PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimes
vs
Stanfield

170 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stanfield is looking to clinch.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stanfield.
A big left from Grimes misses.

Stanfield gets a clinch.
Stanfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grimes avoiding damage as Stanfield throws knees to the body.
Stanfield misses with the head strike.
Grimes avoiding damage as Stanfield throws knees to the body.
Grimes can't break the clinch.
Stanfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stanfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grimes blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimes avoids it.
Stanfield can't find room to land a body shot as Grimes controls the action.
Stanfield lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Grimes digs a good body shot into Stanfield's ribs.
Grimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grimes scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimes circles away.
Grimes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Stanfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grimes under the eye.
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grimes counters with a solid body kick.
Rick Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes lands with a straight right. Stanfield didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimes lands an overhand right.
Grimes lands with a nice body punch.
Grimes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimes defending well as Stanfield loads up on a big left hand.
Grimes misses with a hook
letting Stanfield counter with a right hand.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanfield is just out of range.
Stanfield throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Stanfield walks into a stiff left hand from Grimes.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanfield.
Grimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Stanfield moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stanfield has time to react.
Grimes tests Stanfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grimes throws a right and a left that Stanfield avoids nicely.
Stanfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanfield counters with a straight right hand.
Grimes catches Stanfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimes moves out of range as Stanfield strikes.
Grimes throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
Stanfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Stanfield gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
Grimes leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stanfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanfield wants a takedown.
Rick Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Stanfield.
Grimes wants to break free but Stanfield has control.
Grimes stalls.

Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Grimes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stanfield.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Stanfield moved out of range nicely.
Grimes swinging wildly here.
Stanfield misses with a straight right.
Grimes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Grimes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimes misses with a left hand

and Stanfield moves into the clinch.
Stanfield can't find room to land a body shot as Grimes controls the action.
Grimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stanfield has him pressed against the cage.
Grimes content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stanfield tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Stanfield back against the cage.
Stanfield tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
Stanfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Stanfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanfield counters with a good low kick that Grimes was not able to check.
Stanfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimes. That did some damage!
Grimes misses with a hook.
Grimes tests Stanfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Grimes wants to slow Stanfield down by chopping away at his legs.
Stanfield moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grimes throws a right and a left that Stanfield avoids nicely.
Stanfield closes the distance and clinches up with Grimes, looking for a takedown. Stanfield pushes Grimes against the cage but Grimes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimes needs to keep his hands up - Stanfield had a free shot at his head there.
Grimes misses with a hook.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Grimes.
A punch combination from Grimes misses.
Stanfield looks for a takedown but Grimes sprawls well.
Stanfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanfield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimes swivels and escapes.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanfield throws out the jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield walks into a jab.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Stanfield connects with a crisp jab.
Stanfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Grimes tries to sprawl out of it but Stanfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grimes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stanfield looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Grimes.
Grimes throws the kick towards the body but Stanfield avoids it.
Stanfield moves forwards but Grimes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stanfield is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grimes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stanfield.
Grimes lands a right hook to the body.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Stanfield avoids them all with ease.
Grimes misses with an uppercut
and Stanfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stanfield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stanfield. Stanfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Grimes takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Stanfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes misses with a hook.
Grimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Grimes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Grimes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stanfield tries to clinch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stanfield.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimes.

Stanfield has closed the distance and engaged Grimes in a clinch.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grimes tries to circle away but Stanfield has him pinned against the cage.
Stanfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grimes up against the cage.
Stanfield tries to land a knee to the head but Grimes blocks with his arms.
Stanfield tries to work over Grimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Stanfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimes is trying to force a seperation but Stanfield has the dominant position.
Stanfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stanfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanfield cracks Grimes with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes dodges an elbow strike from Stanfield.
A hook to the body from Stanfield.
Grimes is pressed up against the cage. Stanfield has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimes down to the mat. Grimes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grimes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Stanfield avoids it well.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Grimes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stanfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stanfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Grimes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanfield moves forwards but Grimes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanfield at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Stanfield with that takedown attempt.
Rick Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Stanfield.
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Stanfield moved out of range.
Stanfield defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
Grimes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Grimes. Beautiful body shot.
Grimes jabs Stanfield right on the nose. Stanfield blinks but takes it well.
Grimes misses with a body shot
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Grimes misses.
Grimes cracks a nice hook into Stanfield's ribs.
Grimes misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a hook but Stanfield avoids it easily.
Rick Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimes thuds a left hand into Stanfield's body.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Stanfield avoids it well.
A jab from Stanfield misses.
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!
Grimes throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanfield.
Stanfield shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stanfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grimes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
Stanfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Grimes.
Stanfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stanfield connects with a solid leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimes scores with a nice right hand.
Grimes connects with a body shot.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.

Grimes tries to keep at a distance but Stanfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stanfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanfield looking to stall.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.
Grimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanfield.
Grimes lands with a right to the head.

Stanfield lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Grimes pushes Stanfield off and gets back to his feet.
Grimes misses with a hook. Stanfield ducked under it nicely.
Stanfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimes avoids the head kick by Stanfield.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes throws a big shot that misses.
Stanfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grimes!
Grimes throws a sloppy body shot

and Stanfield counters by moving into the clinch.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Stanfield back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stanfield's brow.
Grimes tries to circle away but Stanfield has him pinned against the cage.
Stanfield prevents Grimes from breaking the clinch.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stanfield lands a body punch.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stanfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimes.
Grimes prevents the takedown attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stanfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Grimes misses.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Grimes walks into a jab.
Rick Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanfield fails with the takedown.
Grimes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stanfield eats them both and turns towards Grimes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stanfield lands with a hook. Grimes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Stanfield scores with a jab. Grimes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Stanfield misses.
Grimes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Stanfield on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimes swinging wildly here.
Stanfield misses with a double jab.
Stanfield loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimes jabs Stanfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Stanfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

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 Rick Grimes.
I think Grimes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rick Grimes!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rick Grimes!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Rick Grimes!

Rick Grimes wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Rick Grimes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.