PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Einar Grimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einar Grimsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grimsson
vs
Tomm

187 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Einar Grimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tomm!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomm.
Grimsson looks to throw the jab but Tomm is out of range.
Tomm takes one on the button.
Grimsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tomm fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tomm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grimsson defends it nicely.
Tomm looks for the body kick but Grimsson saw that one coming.
Tomm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Einar Grimsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tomm.
Tomm tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tim Tomm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomm misses the jab.
Grimsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tomm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tomm throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grimsson tries to escape but Tomm is in control.
Tomm misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomm tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Tomm is trying to get an arm triangle but Grimsson is defending well.
Tomm tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Tomm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimsson cracks a nice hook into Tomm's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimsson swings for the body but Tomm moves out of range.
A cross from Grimsson lands.
Einar Grimsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimsson throws a lazy right hand but Tomm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grimsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tomm somewhat.
Tomm tries to clinch up but Grimsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimsson lands a jab to Tomm's midsection.
Tomm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Grimsson as he connects with a hook.
Grimsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Grimsson lands.
Nice uppercut there from Grimsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Tomm with that takedown attempt.
Tomm looks gassed!
Tomm moves in looking to clinch but Grimsson pushes him off.
Grimsson scores with a jab to the body.
Grimsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimsson works Tomm's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Grimsson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tomm under the eye.

Tomm is rocked!
Grimsson lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einar Grimsson!