PBP Commentary

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

Neely
vs
Grimm

195 cm
27
280 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

192 cm
29
247 lbs
23 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Perkele!

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neely misses with a body kick.
Grimm tries a low kick but Neely avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Grimm. That snapped Neely's head back.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Grimm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Neely scores with a hook.
Neely looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
Neely gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimm throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neely throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Neely moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neely bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grimm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grimm looks to land a left hand but Neely moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Neely.
Grimm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neely.

Neely fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimm, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
A left hand lands to the body for Neely.
A head punch on the inside from Grimm fails to land.
Neely misses with the head strike.
Grimm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Grimm is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Neely digs a right hand into Grimm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimm's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Grimm.
Neely misses with the head strike.
A short left from Neely.
Neely misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grimm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grimm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neely is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grimm is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Neely avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Neely has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Neely keeps the fight on the outside.
Neely closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Neely pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Grimm blocks the low kick.
Grimm checks the leg kick.
A jab from Neely misses.
Grimm looks for the body kick but Neely saw that one coming.
Grimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Neely connects with a leg kick. Grimm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Neely moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimm throws a body punch but Neely moves out of range.
Neely misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neely.
Ben Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a low kick, looking for Grimm's leg but Grimm calmly moves out of range.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Neely swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grimm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grimm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Neely.
Neely lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm wants to slow Neely down by chopping away at his legs.
Grimm looks to throw the jab but Neely is out of range.
Jack Neely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grimm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
Neely swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimm.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm checks the leg kick.
Grimm throws a jab when Neely was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grimm lands the left hand.

Jack Neely's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neely throws a low kick but Grimm moves out of range easily.

Neely clinches up with Grimm and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Neely working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Neely lands an uppercut.
Grimm scores with a hook to the body.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Neely has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grimm cracks the inside of Neely's front leg.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Neely moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Neely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Neely controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Grimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
That's time! Neely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neely fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm doesn't manage to clinch there - Neely circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Neely takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ben Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Neely.
Grimm is looking to chop away at Neely's legs.
Nice body kick from Neely.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Grimm blocks the low kick.
Grimm blocks a head kick by Neely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Neely.
Neely wants to stall.
Neely prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Neely misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimm.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
Neely tries for a takedown. No joy.
Neely misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Neely on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm lands a left hand.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neely's elbow.
Neely lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Neely avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
Neely tries to score a body lock takedown but Grimm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Neely is leaning against Grimm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm gets underhooks to prevent Neely's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm blocks a body shot from Neely.
Neely lands with a light punch inside.
Neely taking a breather.
Neely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neely misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Grimm on the inside.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Neely.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimm.
Grimm blocks a body shot from Neely.
Neely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neely.
Neely doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neely's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Neely fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neely blocking some punches.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Neely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grimm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neely wants to stall.
Ben Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimm lands a shot to the body.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grimm. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Neely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm works on Neely's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike.

Jack Neely's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Neely misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Grimm.
Grimm gets through Neely's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Grimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Neely tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neelys head.

Jeez, Jack Neely's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Neely blocks an uppercut.
Grimm scores with a hook to the body.
Grimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Grimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Neely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimm.
Neely throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Neely moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neely swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neely misses with a leg kick.
Grimm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Neely checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Neely misses with a wild body shot.
Neely gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Grimm.
Neely uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimm.
Grimm looks to land a right hand but Neely moved out of range.
Neely lands the left hand.
Neely misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Neely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely throws a leg kick but Grimm checks it.
Neely scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Neely slips a jab from Grimm.

Neely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neely lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neely working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm has his hands on Neely's head, controlling the position.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Neely from controlling successfully.
Grimm looking to control.
Neely wants to control from the top but Grimm keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neely moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Neely misses with a body punch
and Grimm counters with a leg kick.
Grimm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Neely moves out of range.
Neely throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Grimm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Neely closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Neely pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Grimm clinches up against the cage.
Neely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Neely controls his hands.
Neely misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Neely lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Neely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm pushes Neely back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grimm working aggressively here.
Grimm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Neely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm lands a shoulder strike.
Neely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neely has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grimm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neely.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neely's elbow.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neely blocks an uppercut.
Neely prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Neely scores with a shot to the side of Grimm's head.
Grimm scores with a shoulder strike.
Neely trying to control the position but instead, Grimm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Neely into the cage.
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grimm misses with some punches.
Grimm working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neely wants a takedown.
A short left from Grimm.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Grimm! Ben Grimm retains his heavyweight title!
As Ben Grimm got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Go fuck yourself, asshole.'.