PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Grant (ranked 3176 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Mannyyy Pacquiaooo (ranked 383 p4p, 480 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Grant
vs
Pacquiaooo

188 cm
20
165
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
155
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaiah Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant digs a good body shot into Pacquiaooo's ribs.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Pacquiaooo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacquiaooo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant feints and then cracks Pacquiaooo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiaooo down.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pacquiaooo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grant - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant throws a jab when Pacquiaooo was well out of range.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a head kick that Pacquiaooo semi-blocks.
Pacquiaooo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice combination there by Grant.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacquiaooo's head.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pacquiaooo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant lands a jab.
Grant lunges at Pacquiaooo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacquiaooo's hand.
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 lunges at Pacquiaooo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacquiaooo's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant lands a high kick!
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiaooo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Pacquiaooo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacquiaooo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant scores with a punch to the head.
Grant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grant lands an overhand right.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant.
Grant jabs Pacquiaooo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Pacquiaooo's head back.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Isaiah Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Grant.
A combination from Pacquiaooo does no damage.
Grant lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiaooo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiaooo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grant.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pacquiaooo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Grant throws a body punch but Pacquiaooo moves out of range.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Pacquiaooo is out of range.
We've been informed that Pacquiaooo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
Grant misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiaooo avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaiah Grant dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grant swinging wildly here.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pacquiaooo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Pacquiaooo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pacquiaooo back to the cage. Grant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Pacquiaooo shrugs it off though.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant throws a series of punches but Pacquiaooo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Grant scores with a jab.
Grant with the inside leg kick.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Pacquiaooo moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiaooo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pacquiaooo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grant has got the better of the exchanges.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Pacquiaooo.
Pacquiaooo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiaooo was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Grant avoids it easily.
Pacquiaooo throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws a leg kick

and Pacquiaooo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Grant kicks off Pacquiaooo and gets to his feet.
Grant catches Pacquiaooo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiaooo can do to turn this around?
Grant misses with a head kick.
Pacquiaooo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Pacquiaooo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Grant is looking to slow Pacquiaooo down with leg kicks.
Grant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Grant connects with a jab.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Isaiah Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pacquiaooo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiaooo misses with a double jab.
Grant throws a series of punches but Pacquiaooo moves out of range.
Pacquiaooo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Grant catches Pacquiaooo right on the button with a cross.
Grant with a nice cross.
Pacquiaooo tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiaooo moves out of range easily.
Pacquiaooo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Grant lands with a slapping head kick.
Pacquiaooo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grant eats them both and turns towards Pacquiaooo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaiah Grant dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Grant lands a jab to the nose.
Grant scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiaooo counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiaooo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Pacquiaooo tries to counter it with a takedown but Grant pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grant takes a swing at Pacquiaooo's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiaooo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiaooo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Pacquiaooo looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiaooo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant scores with a head kick. Pacquiaooo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacquiaooo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacquiaooo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant connects with a single shot there.
Grant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pacquiaooo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant throws a head kick that half lands.
Pacquiaooo is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant rushes Pacquiaooo with punches - Pacquiaooo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Pacquiaooo goes down! Grant follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Grant!
A less than humble Isaiah Grant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.