PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Trizotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trizotti comes to the cage accompanied by immediate music-believe. Rick Grim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Trizotti
vs
Grim

173 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Trizotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Grim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trizotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grim looking to pass the guard.
Trizotti is breathing heavily.
Grim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grim trying to control the position from guard on top but Trizotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trizotti can't keep his opponent in guard - Grim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trizotti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim wants to control from the top but Trizotti keeps moving.
Grim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trizotti keeping moving, preventing Grim from controlling successfully.
Grim stands up over Trizotti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grim trying to control but Trizotti is working from the bottom.
Grim looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grim trying to control the position from guard on top but Trizotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grim chips away with some ground and pound.
Grim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trizotti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Grim 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.
Grim is stalling in the full guard.

Trizotti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grim defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim trying to control the position from guard on top but Trizotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trizotti can't keep his opponent in guard - Grim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grim is looking to advance position but Trizotti won't allow it.
Grim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grim is nestled in close to Trizotti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trizotti is staying active underneath Grim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grim working Trizotti over with strikes.
Grim drops an elbow to the side of Trizotti's head.
Grim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trizotti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grim lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grim is keen to just control but Trizotti is a slippery customer.
Grim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Grim dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trizotti keeps working.
Grim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grim is looking to advance position but Trizotti won't allow it.

Grim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grim connects with a nice short shot to Trizotti's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grim slips a nice elbow through Trizotti's hands, connecting with Trizotti's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trizotti has hold of Grim's hands but Grim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Trizotti is not content to let Grim control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grim lands a nice short elbow.
Trizotti taking some punishment here, with Grim in his half guard.

Grim is working for a kimura but Trizotti is defending it quite comfortably.
Grim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Grim there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trizotti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rick Grim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grim scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Trizotti is rocked!
Trizotti taking some punishment here, with Grim in his half guard.
Oh Trizotti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Grim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grim working Trizotti over with strikes.
Grim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grim tries to pass to full mount but Trizotti defends it.
Trizotti has hold of Grim's hands but Grim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim trying to control the pace.
Trizotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Grim wants to take a breather but Trizotti is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grim connects with a nice short shot to Trizotti's temple.
Grim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trizotti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Grim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Grim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grim drops an elbow to the side of Trizotti's head.
Ground and pound from Grim.
Grim working the head and body with strikes.
Grim working the head and body with strikes.
Grim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grim working over Trizotti with some ground and pound. Trizotti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grim slips a nice elbow through Trizotti's hands, connecting with Trizotti's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grim working over Trizotti with some ground and pound. Trizotti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grim in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Grim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grim clinches up against the cage.

Grim has clasped his hands together around Trizotti's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Grim working the head with strikes.

Grim working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trizotti is not content to let Grim control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trizotti is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grim is trying to get an arm triangle but Trizotti is defending well.
Trizotti is not content to let Grim control the position.
Trizotti is letting Grim control him for a moment.
Grim working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trizotti takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Trizotti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grim advances to full mount.
Grim breaks from Trizotti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grim lands a big elbow - Trizotti is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Trizotti is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick Grim!
Rick Grim is the new bantamweight champion!