Fire throws knees to the body.
Fire stalling.
Fire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Granger blocks it with crossed arms.
Fire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Granger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger is trying to break free.
Fire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger tries to break free but Fire pushes him back against the cage.
Fire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fire.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fire throws an elbow but misses.
Fire misses with a punch to the body.
Fire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Fire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granger.
Fire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger tries to break the clinch but Fire is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands a good knee to the midsection. Granger won't want to take too many of those.
Fire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Granger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fire can turn it around.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fire has him pressed against the cage.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fire misses with an elbow strike.
Fire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Fire tries to land knees in the clinch but Granger avoids the damage to the body.
Fire has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Granger wants to break free but Fire has control.
Fire tries to land knees in the clinch but Granger avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger with a jab.
Fire has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Granger.
Granger scores with a decent looking hook.
Fire ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Fire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
Granger lands a head shot.
Granger swings for the body but Fire moves out of range.
Fire wants to counter with a clinch but Granger pushes him away.
Granger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger is looking to chop away at Fire's legs.
Fire wants to counter with a clinch but Granger pushes him away.
Granger misses with a hook. Fire ducked under it nicely.
As Granger backs off Fire throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sting Fire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fire counters with a nice uppercut.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Granger with a body shot.
Fire slips a jab from Granger.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fire staying out of range there.
Fire is looking for the big counter here.
Sting Fire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granger throws a leg kick but Fire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Fire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger throws a body kick that misses

and Fire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fire lands an elbow just above Granger 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire throws an elbow but it misses.
Fire misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fire.
Fire misses with the head strike.
Fire lands with a short shot to the head.
Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fire crunches a lovely knee into Granger's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Fire digs a right hand underneath Granger's ribcage. Granger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Fire on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Fire is controlling him.
Fire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger is trying to break free.
Fire tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Fire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Granger avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fire.
Granger managing to block the knees to the body from Fire.
Fire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fire tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fire tries to land a knee to the head but Granger blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger wants to get back to striking at distance but Fire won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fire misses with some punches.
Fire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Fire has double underhooks.
Granger avoids a wild elbow strike from Fire.
Fire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Granger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Granger avoids a wild elbow strike from Fire.
Fire throws an elbow but it misses.
Fire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Granger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fire tries a knee to the head but Granger blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Granger is defending well for now.
Fire throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Fire throws an elbow but it misses.
Fire tries a knee to the head but Granger blocks it.
Fire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Granger managing to block the knees to the body from Fire.
Fire can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Fire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Fire has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sting Fire really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Granger misses with a right hand
and Fire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick
and Fire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily.
Fire moves out of range as Granger strikes.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Fire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Granger lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Fire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Granger misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Fire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Fire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Fire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fire at a distance.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger stuns Fire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Fire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fire slips a straight right by Granger.
A little jabbing left from Fire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Fire counters with a thumping low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Granger misses

and Fire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Fire.

Frank Granger's cut is getting worse.
Granger blocks a body shot from Fire.
Fire throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fire looking to throw knees to the head but Granger is blocking nicely.
Fire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger blocks an elbow strike from Fire.
Fire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.

Granger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Fire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger misses with an uppercut
and Fire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Granger misses.
A little jabbing left from Fire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Fire moved out of range.
Granger sets himself, and Fire steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
A big left from Granger misses.
Fire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fire is trying to counter with his kicks.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire blocks a head kick by Granger.
A nice side step and Fire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fire throws out a counter right but Granger avoids it with no problem.
Fire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger throws the left hand but Fire avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Fire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Fire ducks down to avoid it.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Fire moves away and avoids it.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Fire's belly button to the back.
Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Fire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Granger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fire doesn't seem bothered though.
Granger cracks Fire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Granger misses with the body kick
letting Fire counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Fire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fire wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.
Fire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger sets himself, and Fire steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fire moves away.
Fire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Fire moved out of range nicely.
Fire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Fire is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Fire's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Fire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Fire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fire is looking for the big counter here.
Whack! Granger lands a heavy head kick that drops Fire. The ref tackles Granger to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fire was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Frank Granger!
Frank Granger retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Frank Granger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.