PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero's entrance music is José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zero
vs
Grim

190 cm
30
221 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

190 cm
26
236 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Zero with that takedown attempt.
Zero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Zero looking to score a takedown here. Grim is defending well but Zero drives through and ends up in Grim's guard.
Grim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zero is one step ahead there.
Zero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grim wants to get back to his feet but Zero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grim wants to stand and escape but Zero is having none of it.
Grim working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zero dives in and grabs Grim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grim pushes down on Zero's head and hops out.

Zero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero tries for a kimura but Grim is defending well.
Zero scores with punches from side control.
Zero scoring with punches from side control.
Zero is looking to take a break and control but Grim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Zero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grim misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Zero is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Grim is trying to escape and Zero transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Grim is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zero! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Zero!