PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Grimm
vs
Austin

190 cm
30
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austin tries to sprawl but Grimm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grimm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though.
Grimm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though.
Grimm stops Austin from getting back to his feet.

Austin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grimm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Austin circles away.
Austin leaves Grimm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Grimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Austin as he jumps to the side.
Grimm shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grimm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Austin defends well and Grimm ends up having to push Austin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimm avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm avoiding damage as Austin throws knees to the body.
Grimm avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.

Grimm gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Austin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimm is looking for a takedown.
Austin missing with knees to the body.
Austin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grimm is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin is pressed up against the cage. Grimm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Austin down to the mat. Austin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grimm.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Grimm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Austin avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Grimm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grimm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimm off to one side.
Grimm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Grimm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grimm shoots in and drives through. Austin sprawls well.
Grimm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grimm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Austin sprawls well. Austin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grimm gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimm tries for a takedown but Austin circles away easily
and Austin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimm's knee momentarily.
Grimm misses with a takedown
and Austin counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimm shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Grimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grimm.
Grimm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimm dives in and grabs Austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Grimm's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Grimm on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Grimm or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
Grimm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Austin counters with a series of strikes. Grimm will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Grimm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riley Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries for a takedown but Austin circles away easily
and Austin counters with a low kick, right behind Grimm 's knee.
Grimm shoots for a double leg takedown but Austin sprawls well. He's pushed Grimm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Austin wants it to stay on the feet.
Grimm shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grimm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grimm fails with a takedown attempt.
Steve Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Grimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimm off to one side.
Grimm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimm off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grimm is defended easily by Austin.
Grimm tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grimm is defended easily by Austin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Grimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Riley Grimm has been cut.
Grimm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Austin defends well and Grimm ends up having to push Austin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin lands with a short shot to the head.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.

Riley Grimm's cut is getting worse.
Austin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimm avoiding damage as Austin throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Riley Grimm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Riley Grimm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Austin gets underhooks to prevent Grimm's takedown attempt.
Austin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grimm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Austin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Grimm shoots in.
Grimm shoots in looking for a takedown but Austin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grimm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Austin circles away.
Horrible takedown by Grimm or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
Grimm shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense.
Grimm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimm off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Austin is fending him off so far but Grimm persists. Nope, Austin circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimm closes the distance and clinches up with Austin, looking for a takedown. Grimm pushes Austin against the cage but Austin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimm darts in looking for a takedown but Austin gets double underhooks and turns Grimm into the cage.
Austin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Austin lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riley Grimm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Austin!