PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. Grimm has chosen David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Miller
vs
Grimm

173 cm
27
156 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

170 cm
32
147 lbs
25 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
It looked like Miller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grimm walks into a left hand.
Grimm misses with a hook to the body

and Miller moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller effectively controlling the action here.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm landing knees to the body.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Grimm looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Grimm crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Miller has Grimm pushed against the cage.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to work over Grimm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Grimm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grimm drags the fight down to the ground.

Grimm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Grimm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller stays in close to Grimm's body and controls the position.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grimm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Grimm trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grimm throws a big right hand that misses.
Grimm is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Grimm is proving a slippery customer.
Grimm throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimm.
Grimm wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeffrey Miller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grimm gets a clinch.
Grimm looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jeffrey Miller has been cut.
Grimm lands a knee to the body.
Grimm connects with a knee to the head.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Miller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to land a body kick
letting Grimm counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Grimm finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Grimm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimm works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Grimm scores with a nice body kick.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Grimm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimm missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Grimm clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimm.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Grimm keeps him there for the moment.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm stalling.
Grimm misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm lands a left hand.
Grimm's coach down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grimm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Auguste Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grimm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm jumps guard but Miller stands there with Grimm around his waist. Grimm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Grimm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
Grimm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grimm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Grimm lands with an overhand left.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimm throws a shot to the body.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Auguste Grimm has been cut.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grimm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Grimm makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Grimm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Grimm wants to stall.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Auguste Grimm 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimm lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grimm keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Grimm punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller misses with a kick to the body
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Miller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimm manages to circle out of the way.
Grimm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Grimm's head.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Grimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Grimm only half commits.
Grimm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grimm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Grimm clinches.

Grimm manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Grimm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Grimm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grimm trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller controlling the position.
Grimm trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimm being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Miller pulls Grimm in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimm throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Grimm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grimm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Miller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller catches Grimm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grimm clinches with his opponent.
Grimm lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Grimm.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Grimm crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Auguste Grimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grimm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Jeffrey Miller had this to say: 'Hugged by a Finnfairy! I need a shower.'.