PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grimm
vs
Cosme

190 cm
30
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
36
250 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grimm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cosme - the referee stops the clock and Grimm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cosme. Grimm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grimm tries for a takedown but Cosme circles away easily

and Cosme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cosme.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Cosme from controlling successfully.
Grimm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Cosme from controlling successfully.
Cosme throws a big right hand that misses.
Cosme trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosme told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosme postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cosme!
Cosme wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosme is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cosme wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grimm.
Cosme is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cosme takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cosme tries to hold on but Grimm pushes him away.
BOOM! Grimm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosme in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cosme wants to hold on but Grimm pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosme is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grimm landing shots from mount.
Grimm working the ground and pound effectively.

Cosme is rocked!
Cosme is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cosme is still in real trouble! Can Grimm finish him?
Grimm landing shots from mount.
Grimm connects with a bit shot that sees Cosme covering up! More strikes from Grimm and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Grimm is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Grimm!
Riley Grimm is the new heavyweight champion!
Riley Grimm made sure to mention his sponsor, Blood Bank ($10) in his post fight interview.