PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 11 p4p, 3 weight class) and Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class). Grimson comes to the cage accompanied by Omerta - Lamb of God. Montezuma has chosen The Mayan Predator as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grimson
vs
Montezuma

198 cm
38
270 lbs
38 - 8 - 0

193 cm
33
255 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 38 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montezuma.
Montezuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Montezuma.
It looked like Grimson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grimson blocks the body kick.
Grimson throws a lazy uppercut
and Montezuma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Montezuma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Grimson moves into the clinch.
Montezuma lands a body punch.
Montezuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.

Montezuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montezuma missing with a left hand there. Grimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montezuma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montezuma moves away.
Grimson throws a big shot that misses.
Montezuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Grimson is predictable there
and Montezuma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montezuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Montezuma 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.
Montezuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montezuma connects with a looping right hand.
Grimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimson tries to land a front kick but Montezuma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma missing with a left hand there. Grimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montezuma lands with a right hand.
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!
Montezuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimson.
Grimson is looking to counter punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montezuma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grimson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montezuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montezuma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimson throws a lazy uppercut
and Montezuma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grimson swings widly with a right hand
and Montezuma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimson throws a shot from downtown. Montezuma moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Stu Grimson has been cut.
Montezuma misses with a body kick.
Montezuma misses with a right hand
and Grimson counters with an inside leg kick.
Montezuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimson throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montezuma.
Grimson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montezuma.
Grimson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimson avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimson misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montezuma, as that shot connected.
Montezuma looks to land a right hand but Grimson moved out of range.
Montezuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montezuma manages to avoid it.
Montezuma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grimson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimson throws a poor cross that misses
and Montezuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montezuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quetzal Montezuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grimson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montezuma is out of range.
Montezuma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montezuma.
Nice body kick from Montezuma.
Grimson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montezuma is out of range and Grimson settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grimson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Montezuma misses.
Montezuma swings widly with a right hand
and Grimson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma misses with a jab to the body
and Grimson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Montezuma - that will leave a mark!
Grimson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montezuma.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montezuma misses with a looping right.
Montezuma cracks Grimson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Grimson.
Grimson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montezuma manages to avoid it.
A big left from Grimson misses.
Montezuma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Montezuma throws a low kick but Grimson avoids it.
Grimson scores with a kick to the body.
Grimson misses with a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Montezuma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Montezuma throws an off balance right hand
and Grimson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma moves out of range as Grimson throws a body kick.
Montezuma throws out a counter right but Grimson avoids it with no problem.
Grimson throws a sloppy head kick
and Montezuma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grimson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montezuma counters with a nice uppercut.
Montezuma lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montezuma throws a shot from downtown. Grimson moves away and avoids it.
Grimson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body kick there by Montezuma.
Grimson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montezuma.
Grimson defending well as Montezuma loads up on a big left hand.
Montezuma is looking to slow Grimson down with leg kicks.
Grimson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimson moves out of range as Montezuma throws a body kick.
Montezuma misses with a few strikes there.
Montezuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimson slips a jab from Montezuma.
Montezuma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montezuma misses with a hook. Grimson ducked under it nicely.
Montezuma scores with a jab to the head.
Grimson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grimson ducks right into an uppercut from Montezuma.
Grimson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montezuma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimson throws a series of punches but Montezuma moves out of range.
Montezuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grimson throws a big counter combination but Montezuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montezuma throws a hook but Grimson blocks it.
Montezuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montezuma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montezuma works Grimson's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quetzal Montezuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Montezuma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montezuma.
Grimson misses with the body kick
and Montezuma counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grimson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montezuma.
Grimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Montezuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montezuma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grimson lands a glancing blow to the side of Montezuma's head.
Montezuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montezuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grimson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montezuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montezuma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimson.
Grimson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grimson tries to land a front kick but Montezuma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montezuma counters with a body kick.
Montezuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Montezuma with a hook.
Montezuma misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montezuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grimson momentarily.
Grimson throws a poor cross that misses
and Montezuma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Grimson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montezuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montezuma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimson jabs at Montezuma's body.
Montezuma feints and then cracks Grimson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimson down.
Montezuma scores with a jab. Grimson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montezuma tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montezuma.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson moves out of range as Montezuma throws a body kick.
Grimson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Montezuma.
Grimson misses the shot to the body.
Montezuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimson manages to avoid it.
Montezuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grimson jabs Montezuma right on the nose. Montezuma blinks but takes it well.
Grimson throws an off balance right hand
and Montezuma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grimson thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montezuma scores with a spinning back kick!
Montezuma misses with a low kick.
Grimson misses with a kick to the body.
Grimson cracks Montezuma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quetzal Montezuma really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montezuma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Montezuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Grimson.
Grimson digs a good hook to Montezuma's body.
Grimson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Montezuma.
Montezuma moves out of range as Grimson strikes.
A nice side step and Montezuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson walks into a stiff left hand from Montezuma.
Grimson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma ducks right into an uppercut from Grimson.
Montezuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimson throwing a counter right hand but Montezuma manages to avoid it.
Montezuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montezuma throws a leg kick but Grimson checks it.
Grimson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montezuma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montezuma.
Montezuma just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Grimson blocks the low kick.
Grimson throws a big counter combination but Montezuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grimson misses with a body shot.
Montezuma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montezuma thinking.
Grimson misses with a wild combination.
Montezuma misses with a hook
and Grimson counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montezuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montezuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montezuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimson.
Grimson backing away here, and Montezuma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montezuma.
Montezuma scores with a body shot.
Montezuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montezuma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick from Grimson misses.
Grimson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Montezuma counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimson manages to avoid it.
Grimson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montezuma.
Montezuma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Montezuma misses with a body punch
letting Grimson counter with a right hand.
Montezuma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montezuma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montezuma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montezuma throws an off balance right hand
and Grimson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Montezuma really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Quetzal Montezuma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montezuma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grimson's head backwards.
Grimson throws a jab when Montezuma was well out of range.
Montezuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Grimson both land. Nice combination.
Grimson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grimson moves in looking to clinch but Montezuma pushes him off.
And Montezuma responds with a good body kick, but Grimson manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma misses with a low kick.
Montezuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimson.
Montezuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimson counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montezuma is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Montezuma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimson. Montezuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimson blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Grimson. Beautiful body shot.
Grimson throws out a loose jab but Montezuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimson moves out of range of the strikes.
Montezuma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grimson checks it well.
Grimson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Stu Grimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montezuma blocks a jab.
Montezuma feints a counter leg kick.
Grimson checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Montezuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Montezuma.
Grimson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montezuma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimson scrambles back to his feet.
Montezuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montezuma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimson.
Montezuma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimson moves out of range of the leg kick from Montezuma.
Grimson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Montezuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Montezuma.
Montezuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montezuma lands a nice shot that snaps Grimson's head back.
Grimson throws an off balance right hand
and Grimson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimson.
Montezuma lands with an overhand left.
Montezuma connects with a right hand. Grimson shakes it off.
Oh Grimson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimson misses with a lunging right hand
and Montezuma counters with a right hand to the body.
Grimson seems to have got his legs back now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montezuma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montezuma.
A head kick misses from Grimson.
Grimson throws the kick towards the body but Montezuma avoids it.
Montezuma cracks the inside of Grimson's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quetzal Montezuma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montezuma 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quetzal Montezuma!
Quetzal Montezuma is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Quetzal Montezuma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.