PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Grims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leo
vs
Grims

210 cm
26
278 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

223 cm
24
278 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berry Grims!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grims shoots and misses
and Leo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grims has his takedown stuffed

and Leo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Leo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Leo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Leo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grims.
Good exchange - Leo coming out on top.

Leo clinches with his opponent.
Grims has Leo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bobby Leo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Grims.

Leo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Grims takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leo wants to clinch up but Grims keeps it at a distance.
Leo misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Leo fails to land with a series of punches.
Leo moves in looking to clinch but Grims pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo connects with the punch.
Grims showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leo.
Grims slips a jab and a cross from Leo.
Grims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leo.
Leo misses with a double jab.
Leo fails to land with a series of punches.

Leo moves into the clinch.
Leo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leo.
Grims drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grims fails with a takedown attempt.
Leo connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grims closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grims shoots in but Leo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leo leaves Grims with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leo counters with a three punch combo that has Grims backing up. Grims nods at Leo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo dominated that round.
That's time! Leo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grims showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leo.
Leo throws a nice looking combination but Grims bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leo moves in looking to clinch but Grims pushes him off.
Leo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grims takes one on the button.
Bobby Leo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leo tries to clinch there but Grims circles away.
Leo throws a series of strikes that have Grims backpedaling.
A cross from Leo lands.
Bobby Leo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grims walks into a stiff left hand from Leo.
Leo throws a series of punches but Grims moves out of range.

Leo pushes Grims up against the cage in a clinch.
Leo stalling.
Grims goes for a takedown attempt but Leo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grims dodges the punch combination from Leo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Leo.

Leo instigates a clinch.
Leo lands a nice elbow.
Grims is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leo effectively controlling the action here.
Grims goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leo prevents it.
Grims goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leo prevents it.
Bobby Leo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Grims.
Grims drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby Leo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grims fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Leo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Leo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grims avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grims keeps the fight on the outside.
Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grims.
Leo throws a series of punches but Grims moves out of range.
Grims shoots in for a takedown but Leo shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grims fails with a takedown attempt.
Leo moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grims misses with a takedown attempt
and Leo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leo tries to bum rush Grims with a series of wild strikes but Grims uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grims moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grims changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leo tries to avoid it but Grims manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leo to the ground. Leo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grims shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leo but Leo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bobby Leo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Grims.

Grims shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leo is trying to defend but Grims finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grims is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Grims is trying to work for a kimura but Leo is defending well.

Grims is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Grims is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo is looking to escape.

Grims is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leo tries to kick Grims off but Grims keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Grims is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grims is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leo defends it well.

Grims is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grims is trying to work for a kimura but Leo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grims is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leo is trying to stand back up but Grims is controlling him

Grims is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leo is trying to stand back up but Grims is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Grims really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leo closes the distance and pushes Grims back into the cage.
Leo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leo working hard to break the clinch.
Grims is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leo wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grims is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobby Leo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Grims.
Grims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grims takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo stalling the fight.
Leo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grims.
A frustrated look appears on Leo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leo wants to break free but Grims has control.
Leo stalling against the cage.
Leo gets underhooks to prevent Grims's takedown attempt.
Grims drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leo scores with a shot to the side of Grims's head.

Leo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grims circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grims gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Leo clinches up with Grims and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Leo.
Grims is trying to drag Leo to the mat but Leo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grims has him pressed against the cage.
Leo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grims has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo misses with a series of wild punches.
Grims tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grims somewhat.
Leo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Leo finds it's way through Grims's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grims keeps the fight on the outside.
Grims shoots in for a takedown but Leo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grims avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing.
Leo leaves Grims with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leo had his way with Berry Grims in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grims is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leo throws a series of punches but Grims moves out of range.
Grims dodges the punch combination from Leo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grims.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Leo misses.
Grims has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grims shoots in for a double leg but Leo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Leo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Grims.
Grims dodges the punch combination from Leo.
Grims with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leo counters with a one-two to the body.
Leo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grims back to the cage. Leo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grims takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grims can do to turn this around?
Leo throws a series of strikes that have Grims backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grims tries for a takedown but Leo circles away easily
and Leo counters with a two punch combo.
Leo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grims goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leo prevents it.
Grims is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Leo.
Grims has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grims is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Leo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grims circles away quickly and effectively.

Leo clinches up with Grims and pushes him back against the cage.
Leo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo slows down the pace here.

Leo manages to break the clinch.
Leo is looking to clinch but Grims is avoiding it.
No joy there for Leo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grims shoots for a takedown but Leo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Leo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Leo!
Bobby Leo retains his heavyweight title!