PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grimes's choice of entrance music: THE JOKER. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Makers
vs
Grimes

200 cm
26
275 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

198 cm
29
285 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makers misses with a straight right.
Makers dips to his left and cracks Grimes with an uppercut!
Grimes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makers blocks the body kick.
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes is looking to chop away at Makers's legs.
Buster Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makers takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Makers.
A slow jab from Grimes misses its intended target.
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makers checks a leg kick.
Grimes digs a good body shot into Makers's ribs.
Grimes is looking to clinch.
Grimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Makers connects with a jab.
Makers looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Makers.
Makers loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Makers throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimes.
Grimes catches Makers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Makers punishes Grimes's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes throws a leg kick but Makers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimes can pounce on him.
Makers misses with an uppercut
and Grimes counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimes should have avoided that one.
Makers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Grimes closes the distance and clinches.
Makers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimes trying to land knees to the body.
Grimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimes tries a knee to the head but Makers blocks it.
Grimes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makers is defending well for now.
Grimes tries a knee to the head but Makers blocks it.

Makers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makers.
Grimes tries to land a front kick but Makers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with an uppercut.
Makers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grimes looks for the body kick but Makers saw that one coming.
Makers throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes slips a straight right by Makers.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makers throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Makers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimes has time to react.
Makers thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Grimes misses
and Makers counters with a stiff right hand.
Makers blocks a jab.
Makers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Makers blocks a low kick nicely.
Makers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makers takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grimes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes slips a jab from Makers.
Makers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Grimes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
Makers moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
Makers scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimes should have avoided that one.
Makers throws a right hand that Grimes ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimes also avoids with ease.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Makers moved away.
Grimes keeps Makers at a distance using the push kick.
Grimes swings for the body but Makers moves out of range.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Makers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Makers.
Makers scores with a jab to the body.
Makers swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a low kick as Makers jumps back.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makers throws out the jab.
Makers throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Makers digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
A swing and a miss from Makers.
Makers misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimes throws a wild body kick that Makers sees coming a mile off.
Makers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Makers.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makers looks to land a right hand but Grimes moved out of range.
Grimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Makers is just out of range.
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Makers is just out of range.
Makers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grimes. Grimes obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimes, right into the meat.
Makers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makers's sensitive parts.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makers.
Grimes throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes.
Buster Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimes.
Grimes scores with a head kick. Makers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makers's sensitive parts.
Makers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grimes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Makers misses with a looping right.
Makers moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes tries to land a front kick but Makers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grimes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makers momentarily.
Grimes scores with a nice body kick.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimes slips under a jab from Makers.
Makers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes.
Grimes is looking to slow Makers down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Makers.
Makers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Makers looks to throw the jab but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makers. That did some damage!
Makers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grimes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimes throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Grimes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes swings for the body but Makers moves out of range.
Makers looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Grimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grimes keeps Makers at a distance using the push kick.
Makers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makers blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Grimes throws a body punch but Makers moves out of range.
Makers misses with a right hand
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Grimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Makers checks it.
Makers misses with a hook
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Grimes. Those never looked like landing.
Makers takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makers.
Grimes moves out of range as Makers strikes.
Grimes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers avoids a kick to the body.
Makers lunges at Grimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimes's hand.
Grimes scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes throws out a leg kick but Makers moves out of range and Grimes only half commits.
Grimes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grimes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makers.
Makers takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makers throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
Grimes tries to land a front kick but Makers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark Makers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Grimes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid body kick from Grimes.
Grimes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makers looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Makers rather than just go for the knockout.
Grimes lands with a good body shot.
Makers throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makers misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimes moves out of range as Makers strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimes, right into the meat.
Grimes slips under a jab from Makers.
Grimes thumps Makers with a low kick.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grimes - the referee stops the clock and Makers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grimes. Makers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Makers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grimes feints and then cracks Makers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makers down.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makers throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes connects with a high kick.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Makers.
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!
Grimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makers throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Makers 's knee.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Makers misses with a hook
and Grimes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Makers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Makers misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Makers looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Grimes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makers throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Grimes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grimes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Grimes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Buster Grimes made sure he mentioned STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.