PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boknoy Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz's entrance music is Badboys. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dela Cruz
vs
Grant

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Boknoy Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Grant!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.

Dela Cruz clinches up with Grant and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dela Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant has Dela Cruz pushed against the cage.
Grant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dela Cruz or not.
Dela Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant avoiding damage.
Dela Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant digs a right hand underneath Dela Cruz's ribcage. Dela Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grant avoiding damage as Dela Cruz throws knees to the body.
Dela Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dela Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Grant moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grant prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boknoy Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Grant.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling the position.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. Dela Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.

It looks like Boknoy Dela Cruz has been cut.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Larry Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
Dela Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Grant lands a big uppercut and Dela Cruz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dela Cruz looks OK. Grant waves Dela Cruz back to his feet!

Dela Cruz is rocked!
Grant dances in with a quick combination. Dela Cruz is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Grant snaps Dela Cruz's head back. Dela Cruz stumbles backwards against the cage. Grant steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dela Cruz's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dela Cruz just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Larry Grant!