PBP Commentary

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

Grimm
vs
Malaki

170 cm
33
147 lbs
27 - 20 - 2

182 cm
40
150 lbs
29 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Yancy Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Grimm misses.
Malaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yancy Malaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimm can pounce on him.
Grimm digs a good body shot into Malaki's ribs.
Malaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Malaki lands.
Grimm scores with a one two! Malaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grimm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimm.
Malaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malaki lands an overhand right.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
Malaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimm wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grimm throws a low kick but Malaki avoids it.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malaki manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm misses with an uppercut
and Malaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Malaki scores with a nice strike.
Malaki jabs Grimm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm scores with a shot to the body.
Malaki misses with a straight right.
Grimm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Malaki looks to move away, Grimm throws a big counter combo but Malaki just gets out of the way.
Malaki swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaki moves away.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body
and Malaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Malaki.
Malaki misses the body punch

and Grimm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grimm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malaki misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grimm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malaki's defenses.
Malaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm lands a nice knee to the body.
Grimm prevents a body shot from Malaki.
Malaki blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Grimm.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki fails to land.
Malaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malaki trying to stall but Grimm improves his position.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Grimm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Malaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimm throws a jab when Malaki was well out of range.
Malaki avoids the body shot from Grimm.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grimm - the referee stops the clock and Malaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grimm. Malaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malaki. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
Grimm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malaki counters with a straight right hand.
Malaki lands a body shot.
Malaki throws a lazy right hand but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaki.
Malaki sizes up Grimm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grimm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaki.
Malaki scores with a body shot.
Malaki jabs at Grimm's body.
Malaki checks a low kick from Grimm.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malaki.
Malaki avoids the head 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 pushes Malaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Malaki is trying to push Grimm away but Grimm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malaki has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimm as Malaki tries to tie him up.
Malaki looking to stall.
Malaki is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Malaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Malaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grimm takes a swing at Malaki's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Malaki misses.
Malaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
Grimm's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimm scrambles back to his feet.
Grimm tries to clinch up but Malaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Yancy Malaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malaki throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
A low kick from Grimm misses
and Malaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grimm throws a solid leg kick but Malaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimm.
Grimm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malaki back to the cage. Grimm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Malaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Malaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grimm throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Malaki to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Malaki misses its intended target.
Grimm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Grimm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Malaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malaki misses with a hook to the body
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Malaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Malaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grimm throws a right and a left that Malaki avoids nicely.
Malaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Grimm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Malaki throws a poor cross that misses

and Grimm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grimm lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm scores with a shot to the side of Malaki's head.
Malaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Grimm digs a right hand underneath Malaki's ribcage. Malaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grimm lands a body shot.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm lands a shot to the body.
Malaki blocks an elbow strike.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimm lands a knee to the head.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malaki is trying to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling him.
Grimm scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A knee to the head by Grimm.
Grimm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm trying to land knees to the body.
Malaki wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Malaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malaki! But no joy.
Malaki defending well as Grimm loads up on a big left hand.
Malaki misses with a hook.
Grimm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Grimm.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Malaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malaki thuds his right hand into Grimm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grimm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Grimm misses
and Malaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Malaki avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Malaki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a shot from downtown. Malaki moves away and avoids it.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Grimm is looking to wear down Malaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malaki moves away from the strike by Grimm.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaki moves away.
Malaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Malaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaki throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Malaki moved away.
Grimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimm.
Malaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grimm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malaki.
Malaki connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Malaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grimm doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Malaki ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.
Grimm scores with a nice right hand.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malaki throws a big shot that misses.
Malaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimm in his tracks.
Grimm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaki misses with a hook. Grimm ducked under it nicely.
Grimm is looking to score with low kicks.
Malaki misses with a straight right.
Malaki misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm cracks Malaki with a good jab.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Grimm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Grimm clinches with his opponent.
Malaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimm trying to land knees to the body.
Grimm trying to stall but Malaki improves his position.
Grimm misses with a body punch.

Malaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malaki misses with a body shot

and Grimm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grimm fails to pull guard.
Malaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Malaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grimm throws a body kick that misses
and Malaki counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Grimm staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grimm.
Malaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Malaki breaks the clinch.
Grimm throws a wild body kick that Malaki sees coming a mile off.
Grimm lands a right hook to the body.
Grimm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malaki misses with a body shot.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
Malaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malaki blocks a head kick by Grimm.
Malaki is looking for the big counter here.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Malaki missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaki misses with a wild body shot.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Malaki moves out of range easily.
Yancy Malaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimm. Grimm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Malaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malaki.
Grimm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimm misses with a wild body shot.
Malaki lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Malaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Malaki. Those never looked like landing.
Malaki wants to land a leg kick but Grimm is out of range.
Malaki throws a big shot that misses.
Malaki thows a leg kick but Grimm checks it
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimm swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Malaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Grimm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
Grimm throws a nice head kick!
Grimm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grimm wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yancy Malaki.
I think Grimm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.