PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Zitto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson comes to the cage accompanied by Carcass-Corporeal Jigsore Quandary. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimson
vs
Zitto

194 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
207 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Grimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Zitto!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitto swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimson.
Zitto avoids the body shot from Grimson.
Grimson misses with a wild body shot.
Zitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimson throws a front kick aimed at Zitto's knee but Zitto avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Grimson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zitto.
Grimson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zitto.
Grimson tries to clinch but Zitto moves away
and Zitto counters with a nice leg kick.
Grimson throws a sloppy body shot
and Zitto counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zitto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimson.
Zitto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zitto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stu Grimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimson throws a shot from downtown. Zitto moves away and avoids it.
Grimson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimson throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zitto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grimson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zitto.
Grimson misses with a combination
and Zitto counters with a leg kick.
Grimson misses with a body punch
and Zitto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zitto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimson is breathing heavily.

Zitto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zitto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zitto missing with knees to the body.
Grimson lands a knee to the head.
Grimson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zitto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zitto is trying to stall.

Grimson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zitto closes the distance and pushes Grimson back into the cage.
Grimson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zitto gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimson as Zitto tries to tie him up.
Grimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Grimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zitto stalling in the clinch but Grimson improves position.
Zitto is struggling to control the position.
Grimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Zitto.
Grimson gets through Zitto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grimson wants to break free but Zitto has control.
Grimson pushes Zitto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimson avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimson trying to land knees to the body.
Grimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
Grimson scores with a hook to the body.
Grimson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zitto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with some punches.
Zitto blocks an elbow strike from Grimson.
Zitto blocks an uppercut.
Zitto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zitto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zitto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zitto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zitto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimson throws a jab when Zitto was well out of range.
Grimson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zitto counters with a nice body shot.
Grimson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zitto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zitto counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zitto is struggling to control the position.
Zitto looking to stall.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Zitto is trying to maintain a safe position but Grimson gets an underhook and turns Zitto into the cage.
Grimson has a couple of punches blocked by Zitto.
Zitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
Zitto avoids a wild elbow strike from Grimson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zitto's brow.
Zitto stalling.
Grimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zitto trying to land knees to the body.
Zitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimson as Zitto tries to tie him up.
Grimson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grimson avoiding damage as Zitto throws knees to the body.
Zitto blocking some punches.
Zitto is looking to control Grimson's arms but Grimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zitto has his back to the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimson lands a right hand.
Grimson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zitto.
Grimson is trying to break the clinch but Zitto has him pressed against the cage.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zitto avoids it.
Grimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zitto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but Zitto blocks it.
Zitto is looking to control Grimson's arms but Grimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zitto has his back to the cage.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but Zitto blocks with his arms.
Grimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zitto wants to stall.
Zitto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimson.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimson is keeping busy.
Zitto is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Grimson has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hank Zitto.
Grimson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zitto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grimson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zitto ducks under a wild hook from Grimson.
Zitto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zitto counters with an inside leg kick.
Grimson misses with a shot to the body
and Zitto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grimson tries to clinch
and Zitto counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimson misses with a straight left.
Grimson misses with a hook. Zitto ducked under it nicely.
Zitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zitto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimson's knee momentarily.
Zitto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throws out a loose jab but Zitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zitto counters with a low kick, right behind Grimson 's knee.

Zitto forces Grimson back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zitto is trying to stall.
Grimson can't break the clinch.
Zitto stalling in the clinch but Grimson improves position.
Grimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zitto avoids the damage to the body.
Grimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but Zitto blocks it.
Zitto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimson misses with the head strike.
Grimson scores with a knee to the head.
Zitto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grimson up against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimson landing knees to the body.
Zitto blocks an uppercut.
Zitto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimson tries to throw a body punch but Zitto avoids it by throwing Grimson back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zitto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zitto avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grimson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zitto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimson scores with a knee to the head.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimson throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hank Zitto.
Grimson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Zitto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a knee strike.
Grimson lands an elbow just above Zitto 's eye.
Grimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zitto is defending well for now.
Grimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimson looking to throw knees to the head but Zitto is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Grimson fails to land.
Grimson stalling in the clinch but Zitto improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zitto backwards.
Zitto keeps control of Grimson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zitto just leaning against Grimson, taking a breather.
Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Zitto slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Zitto dominated that 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.

