PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wright
vs
Grimm

170 cm
22
142 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
30
138 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Grimm cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Grimm leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Grimm - just one landing.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Grimm counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Grimm.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
Grimm swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
No joy there for Grimm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grimm jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimm pinned against the cage. Grimm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimm lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Otto Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Grimm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Grimm takes the fight into the clinch.
Grimm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grimm stalling.
Grimm gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm avoiding damage.

Grimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright looks for a takedown but Grimm sprawls well.
Grimm thumps Wright with a low kick.

Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grimm to the mat! Grimm manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Grimm.
Grimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grimm wants to free his trapped foot but Wright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright has hold of Grimm's hands but Grimm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grimm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grimm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grimm is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grimm trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Wright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Grimm has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is not content to let Grimm control the position.
Wright is looking to control Grimm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Wright won't allow Grimm to pass to mount.
Wright is trying to control but can't.

Grimm wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grimm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimm wants to pass the guard but Wright is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright gets full guard.
Grimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scoring with some ground and pound.
Grimm throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grimm's guard. Nice move by Wright!
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
Wright is looking to advance position but Grimm has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wright tries to reverse the position but Grimm maintains control.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grimm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Grimm has control of Wright's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wright regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright regains half guard.
Wright manages to get to full guard.
Grimm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grimm's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Grimm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimm has wrist control.

Grimm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimm controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright won't allow Grimm to get back to his feet.

Wright stands up from Grimm's guard - Wright perhaps looking for a knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.

Grimm clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright blocks an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Grimm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.

Grimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
Wright shoots in but Grimm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Grimm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wright looks for a takedown but Grimm sprawls well.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Otto Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimm counters with a good low kick that Wright was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Grimm on the inside.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grimm after a bit of a struggle.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Grimm just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright being controlled against the cage.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Grimm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Grimm.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Grimm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grimm stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimm is stalling here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm lands an elbow inside.
Wright can't get the takedown.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Grimm has Wright pushed against the cage.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimm counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimm!
Wright with a poor takedown
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Grimm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright tries for a takedown but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright takes one to the chin there.
Grimm lands with an overhand left.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimm cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grimm feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.

Grimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grimm taking a breather.
Grimm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright is trying to drag Grimm to the mat but Grimm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
Grimm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grimm pulls his leg out and moves away.

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

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grimm manages to get to full guard.

Grimm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimm is pulling down on Wright's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Grimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grimm swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Grimm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Grimm feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright tries to clinch but Grimm moves out of range.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimm to score with a decent uppercut.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Grimm rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grimm after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Grimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grimm has Wright pushed against the cage.
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimm fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimm to the ground. Wright is now in Grimm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grimm's guard.

Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Grimm's legs - danger averted.
Wright trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimm working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.

Grimm has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Grimm wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Grimm from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm preventing the sweep.
Grimm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Otto Grimm wasn't active enough on the ground.

Grimm has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Otto Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimm has Wright pressed against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grimm lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimm slowing the pace effectively.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimm's waist but Grimm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grimm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Wright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grimm quickly recovers to half guard.
Grimm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grimm trying to control the position.
Grimm keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Grimm controlling Wright's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.

Grimm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anthony Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Grimm has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
Grimm wants to hit a switch here but Wright passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grimm there!
Wright lands a heavy elbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Wright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grimm looks a forlorn figure.

Grimm is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Grimm covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Wright!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Wright made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.