PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Grime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dan Magee enters the cage!

Grime
vs
Magee

196 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Grime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Magee!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magee takes the fight into the clinch.
Grime scores with a knee to the head.
Magee tries to land knees in the clinch but Grime avoids the damage to the body.
Magee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grime comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magee trying to land knees to the body.
Magee trying to land knees to the body.
Magee lands a knee to the head.
Magee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grime's face.
Magee pushes off an throws an elbow but Grime leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magee blocks it with crossed arms.
Grime tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grime blocks an elbow strike.
Magee tries a knee to the head but Grime blocks it.
Magee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grime is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grime lands a knee to the body.
Magee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grime throws an elbow but misses.
Grime tries to land knees in the clinch but Magee avoids the damage to the body.
Grime is breathing heavily.
Grime on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magee.
Grime drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grime tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magee swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Grime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grime shoots in and drives through. Magee sprawls well.

Magee clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Grime tries a knee to the head but Magee blocks it.
Grime tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magee prevents the takedown attempt.
Magee crunches a lovely knee into Grime's ribcage.
Grime lands a knee to the head.
Magee takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grime with a knee to the head.
Grime lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Grime jumps into guard, dragging Magee to the mat.
Grime bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magee's guard.
Grime advances position into side control!

Grime is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Magee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magee can do anything to dispel that myth.

Grime thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Grime is staying active.

Grime looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Magee lands a head kick that stumbles Grime and the fighters go to the mat.

Grime is rocked!

It looks like Big Grime has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magee wants to stand but Grime has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Grime is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Grime looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grime seems to have got his legs back now.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grime had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Magee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Grime Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Magee's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee trying to control but not successfully.

Magee fending off the submission attempt from Grime.

Grime is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Magee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Grime has got one arm under Magee's chin. This could be trouble... Magee trying to control the other hand but Grime gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Magee has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Grime!