PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Mizarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizarian has chosen Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns (Beat Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Otto Grimm has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Otto Grimm seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Grimm
vs
Mizarian

182 cm
29
138 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

173 cm
22
131 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryce Mizarian!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mizarian tries to avoid it but Grimm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mizarian to the ground. Mizarian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mizarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Grimm shoots in and bounces Mizarian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grimm preventing the sweep.
Grimm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mizarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Otto Grimm just wasn't active enough.
Mizarian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mizarian sizes up Grimm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grimm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mizarian is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mizarian manages to avoid it.
Grimm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mizarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Grimm gets a takedown into half guard.
Mizarian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimm is working away from the top position though.
Grimm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grimm working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grimm works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Grimm.
Grimm lands a heavy elbow.
Grimm unloading with bombs!
Grimm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mizarian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm with the ground and pound from mount.
Grimm is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Mizarian is rocked!
Mizarian can't escape the position.
Mizarian is still in real trouble! Can Grimm finish him?
Mizarian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mizarian seems to have recovered his senses.
Grimm with a couple of short strikes.
Grimm content just to control the position here.
Grimm raining down hammerfists from mount.
Grimm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grimm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mizarian hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm controlling the pace for now.
Grimm postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mizarian badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grimm around the waist but Grimm pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grimm is the winner by TKO! Grimm jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Grimm!
Otto Grimm very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.