PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 3475 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Gunnar Grimes (ranked 146 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cardona
vs
Grimes

170 cm
41
149
36 - 27 - 2

176 cm
25
155
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 36 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Grimes !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grimes gets a takedown into half guard.

Cardona is defending against the submission attempts here by Grimes .

Grimes 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.

Grimes is trying to work for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimes is looking for a kimura but Cardona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grimes to get the leverage.

Grimes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grimes .

Grimes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cardona sees it coming and defends easily.

Grimes is working for a kimura here but Cardona manages to reverse the position and he's now in Grimes 's guard.

Grimes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardona defends it easily.
Cardona is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Grimes working for submissions but it's allowed Cardona to get to half guard.

Grimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Grimes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Cardona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona is taking a breather. Grimes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Grimes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Grimes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cardona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Grimes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Grimes is trying to get an arm triangle but Cardona is defending well.

Grimes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Grimes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cardona is trying to escape and Grimes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cardona is forced to tap! Nice work there by Grimes ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Grimes !
Gunnar Grimes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.