PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. Talha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avicii - wake me up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimm
vs
Talha

170 cm
23
156 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
152 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Talha clinches.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Talha blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm presses Talha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talha goes for a takedown attempt but Grimm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talha shoots in and drives through. Grimm sprawls well.
Talha with a poor takedown

and Grimm counters by moving into the clinch.
Auguste Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Talha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grimm obliges.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.

Talha lands a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grimm pulls Talha in to control the position.
Grimm is trying to control the position but Talha postures up.
Talha wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Talha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimm holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because Auguste Grimm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grimm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Talha counters with a shoot takedown. Grimm fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm controls Talha momentarily but Talha frees himself.
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 control but Talha is keeping him busy.
Talha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimm is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Talha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talha trying to control here.
Talha is refusing to be controlled, as Grimm sits in half guard.

Talha has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Grimm. Oh but Talha has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Grimm goes limp - he's gone! Talha jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Firnanda Talha!
Firnanda Talha thanked the fans post fight for their support.