PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auguste Grimm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grimm
vs
Ryu

170 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evil Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryu wants to clinch
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimm misses with a hook. Ryu ducked under it nicely.
Grimm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm misses with a low kick as Ryu jumps back.
Ryu closes the distance but Grimm moves to the side
and Grimm counters with a big head kick but Ryu shrugs it off.
Grimm connects with a looping right hand.
Grimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryu's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ryu moves into range and clinches up with Grimm.
Ryu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryu.
Ryu misses with the head strike.
Ryu missing with knees to the body.
Grimm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryu backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimm.
Grimm dodges an elbow strike from Ryu.
Ryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Ryu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimm working aggressively here.
Ryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grimm blocks it with crossed arms.
Grimm managing to block the knees to the body from Ryu.
Ryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryu tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Ryu back against the cage.
Ryu wants to break free but Grimm has control.
Grimm lands with a left to the head.
Ryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm lands an elbow that stopped Ryu in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands an elbow inside.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ryu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grimm lands an elbow inside that Ryu shrugs off.
Ryu is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimm finish him?
Ryu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryu seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryu stalling in the clinch but Grimm improves position.
Ryu tries a body shot but Grimm blocks it.
Ryu working hard to break the clinch.
Ryu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm blocks an elbow strike.
Grimm blocks a body shot from Ryu.
Ryu can't find room to land a body shot as Grimm controls the action.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryu blocks an elbow strike from Grimm.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grimm's brow.
A short body shot lands from Ryu as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryu is trying to break the clinch but Grimm has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryu.
A nice left hand lands by Grimm.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryu.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryu trying to land knees to the body.
Grimm lands with a right to the head.
Ryu tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
Ryu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grimm lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryu is trying to stall.
Grimm scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryu pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grimm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
Ryu is trying to break the clinch but Grimm has him pressed against the cage.
Grimm blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ryu fails to land.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimm letting Ryu take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
Ryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Ryu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grimm connects with a leg kick. Ryu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Ryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryu tries to clinch up.
Grimm connects with a nice looking jab.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Ryu moves out of range.
Ryu moves away from the strike by Grimm.
Grimm throws a solid leg kick but Ryu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimm.
Grimm cracks Ryu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimm lands a nice hook to Ryu's body. Ryu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryu tries to clinch but Grimm moves away
and Grimm counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryu tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimm counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimm looks for the body kick but Ryu saw that one coming.

Oooooh!!! Grimm has knocked Ryu down with a huge combo! Grimm steps away and waves a wobbly Ryu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Ryu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryu blocks a jab.
Grimm throws a jab when Ryu was well out of range.
Ryu tries to clinch but Grimm moves away
and Grimm counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Ryu! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Grimm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Auguste Grimm!
A relieved looking Auguste Grimm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.