PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Miloshevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soylent Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miloshevich comes to the cage accompanied by Kosovskiy front. Grimm has chosen Soylent Green as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Miloshevich
vs
Grimm

185 cm
37
217 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoran Miloshevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soylent Grimm!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miloshevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Grimm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miloshevich was covering up waiting for the punch and Grimm finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grimm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grimm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm throws a big elbow that misses.
Grimm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miloshevich is keeping the position for now.

Grimm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miloshevich is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miloshevich has escaped and now he's on top!

Grimm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Miloshevich controlling him for the moment.

Grimm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miloshevich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grimm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Miloshevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich wants to stand but Grimm is controlling the position.
Grimm landing with the ground and pound.
Miloshevich is trying to control the position but Grimm postures up.
Miloshevich wants to sweep here but Grimm controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miloshevich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miloshevich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miloshevich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miloshevich slaps away a takedown attempt from Grimm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grimm slips a jab and a cross from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Grimm does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Miloshevich misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Miloshevich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miloshevich tries to counter by clinching up but Grimm breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Miloshevich misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grimm dodges the punch combination from Miloshevich.
Grimm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miloshevich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grimm.
Grimm shoots in but Miloshevich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm shoots for a double leg takedown but Miloshevich sprawls well. He's pushed Grimm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miloshevich is looking to counter the offense by Grimm and move into the clinch.
Zoran Miloshevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soylent Grimm.
Miloshevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm feints the counter takedown.
Miloshevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miloshevich throws out the jab.
Miloshevich looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grimm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Miloshevich has managed to clinch.
Grimm tries to pull guard but Miloshevich won't allow it.
Grimm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimm tries to break free but Miloshevich pushes him back against the cage.

Grimm pulls Miloshevich into guard.
Grimm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miloshevich is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control the position.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Miloshevich controlling him for the moment.

Grimm throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miloshevich escapes and throws Grimm's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Grimm is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich wants to stand but Grimm has his arm trapped.
Grimm is looking for a sweep.
Soylent Grimm has got the better of the ground game so far.

Miloshevich stands up and beckons Grimm to his feet.
Miloshevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Miloshevich closes the distance and clinches.
Miloshevich misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miloshevich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grimm's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Grimm manages to pull guard.
Grimm is trying to hold Miloshevich in close to prevent damage but Miloshevich has managed to pass into half guard.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.

Grimm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miloshevich pulls his head out easily.
Grimm tries to roll over but Miloshevich keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimm keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Miloshevich dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miloshevich moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Miloshevich misses the target.
Grimm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miloshevich counters with a straight right hand.

Miloshevich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miloshevich is looking to control Grimm's arms but Grimm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miloshevich has his back to the cage.

Miloshevich decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grimm throwing strikes from guard but Miloshevich blocks nicely.
Grimm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miloshevich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grimm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grimm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miloshevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grimm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grimm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grimm trying to control but Miloshevich is working from the bottom.
Grimm throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grimm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miloshevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grimm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miloshevich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimm throws a strike but Miloshevich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Miloshevich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grimm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miloshevich puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grimm gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grimm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miloshevich puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Miloshevich stands up out of the half guard.

Miloshevich clinches up against the cage.
Grimm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miloshevich just stands there and leans against the cage.

Grimm manages to break the clinch.

Grimm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miloshevich regains half guard.
Miloshevich is not content to let Grimm control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm moves into full mount! Miloshevich won't be happy about that!
Miloshevich holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grimm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Grimm is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miloshevich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Zoran Miloshevich has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miloshevich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Grimm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soylent Grimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grimm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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