PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Matuylevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Grimas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Grimas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matuylevski
vs
Grimas

185 cm
26
276 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miroslav Matuylevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Grimas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuylevski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Miroslav Matuylevski has been cut.
Grimas swinging wildly here.
Grimas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matuylevski is fending him off so far but Grimas persists. Nope, Matuylevski circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimas is looking to clinch.
Oliver Grimas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matuylevski misses with a two punch combination.

Matuylevski scores with a takedown into Grimas's guard.
Matuylevski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matuylevski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimas is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matuylevski landing some decent shots from guard.
Matuylevski controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Miroslav Matuylevski just wasn't active enough.
Some wild striking there from Matuylevski.
Grimas has his takedown stuffed

so Matuylevski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matuylevski cracks Grimas with a solid left hand.
Grimas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grimas looks gassed!
Matuylevski is staying tight to Grimas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Matuylevski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grimas on the ground.
Grimas is trying to control Matuylevski's posture but Matuylevski avoids it.
Matuylevski misses with the ground and pound.

Matuylevski stands up.
Matuylevski slips a jab from Grimas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matuylevski scores with a takedown into Grimas's guard.
Matuylevski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Matuylevski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grimas, up you get!
Grimas misses with a hook.

Grimas gets caught flat footed, as Matuylevski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Matuylevski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matuylevski connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matuylevski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Matuylevski.
Matuylevski looks to land a body kick but Grimas moved away.
Matuylevski moves forwards but Grimas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimas shoots and misses

and Matuylevski counters with a shoot takedown. Grimas fights it but they end up in guard.
Miroslav Matuylevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Grimas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matuylevski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Matuylevski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miroslav Matuylevski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grimas tries for a takedown but Matuylevski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grimas shoots and misses
and Matuylevski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matuylevski misses with a two punch combination.

Grimas tries to sprawl but Matuylevski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Matuylevski drops an elbow to the side of Grimas's head.
Matuylevski winds up and cracks Grimas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matuylevski controlling the action here.
Grimas won't allow Matuylevski to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuylevski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Matuylevski prevents Grimas from standing back up.
Matuylevski is thwarting Grimas's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Miroslav Matuylevski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Matuylevski shoots in and bounces Grimas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matuylevski trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimas working a defensive guard here.
Matuylevski content to stall in guard here.
Matuylevski prevents Grimas from getting back to his feet.
Miroslav Matuylevski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimas working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matuylevski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matuylevski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimas.
Grimas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grimas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grimas darts in trying to clinch

and Matuylevski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matuylevski.
Matuylevski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimas wants to get back to his feet but Matuylevski passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski prevents Grimas from standing back up.
Matuylevski is taking a breather. Grimas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Matuylevski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Matuylevski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miroslav Matuylevski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Matuylevski throws a head kick that misses.
Grimas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Matuylevski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matuylevski.
Matuylevski postures up.
Matuylevski stands and throws Grimas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grimas tries to escape but Matuylevski is in control.
Grimas can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimas is pushing Matuylevski's head away, looking to escape. Matuylevski manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimas is trying to get back to half guard.
Matuylevski landing a few strikes.
Grimas can't do much from the bottom here.
Grimas seems a little lost for a moment, as Matuylevski dominates the positioning.
Grimas is trying to control Matuylevski's posture but Matuylevski avoids it.
Matuylevski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matuylevski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Grimas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Grimas tries to kick Matuylevski off but Matuylevski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Matuylevski trying to advance position but Grimas counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matuylevski stands up from Grimas's guard - Matuylevski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Miroslav Matuylevski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Matuylevski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Matuylevski controlling the action here.
Matuylevski wants to free his trapped foot but Grimas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Matuylevski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matuylevski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matuylevski is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grimas trying to hold on to Matuylevski's head to control him but Matuylevski postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Matuylevski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matuylevski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Matuylevski!