PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Grims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry Grims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grims
vs
Leo

223 cm
22
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
24
278 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berry Grims!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grims closes the distance and clinches up with Leo, looking for a takedown. Grims pushes Leo against the cage but Leo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grims misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leo misses with a series of wild punches.
Leo misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leo is looking to clinch.
A big left from Leo misses.
Leo lands a glancing blow to the side of Grims's head.
Bobby Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grims circles away.
Leo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grims looks for a takedown but Leo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berry Grims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grims ducks under a wild hook from Leo.
Grims keeps the fight on the outside.

Grims gets tackled into the cage by Leo. Leo maintains the clinch.
Leo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leo looking to throw knees to the head but Grims is blocking nicely.
Grims is working for takedown but Leo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leo working hard to break the clinch.
Leo leaning against his opponent.
Leo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grims has him pressed against the cage.
Grims keeps control of Leo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leo lands an uppercut.
Leo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leo gets underhooks to prevent Grims's takedown attempt.
Leo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grims has him pressed against the cage.

Leo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grims really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leo stuffs the takedown attempt from Grims. Grims gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Grims or perhaps it was just good defense by Leo which made him look bad.
Bobby Leo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leo throws a series of punches but Grims moves out of range.
Grims shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leo pinned against the cage. Leo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leo swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leo is looking to clinch.
Leo throws a right and a left that Grims avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Leo - just one landing.
Leo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leo is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leo is looking to clinch.
Grims looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leo fails to land with a series of punches.
Grims takes one on the button.
Leo misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Leo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grims keeps the fight on the outside.
Leo misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leo tries to clinch up but Grims circles away and keeps his distance.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch but Grims swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo tries to bum rush Grims with a series of wild strikes but Grims uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grims shoots in for a double leg but Leo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leo throws a hook to the side of Grims's head but Grims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grims shoots in for a takedown but Leo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Berry Grims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Grims or perhaps it was just good defense by Leo which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berry Grims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leo lands an overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grims.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leo misses with a series of wild punches.
Grims walks into a straight right hand from Leo.
Leo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grims circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Leo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grims moves away from the strike by Leo.
A combination from Leo does no damage.
Leo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grims dives in and grabs Leo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leo pushes down on Grims's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grims tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grims somewhat.
Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grims.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch but Grims swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grims circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grims avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Leo misses with a looping left.
Leo wants to clinch.
Grims shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grims gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leo.
Leo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo tries to bum rush Grims with a series of wild strikes but Grims uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grims defending well as Leo loads up on a big left hand.
Grims misses with a takedown attempt - Leo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leo throws a right hand that Grims ducks under and follows up with a left that Grims also avoids with ease.
Leo misses with a hook. Grims ducked under it nicely.
Leo is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grims dodges the punch combination from Leo.
A combination from Leo does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Leo.
Leo tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Leo. No joy for Grims on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berry Grims. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leo.
Bobby Leo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Leo misses.
Grims tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grims somewhat.
Grims dodges the punch combination from Leo.
Leo throws a right hand that Grims ducks under and follows up with a left that Grims also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leo cracks Grims with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grims shoots in for a double leg but Leo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grims dives in and grabs Leo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leo pushes down on Grims's head and hops out.
Grims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grims swats away the attempt to clinch by Leo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grims tries for a takedown but Leo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leo wants to clinch up but Grims keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Grims fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leo tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grims shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berry Grims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Leo.
Grims moves out of range as Leo strikes.
Leo swinging wildly here.
Leo wants to clinch.
Leo moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grims fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leo scores with a jab. Grims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Leo.
Leo lands a two punch combo.
Leo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grims circles away.
Leo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leo is looking to clinch but Grims is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grims backs up against the cage.
Leo missing with a left hand there. Grims was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leo tries to clinch but Grims moves out of range.
Leo works over Grims's head and body with a nice combination.
Leo tries to clinch but Grims is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grims circles away quickly and effectively.
Grims is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grims. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leo tries to clinch but Grims is having none of it.
Leo throws a one two combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grims staying out of range there.
Leo is looking to clinch but Grims is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leo tries to clinch there but Grims circles away.
Leo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leo.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch but Grims swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leo misses with the combination.
Leo scores with a one two! Grims had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leo misses with a double jab.
Grims shoots in for a double leg but Leo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grims shoots in and drives through. Leo sprawls well.
Leo moves in looking to clinch but Grims pushes him off.

Grims feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grims trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grims is working hard here to advance position.

Grims has gone for a leg lock! Leo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grims's guard.
Leo wants to stand but Grims is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grims working for a triangle but Leo defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grims is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo wants to stand and escape but instead Grims has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Grims postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grims, into his guard.
Leo wanted to stand there but Grims had control of the position.

That's four 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.

Grims had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leo defends it easily.
Leo wants to stand but Grims has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Berry Grims.
I think Leo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Leo!
Bobby Leo is the new heavyweight champion!