PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grimm
vs
Li

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Core Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Grimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
A jab from Li misses.
Grimm defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Grimm misses with a hook.
Grimm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimm.
A leg kick checked by Li.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Grimm's shoulder, as Grimm tries to avoid the shot.
Li misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Otto Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li defending well as Grimm loads up on a big left hand.
Grimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
A punch combination from Grimm misses.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm connects with a looping right hand.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Grimm's shoulder, as Grimm tries to avoid the shot.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimm.
A big left from Grimm misses.
Li looks to throw the jab but Grimm is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Grimm stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
Li is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Grimm throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Grimm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimm.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li blocks a jab.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Grimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li moves away from the strike by Grimm.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Grimm slips the punch.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Grimm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimm rather than just go for the knockout.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimm misses with the combination.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Li missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Li misses.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Grimm coming out on top.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
Li misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Grimm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Li throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimm moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Grimm loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimm.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
Li swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
A big left from Grimm misses.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Grimm throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Grimm ducks down to avoid it.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Grimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Grimm does no damage.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Grimm moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grimm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Li in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Grimm misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Grimm avoids the body shot from Li.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimm throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Grimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimm throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimm.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Grimm slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Grimm.
Grimm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li misses with a hook.
Grimm throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Grimm ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Li takes a swing at Grimm's ribcage but misses.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Grimm's shoulder, as Grimm tries to avoid the shot.
Grimm looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li moves out of range as Grimm strikes.
Grimm missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Grimm throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimm.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Li looks to land a right hand but Grimm moved out of range.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Grimm ducks down to avoid it.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Grimm's shoulder, as Grimm tries to avoid the shot.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimm.
Otto Grimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grimm misses with the combination.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Nice shot by Grimm.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
A big left from Li misses.
Grimm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grimm throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Li throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm slips under a jab from Li.
Grimm slips under a jab from Li.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Jet Li's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Li misses with a body shot.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Grimm rushes Li with punches - Li moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Li goes down! Grimm follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Grimm!