PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kickboxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimm
vs
Kickboxer

188 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Kickboxer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm scores with a sloppy right hand. Kickboxer should have avoided that one.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kickboxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimm tries to counter with a takedown but Kickboxer is quick to defend against it.
Kickboxer tries to clinch
and Grimm counters with a series of strikes. Kickboxer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kickboxer takes one to the side of the head.
Kickboxer jabs at Grimm's body.
Grimm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kickboxer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kickboxer slips a jab and a cross from Grimm.
Grimm has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickboxer slips a jab from Grimm.
Grimm scores with a hook to the body. Kickboxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kickboxer tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Kickboxer is looking to clinch.
Kickboxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kickboxer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grimm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimm stalling in the clinch.
Kickboxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimm lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kickboxer.
A nice left hand lands by Grimm.
Kickboxer scores with a shot to the side of Grimm's head.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Grimm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kickboxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kickboxer gets through Grimm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grimm is struggling to control the position.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Kickboxer lands an uppercut.
Kickboxer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grimm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Kickboxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm is trying to break the clinch but Kickboxer is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grimm.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kickboxer landing knees to the head.

It looks like Otto Grimm has been cut.
Kickboxer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grimm wants to stall.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimm tries to keep at a distance but Kickboxer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kickboxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kickboxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimm is looking to control Kickboxer's arms but Kickboxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grimm has his back to the cage.
Kickboxer misses with a knee strike.
Kickboxer lands with a left to the head.
Kickboxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kickboxer gets through Grimm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kickboxer lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is trying to break free.
Grimm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimm stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kickboxer tries a knee to the head but Grimm blocks it.
Kickboxer missing with knees to the body.
Kickboxer misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kickboxer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
Grimm managing to block the knees to the body from Kickboxer.
Grimm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kickboxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kickboxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kickboxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Grimm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Kickboxer tries to counter with a clinch but Grimm shakes him off and moves away.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kickboxer throws a nice looking combination but Grimm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimm lunges at Kickboxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kickboxer's hand.
Grimm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like The Kickboxer has been cut.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Kickboxer saw that one coming.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimm scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kickboxer as Grimm tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Grimm.
Kickboxer looking to throw knees to the head but Grimm is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm is trying to force a seperation but Kickboxer has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kickboxer.
The Kickboxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kickboxer lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kickboxer.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kickboxer backwards.
Grimm tries to break free but Kickboxer pushes him back against the cage.
Kickboxer blocks an uppercut.
Kickboxer looking to throw knees to the head but Grimm is blocking nicely.
Kickboxer lands a nice knee to the body.
Grimm is trying to push Kickboxer away but Kickboxer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kickboxer trying to land knees to the body.
Kickboxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kickboxer prevents Grimm from breaking the clinch.
Kickboxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grimm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kickboxer lands a knee to the body.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kickboxer obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kickboxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickboxer lands a knee to the head.
Kickboxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kickboxer working Grimm over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kickboxer.
Grimm is looking to break free of the clinch but Kickboxer has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Grimm fails to land.
Kickboxer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grimm avoiding damage as Kickboxer throws knees to the body.
Kickboxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Kickboxer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickboxer lands a shoulder strike.
Kickboxer missing with knees to the body.
Kickboxer blocks an uppercut.
Kickboxer misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer has Grimm pressed against the cage, preventing Grimm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kickboxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kickboxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickboxer misses with a knee to the head.
Kickboxer connects with a knee to the head.
Kickboxer misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer missing with knees to the body.
Grimm digs a right hand underneath Kickboxer's ribcage. Kickboxer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Grimm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kickboxer lands a nice knee to the body.
Kickboxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Grimm is rocked!

Otto Grimm's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickboxer 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.
Oh Grimm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimm seems to have got his legs back now.
Kickboxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickboxer has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kickboxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kickboxer missing with knees to the body.
Grimm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm is stalling here.
Grimm avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grimm for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kickboxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kickboxer trying to land knees to the body.
Kickboxer lands a right hand.
Grimm blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Grimm.
Kickboxer being controlled against the cage.
Kickboxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kickboxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Kickboxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer misses with a knee strike.
Kickboxer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kickboxer lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kickboxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grimm blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickboxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickboxer lands a left hand.
Kickboxer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm is trying to force a seperation but Kickboxer has the dominant position.
Kickboxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimm.
Grimm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kickboxer blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Kickboxer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grimm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kickboxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
Kickboxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grimm's face.
Grimm working hard to break the clinch.
Grimm wants to get back to striking at distance but Kickboxer won't allow it.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Kickboxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm managing to block the knees to the body from Kickboxer.
Grimm tries to break free but Kickboxer pushes him back against the cage.
Grimm can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kickboxer scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimm tries a body shot but Kickboxer blocks it.
Grimm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kickboxer is keeping busy.
Kickboxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimm has had enough of the clinch but Kickboxer keeps him there for the moment.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickboxer avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Otto Grimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Kickboxer.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Kickboxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kickboxer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Kickboxer!