PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 2943 p4p, 2606 weight class) and Juice Wrld (ranked 357 p4p, 323 weight class). Aubrey Grant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Grant
vs
Wrld

183 cm
23
155
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
155
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juice Wrld!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Grant.
Wrld has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Wrld has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Wrld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrld shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grant works Wrld's body with a nice hook.
Wrld lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wrld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant throws a head kick but Wrld moves out of range.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grant avoids the body shot from Wrld.
Wrld with a nice cross.
Wrld staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrld chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wrld looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrld moves away from the strike by Grant.
Wrld loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Wrld misses with an uppercut
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Wrld misses.
Wrld throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good leg kick by Wrld.
Wrld pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrld takes one to the side of the head.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Wrld misses with a right hand
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Grant catches Wrld right on the button with a cross.
Wrld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrld is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrld lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wrld, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrld. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrld tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wrld throws a leg kick that misses.
Grant misses with a leg kick.
Wrld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Wrld takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Wrld feints a counter leg kick.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Wrld defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Wrld showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Wrld lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant scores with a three punch combo!
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wrld's sensitive parts.
Wrld throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Wrld backs away, Grant returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wrld tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Wrld avoids the body shot from Grant.
Wrld will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Wrld.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wrld walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Wrld throws a poor cross that misses
and Wrld takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrld takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrld moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Wrld does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrld staying out of range there.
Wrld throws a big shot that misses.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Wrld tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrld doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Wrld tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Wrld's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrld tries to avoid it.
Grant swings for the body but Wrld moves out of range.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wrld takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrld has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant tries to score with a low kick but Wrld moves his leg out of the way.
Wrld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grant ducks under a wild hook from Wrld.
Wrld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wrld's knee momentarily.
Wrld misses with a wild body shot.
Wrld fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Wrld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrld loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrld misses the target.
Grant thumps Wrld with a low kick.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Wrld slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrld takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Wrld takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Wrld throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrld throws a leg kick but Grant checks it.
Grant throws a leg kick but Wrld moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Wrld checks a leg kick nicely.
Aubrey Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrld is looking to clinch.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Wrld as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Wrld misses.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wrld misses the shot to the body.
Wrld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wrld 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 motions for Wrld to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrld swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Wrld misses with a low kick as Grant jumps back.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant defending well as Wrld loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrld misses with a wild body shot.
Wrld avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wrld appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wrld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Wrld manages to avoid it.
Grant slips a jab from Wrld.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Wrld manages to avoid it.
Wrld scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Wrld slips a jab from Grant.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrld can do to turn this around?
Wrld throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrld misses with a looping left.
Wrld throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Wrld. That snapped Grant's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wrld lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grant has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grant and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Wrld checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wrld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wrld clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrld pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Wrld.
Wrld lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wrld is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grant is keeping busy.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrld lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrld avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
A short right from Grant.
A head punch on the inside from Wrld fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Wrld misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Grant blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Wrld's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Wrld controls the action.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrld lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Wrld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Grant on the inside.
Grant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wrld misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld tries a knee to the head but Grant blocks it.
A short right from Grant.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrld throws a head punch that misses.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrlds head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grant.
Wrld takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Juice Wrld has been cut.

Wrld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juice Wrld's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrld misses the shot to the body.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wrld checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grant connects with a jab.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wrld on the side of the head.

Wrld is rocked!
Wrld is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wrld is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
A shot to the body from Wrld misses
and Grant counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Grant is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Wrld like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Wrld from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aubrey Grant!