PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Grimshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Violent Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimshaw
vs
Vegas

197 cm
21
258 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
290 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Steel Penn's All 160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Grimshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimshaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vegas's waist but Vegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimshaw off to one side.
Vegas leaves Grimshaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Grimshaw clinches with his opponent.
Vegas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimshaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vegas has Grimshaw pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Grimshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grimshaw tries to break free but Vegas pushes him back against the ropes.
Vegas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grimshaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darius Grimshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Violent Vegas.
Vegas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimshaw is trying to break the clinch but Vegas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vegas tries to score a body lock takedown but Grimshaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vegas goes for a takedown attempt but Grimshaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grimshaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vegas's waist but Vegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimshaw off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimshaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vegas.
Grimshaw has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grimshaw.
Vegas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grimshaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vegas fails with the takedown

and Grimshaw counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vegas's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grimshaw trying to control but Vegas is working from the bottom.
Grimshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Vegas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grimshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimshaw working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vegas throws a big right hand that misses.
Vegas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vegas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Vegas throws a sloppy strike and Grimshaw has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Vegas is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Grimshaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius Grimshaw!