A head kick by Grimson misses
and Zitto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zitto counters with a nice leg kick.
Grimson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zitto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson misses with a hook. Zitto ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson throws a leg kick
and Zitto counters with a leg kick.
Grimson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zitto counters with a left to the body.
Zitto tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Zitto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zitto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Grimson.
Zitto lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Grimson as he checks the leg kick.
Grimson closes the distance but Zitto moves to the side
and Zitto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grimson scores with a jab to the body.
Zitto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zitto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimson rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Grimson misses its intended target.
Grimson thows a leg kick but Zitto checks it
and Zitto counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Grimson misses.
Grimson misses with a body shot
and Zitto counters with a good low kick that Grimson was not able to check.
Grimson misses with a double jab
and Zitto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimson throws the left hand but Zitto avoids the punch easily.
Zitto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grimson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zitto counters with a low kick, right behind Grimson 's knee.
A shot to the body from Grimson misses

and Zitto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zitto blocks a body shot from Grimson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zitto is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Grimson avoiding damage as Zitto throws knees to the body.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Zitto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimson is defending well for now.
Grimson scores with a hook to the body.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but Zitto blocks with his arms.
Grimson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson can't find room to land a body shot as Zitto controls the action.
Grimson working hard to break the clinch.
Zitto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zitto stalling in the clinch but Grimson improves position.
Zitto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimson avoids it.
Zitto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grimson up against the cage.
Grimson misses with an elbow strike.
Grimson landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Grimson.
Zitto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimson is defending well for now.
Grimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zitto looking to stall.
Grimson lands a nice uppercut.
Grimson misses with the head strike.
Grimson looking to stall.
Zitto looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimson tries to throw a body punch but Zitto avoids it by throwing Grimson back against the cage.
Grimson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zitto avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimson.
A body shot lands from Grimson.
Zitto looking to stall.

Grimson breaks the clinch.
Grimson throws a lazy right hand but Zitto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimson tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Zitto clinches up against the cage.
Grimson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zitto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Grimson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimson lands a nice uppercut.
Grimson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zitto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimson tries a body shot but Zitto blocks it.
Grimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zitto blocks it with crossed arms.
Grimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Zitto.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
Grimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zitto is defending well for now.
Grimson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zitto.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Grimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stu Grimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zitto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimson is out of range.
Zitto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimson's sensitive parts.
Zitto throws and low kick but Grimson moves out of range easily.
Zitto slips a straight right by Grimson.
Grimson misses with a body punch

and Zitto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zitto.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zitto blocks an uppercut.
Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimson scores with a hook to the body.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimson is keeping busy.
Grimson lands a damaging elbow.
Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grimson throws an elbow but misses.
Zitto is stalling here.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but Zitto blocks with his arms.
Grimson working aggressively here.
Grimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zitto tries to stall but Grimson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zitto blocks the elbow strike.
Grimson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zitto blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zitto avoiding damage as Grimson throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zitto stalling.
Grimson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zitto taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Grimson.
Grimson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Grimson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Grimson blocks the leg kick.
Grimson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zitto counters by clinching up.
Grimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Grimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grimson throws an elbow but misses.
Zitto trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zitto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grimson avoiding damage as Zitto throws knees to the body.
Zitto taking a breather.
Grimson lands an elbow just above Zitto 's eye.
Grimson misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grimson.
Zitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimson avoids the damage to the body.
Grimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grimson throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zitto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zitto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zitto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Grimson can't find room to land a body shot as Zitto controls the action.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Grimson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zitto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zitto prevents a body shot from Grimson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zitto missing with knees to the body.
Zitto wants to stall.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zitto is trying to maintain a safe position but Grimson gets an underhook and turns Zitto into the cage.
Grimson has a couple of punches blocked by Zitto.
Zitto is trying to stall.

Grimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimson checks a leg kick.
Zitto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimson tries to clinch there but Zitto circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hank Zitto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Grimson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grimson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zitto counters with a low kick, right behind Grimson 's knee.
Grimson throws a looping overhand right but Zitto ducks down to avoid it.
Hank Zitto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zitto staying out of range there.
Zitto lands a body shot.
Grimson throws a head kick that Zitto semi-blocks.

Zitto is rocked!
Grimson missing with a left hand there. Zitto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zitto is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimson finish him?
Zitto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimson.
Grimson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zitto slips a jab from Grimson.
Grimson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Zitto - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stu Grimson!