PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Cringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Era - Divano. Remy Grabowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cringle
vs
Grabowski

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

211 cm
24
299 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Cringle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cringle shoots in and bounces Grabowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grabowski controls Cringle momentarily but Cringle frees himself.

Grabowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grabowski looking for a guillotine here but Cringle defends easily.
Cringle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Grabowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cringle defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringle postures up.

Grabowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cringle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grabowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cringle defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringle wanted to stand there but Grabowski had control of the position.
Grabowski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cringle is now in half guard.
Cringle is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Grabowski trying to control from the bottom.
Cringle wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cringle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cringle's back!

Cringle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Grabowski's arms.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grabowski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cringle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Grabowski is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Cringle is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Remy Grabowski! Remy Grabowski retains his super heavyweight title!