PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Grimes (ranked 4799 p4p, 3934 weight class) and Tino Dominick (ranked 0 p4p, 365 weight class). Dominick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck - AC/DC. Calvin Grimes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grimes
vs
Dominick

178 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tino Dominick!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grimes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dominick!
Grimes is looking to take a break and control but Dominick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grimes is working Dominick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grimes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dominick wants to get back to his feet.
Grimes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dominick is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes wants to control but Dominick is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes working the head and body with strikes.
Dominick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Grimes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grimes is staying tight to Dominick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dominick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dominick managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grimes.
Grimes throwing strikes but Dominick manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Grimes is looking to reverse the position.
Dominick working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Grimes wants to control but Dominick postures up.
Dominick looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking for a sweep.
Grimes wants to control but Dominick postures up.
Grimes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Grimes struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grimes can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Grimes slips a jab and a cross from Dominick.
Dominick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Dominick is out of range.
Dominick misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Dominick does a little dance to reset his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dominick enables Grimes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dominick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Dominick is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Grimes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Grimes looking to score a takedown here. Dominick is defending well but Grimes drives through and ends up in Dominick's guard.

Dominick scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Grimes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grimes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grimes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grimes working over Dominick with some ground and pound. Dominick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grimes throws a strike but Dominick avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Grimes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominick is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tino Dominick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grimes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grimes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Grimes misses with the ground and pound.
Grimes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grimes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grimes cracks Dominick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grimes lands an elbow.
Dominick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grimes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dominick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dominick is breathing heavily.
Grimes looks up at the clock and then as Dominick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grimes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grimes cracks Dominick with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dominick is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes cracks Dominick with a big elbow.
Grimes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dominick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grimes cracks Dominick with a big elbow.
Grimes landing a few strikes.
Grimes working the head and body with strikes.
Dominick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dominick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dominick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grimes landing strikes.
Grimes lands an elbow.
An elbow from Grimes crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grimes scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes looks up at the clock and then as Dominick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grimes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grimes trying to control the action but Dominick is working from the bottom.
Grimes landing strikes.
Grimes landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Grimes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grimes working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Dominick's face as Grimes controls the position.
Grimes throws a strike aimed at the side of Dominick's head but Dominick avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes cracks Dominick with a big elbow.
Grimes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grimes scores with punches from side control.
Grimes lands a few punches from side control.
Grimes is looking to take a break and control but Dominick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimes is putting a hurting on Dominick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grimes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dominick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grimes working the ground and pound but Dominick is defending the strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grimes working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dominick keeps working.
Dominick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grimes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dominick some visible discomfort.
Grimes working the head and body with strikes.
Grimes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Grimes scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominick defending against the ground and pound.
Grimes working the head and body with strikes.
Grimes trying to control the action but Dominick is working from the bottom.
Grimes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dominick will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Grimes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grimes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grimes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grimes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dominick has momentary wrist control but Grimes slips an elbow through the middle.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dominick can do to turn this around?
Grimes is in close to Dominick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grimes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grimes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominick is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dominick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimes landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes distracts Dominick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing.
Grimes is stalling in the full guard.
Grimes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grimes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grimes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grimes scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grimes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grimes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dominick's head.
Grimes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing.
Calvin Grimes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dominick keeping full guard, as Grimes tries to pass.
Grimes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grimes trying to control but Dominick is working from the bottom.
Grimes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grimes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dominick's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes stays in close to Dominick's body and controls the position.
Grimes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grimes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimes throws a big elbow that misses.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimes wants to control from the top but Dominick keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grimes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grimes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing.
Grimes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tino Dominick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dominick enables Grimes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dominick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dominick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grimes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Grimes!
Tino Dominick spoke after the fight, saying 'Fick sake, well Don't to my opponent and i need to rethink my approach.'.