PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Flanagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Flanagon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Flanagon
vs
Grimes

180 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Flanagon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagon shoots in for a double leg but Grimes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grimes stuffs the takedown attempt from Flanagon. Flanagon gets slowly back to his feet.
Flanagon doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimes circles away.
Flanagon fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Flanagon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Flanagon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Flanagon is thwarting Grimes's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flanagon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grimes on the ground.
Flanagon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimes keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is pressing down on Flanagon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grimes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Flanagon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimes looks gassed!

Flanagon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.

Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grimes is staying active underneath Flanagon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grimes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Grimes gets full guard.
Flanagon trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grimes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Flanagon frees his head nicely. Oh but Grimes has switched to an armbar! Flanagon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jesse Grimes!