PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel has chosen Get Out Of My Room as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grim
vs
Gabriel

190 cm
24
236 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
225 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grim.
Grim lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Justin Gabriel has been cut.
Grim thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabriel shoots in and drives through. Grim sprawls well.
Gabriel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gabriel has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gabriel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grim uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grim is looking to work some ground and pound but Gabriel has wrist control.
Gabriel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gabriel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gabriel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Grim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gabriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gabriel has his foot on Grim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grim works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grim.
Grim trying to control but Gabriel is working from the bottom.
Gabriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gabriel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grim is one step ahead there.
Grim is looking to work some ground and pound but Gabriel has wrist control.
Gabriel working a defensive guard here.
Grim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabriel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabriel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grim is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gabriel working for a triangle but Grim defends it easily.
Grim pushing down on Gabriel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gabriel is trying to control but Grim manages to pass to mount!
Gabriel is trying desperately to improve position.
Gabriel looks gassed!
Grim punching from mount but Gabriel doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Grim looking for a guillotine from mount but Gabriel is having none of it.
Gabriel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
Grim is trying to control the position but Gabriel postures up.
Gabriel pushing down on Grim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gabriel stops Grim from getting back to his feet.
Gabriel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gabriel tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grim controls his leg.

Grim makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A shot to the liver by Grim. Beautiful body shot.
Nice jab there from Grim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grim misses with a leg kick.
Grim circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gabriel to the canvas! Gabriel doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Grim keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egil Grim!