PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubstoo Grimwacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thornton
vs
Grimwacker

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubstoo Grimwacker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grimwacker tries to clinch up.
Grimwacker tries to clinch but Thornton is having none of it.
Grimwacker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thornton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thornton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thornton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Thornton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grimwacker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thornton manages to get himself to full guard.
Grimwacker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thornton keeping moving, preventing Grimwacker from controlling successfully.
Thornton pulls Grimwacker in close to his closed guard and prevents Grimwacker from doing any damage or advancing position.

Thornton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton wants to stand but Grimwacker is controlling the position.
Thornton keeping moving, preventing Grimwacker from controlling successfully.
Grimwacker stopping the sweep attempt from Thornton.

Grimwacker stands and steps away. Thornton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Thornton clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thornton lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Thornton pulls Grimwacker into guard.
Thornton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grimwacker advances position into side control!
Thornton is looking to reverse the position.
Thornton struggling a bit here.
Thornton tries to improve position but can't.
Thornton trying to remain calm as Grimwacker controls from the top position.
Thornton is trying to improve his position.
Thornton is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwacker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thornton keeps working.
Grimwacker is putting a hurting on Thornton here, landing some big shots from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thornton checks a low kick from Grimwacker.
Grimwacker wants to clinch

and Thornton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thornton.
Grimwacker looks gassed!
Thornton tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimwacker is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thornton cracks Grimwacker with a solid left hand.
Thornton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grimwacker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thornton is looking to advance position but Grimwacker won't allow it.
Grimwacker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thornton wanted to stand there but Grimwacker had control of the position.
Thornton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Thornton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thornton blocks a head kick by Grimwacker.
Grimwacker wants to clinch

and Thornton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thornton.
Thornton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grimwacker keeping full guard, as Thornton tries to pass.

Thornton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thornton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Thornton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thornton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grimwacker looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimwacker, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimwacker pushes Thornton off and gets back to his feet.
Rubstoo Grimwacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thornton gets the takedown into side control.
Thornton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Thornton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimwacker keeps working.
Thornton working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwacker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grimwacker taking some punishment here, with Thornton in his half guard.
Greg Thornton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thornton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grimwacker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thornton forces Grimwacker back against the cage and clinches.

Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimwacker wants to clinch

so Thornton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thornton 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton preventing the sweep.
Thornton lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thornton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimwacker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thornton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grimwacker keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thornton tries for a takedown but Grimwacker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grimwacker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Thornton darts in and clinches Grimwacker up against the cage.
Thornton keeps control of Grimwacker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Thornton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Thornton dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Thornton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimwacker sprawls well initially but Thornton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Thornton seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Grimwacker has recovered full guard.
Thornton wants to control from the top but Grimwacker keeps moving.
Thornton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grimwacker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thornton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thornton prevents Grimwacker from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thornton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thornton is stalling in the full guard.
Thornton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grimwacker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thornton.
Grimwacker tries to clinch up

so Thornton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Thornton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thornton.
Grimwacker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Thornton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grimwacker wants to control but Thornton passes into side.
Grimwacker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thornton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwacker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grimwacker is trying to escape the position but Thornton is controlling the position.

Thornton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grimwacker to his feet.
Grimwacker wants to clinch but Thornton slips to the side
and Thornton counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Grimwacker misses.
Thornton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimwacker clinches but Thornton breaks the clinch

and Thornton moves into the clinch.
Grimwacker is trying to break the clinch but Thornton has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thornton - that landed with a thud.

Thornton has clasped his hands together around Grimwacker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Grimwacker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thornton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grimwacker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimwacker wants to get back to his feet.
Grimwacker has hold of Thornton's hands but Thornton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grimwacker is pressing down on Thornton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grimwacker is trying to control the position but Thornton postures up.
Rubstoo Grimwacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Grimwacker looking for a triangle here. Thornton is fighting it but it looks tight! Grimwacker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Thornton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rubstoo Grimwacker!