PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimm
vs
Adolphus

190 cm
28
255 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
28
230 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm looks for a takedown but Adolphus sprawls well.

Adolphus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grimm on his heels. He'll look to pass Grimm's guard now, I'm sure.
Adolphus throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Adolphus controlling him for the moment.
Adolphus is fighting to break Grimm's control of his arms but Grimm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adolphus throwing strikes but missing.
Adolphus lands a couple of digs.
Adolphus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grimm is adopting a defensive guard.
Grimm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adolphus throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Grimm has his hands on Adolphus's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adolphus throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus throws a big elbow that misses.
Adolphus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grimm managing to control the position.
Adolphus preventing the sweep.
Adolphus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grimm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimm controlling Adolphus's posture.
Adolphus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adolphus distracts Grimm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adolphus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adolphus scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adolphus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adolphus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimm is adopting a defensive guard.
Grimm working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grimm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adolphus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grimm controls Adolphus momentarily but Adolphus frees himself.
Adolphus with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adolphus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grimm pulls Adolphus in to control the position.
Adolphus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adolphus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grimm wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimm controls Adolphus momentarily but Adolphus frees himself.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adolphus throwing strikes but missing.
Adolphus landing some decent shots from guard.
Grimm wants to sweep but no luck.
Adolphus throws a big right hand that misses.
Adolphus wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Adolphus postures up and lands a big shot to Grimm's brow.

It looks like Riley Grimm has been cut.
Adolphus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Grimm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adolphus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adolphus stopping the sweep attempt from Grimm.
Adolphus postures up in Grimm's guard and throws a big left but Grimm blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm has Adolphus pulled in close to control his posture.
Grimm trying to keep a closed guard but Adolphus is proving a slippery customer.
Adolphus won't allow Grimm to sweep him here.
Adolphus working some strikes from top position.
Grimm seems keen to control Adolphus's posture.
Adolphus throws a big right hand that misses.
Adolphus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adolphus landing with the ground and pound.
Adolphus with a nice head shot there.
Grimm seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adolphus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adolphus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adolphus is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimm has wrist control.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Adolphus controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavus Adolphus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riley Grimm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adolphus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grimm was covering up waiting for the punch and Adolphus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adolphus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grimm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adolphus manages to get himself to full guard.
Grimm won't allow Adolphus to get back to his feet.
Grimm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adolphus wants to get back to his feet but Grimm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grimm throws a strike but Adolphus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adolphus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Riley Grimm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adolphus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm looking to control.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adolphus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Adolphus controlling him for the moment.
Adolphus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adolphus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adolphus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimm has Adolphus pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adolphus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Jeez, Riley Grimm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riley Grimm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gustavus Adolphus!