PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lebron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimm
vs
Lebron

188 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 1 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lebron!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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.
Grimm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lebron.
Grimm cracks a nice hook into Lebron's ribs.
Grimm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lebron sprawls and moves away.
Lebron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lebron darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grimm is trying to stand up here but Lebron is controlling him well.

Lebron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grimm sees it coming and defends easily.
Lebron thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.
Lebron drops an elbow to the side of Grimm's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimm defending well though.
Lebron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lebron is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lebron wants to work for an arm triangle but Grimm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Lebron is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lebron is looking to take a break and control but Grimm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lebron is working for a kimura but Grimm is defending it quite comfortably.
Grimm desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
Lebron wants to control but Grimm is keeping him busy.
Lebron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimm defending well though.
Grimm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lebron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebron throwing shots but Grimm is blocking nicely.
Grimm is holding on to half guard well.
Lebron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lebron is keen to just control but Grimm is a slippery customer.
Lebron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lebron thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.
Lebron throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grimm on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grimm tries to get out of the position.

Lebron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lebron slips a nice elbow through Grimm's hands, connecting with Grimm's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lebron working the head and body with strikes.
Lebron not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lebron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimm is just riding it out for now. Lebron eventually gives up the hold.
Grimm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lebron scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebron is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lebron walks into a stiff left hand from Grimm.
Grimm sizes up Lebron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lebron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm tries to counter with a takedown but Lebron is quick to defend against it.
Lebron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lebron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lebron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lebron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimm pinned against the cage. Grimm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm scores with a body shot.
Grimm with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm jabs Lebron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grimm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grimm tests Lebron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lebron is breathing heavily.
Grimm works the jab nicely.

Lebron is rocked!
Grimm cracks Lebron with a left hook right on the temple and Lebron goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Grimm lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Lebron is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Grimm!