PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hosea Grimes (ranked 5185 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grun Rayburn (ranked 6944 p4p, 0 weight class). Grun Rayburn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hosea Grimes's chin.

Grimes
vs
Rayburn

164 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hosea Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grun Rayburn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grimes pushes Rayburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Grimes is trying to trip Rayburn. He has hold of a leg but Rayburn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Grimes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Grimes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rayburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grimes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rayburn has his foot on Grimes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grimes works his way back into a safe position though.
Grimes content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grimes stays in close to Rayburn's body and controls the position.
Rayburn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Grimes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rayburn working for a triangle but Grimes defends it easily.
Grimes is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rayburn has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Grimes is looking to defend but Rayburn has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Grimes! Rayburn pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Grimes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Grun Rayburn!