PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes comes to the cage accompanied by THE JOKER. Shirahama has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Kenichi Shirahama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buster Grimes's chin.

Grimes
vs
Shirahama

198 cm
32
285 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

202 cm
29
240 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body
and Shirahama counters with a low kick, right behind Grimes 's knee.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
Shirahama avoids the head kick by Grimes.
Grimes connects with an inside leg kick.
Buster Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Grimes lands.
Shirahama slips a straight right by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Shirahama takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes motions for Shirahama to come forward. Grimes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Grimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimes misses with a leg kick
and Shirahama counters with a good, hard body kick but Grimes shrugs it off.
Grimes thows a leg kick but Shirahama checks it
and Shirahama counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Grimes as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Grimes is predictable there
and Shirahama counters with a nice leg kick.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Shirahama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shirahama counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Grimes throws a body kick that misses.
Grimes tries to work over Shirahama's front leg with a kick but Shirahama checks it.
Shirahama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimes. That did some damage!
Buster Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Grimes
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a lazy body kick
and Shirahama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Shirahama avoids them all with ease.
Grimes looks to throw a body kick
and Shirahama counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Grimes throws a leg kick that is checked

so Shirahama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shirahama postures up in Grimes's guard and throws a big left but Grimes blocks it.
Shirahama chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shirahama postures up in Grimes's guard and throws a big left but Grimes blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shirahama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grimes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grimes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grimes!
Shirahama regains half guard.
Shirahama is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grimes in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Grimes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grimes misses with a low kick as Shirahama jumps back.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Shirahama's head but Shirahama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Shirahama is out of range.
Grimes jabs at Shirahama's body.
Grimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
Shirahama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. Shirahama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes thumps Shirahama with a low kick.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shirahama moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shirahama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimes misses with a low kick as Shirahama jumps back.
Grimes throws a right hand that misses
and Shirahama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grimes lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Shirahama counters with a low kick, right behind Grimes 's knee.
Grimes throws a wild body kick that Shirahama sees coming a mile off.
Shirahama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Shirahama saw that one coming.
Shirahama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes throws a right hand that misses
and Shirahama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shirahama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimes misses with a hook
and Shirahama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Grimes misses
and Shirahama counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Shirahama on that attempt.
Shirahama blocks a leg kick.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick

and Shirahama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shirahama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama is working Grimes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama trying to control but Grimes is working from the bottom.
Shirahama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grimes's head.
Shirahama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shirahama forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirahama prevents Grimes from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Grimes 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.

Grimes misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Grimes misses
and Shirahama counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes misses with a hook

and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grimes wants to control but Shirahama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shirahama trying to control from Grimes's half guard. Grimes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shirahama throws a big elbow that misses.
Shirahama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes seems keen to control Shirahama's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Shirahama from controlling successfully.
Shirahama working some strikes from top position.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shirahama on the ground.
Shirahama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenichi Shirahama wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grimes is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Buster Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimes throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shirahama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grimes's guard.
Grimes can't keep his opponent in guard - Shirahama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shirahama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirahama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grimes is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grimes's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grimes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shirahama.
Shirahama punching from mount but Grimes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirahama landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Shirahama really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sloppy strikes from Grimes. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Grimes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Shirahama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
Shirahama blocks a jab.
Grimes misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Shirahama counters with an outside leg kick.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimes sprawls well. Grimes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shirahama gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Shirahama is predictable there
and Grimes counters with a nice body kick.
Grimes delivers a nice body kick.
Shirahama throws a wild body kick that Grimes sees coming a mile off.
Shirahama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick from Grimes lands but Shirahama takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirahama moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
Grimes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shirahama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grimes won't be happy with that.
Shirahama has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Grimes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Grimes tries to hold on but Shirahama postures up.
Kenichi Shirahama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Shirahama there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shirahama working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Shirahama connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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!
Shirahama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shirahama throwing strikes here but Grimes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shirahama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shirahama misses with a head shot.
Shirahama looking to control but Grimes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shirahama unloads with some shots from mount but Grimes bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Shirahama dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Shirahama slips under a jab.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Shirahama is out of range.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Shirahama.
Grimes tries to work over Shirahama's front leg with a kick but Shirahama checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Grimes slams his shin into Shirahama's torso.
Grimes scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Grimes looks to land a body kick but Shirahama moved away.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
Grimes scores with a head kick. Shirahama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shirahama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimes lands a jab to the nose.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shirahama.
Shirahama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shirahama slips a straight right by Grimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimes.
Grimes lands a really nice looking cross but Shirahama seems unphased.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Shirahama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shirahama. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Grimes misses with a hook

and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shirahama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Grimes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimes is working hard here to advance position.
Shirahama throwing strikes here but Grimes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shirahama.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grimes 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Grimes!
Buster Grimes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo for their support in the buildup to the fight.