PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Grimshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matsumoto
vs
Grimshaw

165 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takashi Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darius Grimshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matsumoto closes the distance and clinches.
Matsumoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Grimshaw closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matsumoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Grimshaw passes to side control.
Matsumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grimshaw tries to stand but Matsumoto is controlling his head.
Matsumoto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Matsumoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimshaw is stalling here. Matsumoto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grimshaw seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Matsumoto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grimshaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grimshaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Grimshaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grimshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Matsumoto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Matsumoto taking a breather here.
Grimshaw should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Matsumoto throws a strike aimed at the side of Grimshaw's head but Grimshaw avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grimshaw is looking for a sweep.
Grimshaw is trying to work for a sweep but Matsumoto has mounted him!
Grimshaw regains half guard.
Grimshaw trying to control from the bottom.
Grimshaw is not content to let Matsumoto control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimshaw is looking to improve his position.
Matsumoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimshaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matsumoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimshaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsumoto pulls his head out easily.
Grimshaw punching from the bottom.
Matsumoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimshaw keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Takashi Matsumoto wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Grimshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Matsumoto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grimshaw is defending well.

Grimshaw pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimshaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Matsumoto looking to sit in guard and control but Grimshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsumoto working for a triangle but Grimshaw defends it easily.
Matsumoto is breathing heavily.
Grimshaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matsumoto's guard.
Grimshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Grimshaw has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Grimshaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grimshaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grimshaw passes to side control.
Matsumoto is trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto is not content to let Grimshaw control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grimshaw controls the position from side control.
Grimshaw lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Matsumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grimshaw landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimshaw stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Matsumoto tries to sprawl but Grimshaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto is refusing to be controlled, as Grimshaw sits in half guard.

Matsumoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grimshaw pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Grimshaw seems content to control.
Grimshaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Matsumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grimshaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matsumoto sees it coming and defends easily.
Matsumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimshaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Matsumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grimshaw working Matsumoto over with strikes.
Grimshaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Matsumoto is rocked!

Grimshaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Matsumoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oh Matsumoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimshaw is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matsumoto!
A big strike lands for Grimshaw! That's really hurt Matsumoto and he's turned his back - Grimshaw keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Grimshaw jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Grimshaw!