PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stein
vs
Grimm

167 cm
27
145 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

170 cm
26
156 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimm throws out the jab.
Grimm throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Grimm tries to score with a low kick but Stein moves his leg out of the way.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grimm avoids the body shot from Stein.
Grimm misses with an uppercut.
Grimm lands an overhand right.
Stein scores with a head kick.

It looks like Auguste Grimm has been cut.
Stein thows a body shot but no joy.
Stein blocks a jab.
Stein moves away from the strike by Grimm.
Grimm tries to clinch but Stein is having none of it.
Grimm digs a good hook to Stein's body.
Grimm throws a head kick but Stein moves out of range.
Stein walks into a stiff left hand from Grimm.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimm lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a wild combination.
Grimm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Grimm digs a good hook to Stein's body.
Grimm lands with a slapping head kick.
Grimm wants to clinch up but Stein keeps it at a distance.
Grimm wants to clinch.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stein.
Stein lands a body shot.
Grimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stein is looking to slow Grimm down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Stein.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Auguste Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Grimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grimm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stein checks it well.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Jab from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a straight right.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein checks a low kick from Grimm.
Grimm throws a head kick but Stein moves out of range.
Stein is looking to land body kicks.
Stein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimm can pounce on him.
Grimm avoids the body shot from Stein.
A head kick by Grimm misses

and Stein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stein trying to control the action but Grimm is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control from the bottom.
Grimm tries to get to full guard but Stein has control of the leg.
Grimm is trying to control but can't.
Stein wants to pass the guard but Grimm is defending well.

Stein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grimm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stein lands strikes from half guard.
Stein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm is trying to maintain the position but Stein is very close to passing his half guard.

Grimm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stein pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Auguste Grimm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grimm throws an off balance right hand

and Stein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stein frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grimm working to try and regain half guard.

Grimm defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stein.
Grimm is in all sorts of trouble here.

Stein goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grimm turns into him and now he's in Stein's guard.

Stein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grimm passes Stein's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Grimm seems to be looking for submissions.
Stein is looking to improve his position.
Ein Stein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stein moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimm wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Grimm is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grimm postures up.
Stein seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Stein looking for a guillotine here but Grimm defends easily.
Stein lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grimm has an active guard here but Stein has managed to pass into half guard.
Stein trying to control from half guard but Grimm is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stein looking to sit in guard and control but Grimm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grimm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimm wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Stein working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Auguste Grimm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Stein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stein lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Stein.
Stein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grimm lands with a cross.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein slips a jab from Grimm.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm tries to clinch up
and Stein counters with a right hand to the body.
Stein slips under a jab.
Auguste Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stein has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm swings for the body but Stein moves out of range.
Stein is looking to wear down Grimm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grimm with a jab.
Stein misses with a straight right.
Grimm walks into a jab.
Stein shoots in looking for a takedown but Grimm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stein there as he acknowledges the shot.

Stein closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stein lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm wants to sweep here but Stein controlling him for the moment.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimm is trying to keep Stein in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stein trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ein Stein.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grimm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stein avoids the body shot from Grimm.
Stein keeps the fight on the outside.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Grimm closes the distance and clinches.
Grimm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stein's efforts to push away.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Stein 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Grimm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimm.
Stein misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ein Stein did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Auguste Grimm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Grimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Grimm tries to clinch but Stein is having none of it.
Stein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stein avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Grimm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as Grimm blocks the low kick.
Grimm gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stein fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimm throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grimm thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Grimm - just one landing.
Stein thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimm is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
Stein throws a wild body kick that Grimm sees coming a mile off.
Stein cracks a nice hook into Grimm's ribs.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stein fails with the takedown.

Stein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grimm did well to prevent Stein getting side control.
Grimm gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimm working for a triangle but Stein defends it easily.
Stein trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Stein is really struggling to control Grimm but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stein stands up over Grimm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Stein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stein has managed to get both his arms back between Grimm's legs - danger averted.
Stein passes Grimm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stein working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throwing strikes but missing.

Grimm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grimm is trying to control the position but Stein postures up.
Stein trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Auguste Grimm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stein clobbers Grimm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Grimm.
Grimm connects with a right hand. Stein shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stein.
Stein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stein blocks a leg kick.
Grimm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch but Stein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimm looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein scores with a shot to the body.
Stein works the jab nicely.
Stein avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Grimm tries to clinch but Stein moves out of range.
Stein defending well as Grimm loads up on a big left hand.
Grimm wants to clinch.
Grimm throws a body kick that misses

so Stein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grimm is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Grimm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimm is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Auguste Grimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ein Stein just wasn't active enough.
Grimm throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
Grimm closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stein counters with a shoot takedown. Grimm fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stein throwing strikes but missing.
Stein trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Ein Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grimm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ein Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stein 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 William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ein Stein!
Ein Stein retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ein Stein thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.