PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Grimaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimaud
vs
Awesome

188 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Grimaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Grimaud decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grimaud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grimaud prevents Awesome from standing back up.
Awesome is staying active underneath Grimaud, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Awesome is trying to stand back up but Grimaud is controlling him

Grimaud stands up and beckons Awesome to join him on the feet.
Awesome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Awesome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Awesome misses with a few strikes there.

Awesome drops Grimaud with a beautiful combination! Grimaud stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Awesome is looking for the KO!

Grimaud is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Grimaud has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Awesome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimaud shoots in but no luck this time.
Awesome throws a nice looking combination but Grimaud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome looks to land a combination but Grimaud avoids it well.
Awesome looks winded!
Grimaud shoots in and drives through. Awesome sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Grimaud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awesome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimaud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Awesome fails to land with a series of punches.
Awesome slaps away a takedown attempt from Grimaud, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grimaud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Awesome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Awesome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Awesome misses with a combination

and Grimaud counters with a single leg into guard. Awesome didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimaud sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Awesome's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Awesome pushes Grimaud off, looking to escape but Grimaud dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Awesome is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Grimaud!