PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubstoo Grimwacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warburton
vs
Grimwacker

173 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubstoo Grimwacker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimwacker.
Grimwacker is looking to clinch but Warburton is avoiding it.

Warburton scores a takedown into full mount!
Warburton lands with some strikes.
Grimwacker is desperately trying to improve his position but Warburton has a good base and remains in mount.
Warburton lands a heavy elbow.
Grimwacker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimwacker tries to hold on but Warburton postures up.
Grimwacker working to try and regain half guard.
Warburton lands a big shot there that rocks Grimwacker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimwacker is trying to escape the mount.
Warburton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grimwacker hang on?
Grimwacker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grimwacker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warburton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Warburton controlling the pace for now.
Warburton is landing with some decent strikes but Grimwacker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grimwacker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warburton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warburton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimwacker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grimwacker looks gassed!
Warburton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Warburton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warburton dominating with strikes here.
Warburton landing punches.
Grimwacker is bucking up trying to escape but Warburton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Warburton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Grimwacker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Warburton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton avoids the attempt from Grimwacker to control.
Warburton landing strikes from the mount and Grimwacker is in trouble!
Warburton with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Warburton.
Grimwacker taking shots to the head.
Warburton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Warburton.
Warburton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grimwacker?
Warburton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimwacker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Warburton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warburton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warburton with shots to the head and body - Grimwacker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Warburton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimwacker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Warburton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grimwacker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warburton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warburton controlling the position easily from mount.
Grimwacker is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Warburton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Warburton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Warburton both land. Nice combination.
Grimwacker moves in looking to clinch but Warburton pushes him off.
Grimwacker thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimwacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warburton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warburton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Warburton moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warburton has Grimwacker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grimwacker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warburton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimwacker's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warburton prevents Grimwacker from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimwacker is pressed up against the cage. Warburton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimwacker down to the mat. Grimwacker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grimwacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Warburton is just out of range.
Grimwacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Warburton is just out of range.
Warburton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warburton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grimwacker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warburton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warburton misses with a leg kick

and Grimwacker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Warburton tightens his grip and picks Grimwacker up, before dumping him to the ground. Grimwacker manages to land in guard.
Grimwacker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warburton is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwacker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warburton is controlling him.
Warburton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grimwacker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grant Warburton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimwacker wants to control but Warburton is keeping him busy.
Warburton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grimwacker wants to control from the top but Warburton keeps moving.
Warburton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warburton keeping moving, preventing Grimwacker from controlling successfully.
Warburton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grimwacker trying to control but Warburton is working from the bottom.

Grimwacker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grimwacker wants to control from the top but Warburton keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warburton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A shot to the body from Grimwacker misses

and Warburton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warburton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Warburton dominated that second round.
That's time! Warburton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Warburton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimwacker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warburton counters with a nice uppercut.
Warburton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grimwacker tries to clinch

and Warburton moves into the clinch.

Grimwacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimwacker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Warburton.
Warburton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warburton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimwacker as he avoids it easily.
Grimwacker wants to clinch but Warburton slips to the side

and Warburton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warburton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimwacker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimwacker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Warburton is working away from the top position though.
Warburton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grimwacker!
Warburton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grimwacker is working to get back to half guard.
Grimwacker wants to hold on but Warburton pushes him away.
Grimwacker working to try and regain half guard.
Warburton working the ground and pound effectively.
Warburton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grimwacker tries to lock up and control but Warburton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwacker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Warburton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimwacker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grimwacker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warburton avoids the attempt from Grimwacker to control.
Warburton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Warburton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grimwacker wants to hold on but Warburton pushes him away.
Warburton lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grimwacker wants to control but Warburton is having none of it.
Grimwacker is looking to improve his position but Warburton isn't that keen on the idea.
Warburton blocks Grimwacker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grimwacker taking shots to the head.

Warburton looking to secure an arm triangle but Grimwacker defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimwacker tries to hold on but Warburton postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Warburton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warburton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Warburton!