PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Well Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Grimes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Well Rounded's chin.

Grimes
vs
Rounded

197 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Well Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Grimes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rounded blocks it with crossed arms.
Grimes wants a takedown but no success here.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rounded just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes is trying to drag Rounded to the mat but Rounded just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Grimes breaks the clinch.
Grimes thows a leg kick but Rounded checks it

and Rounded moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rounded is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rounded breaks the clinch.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded circles away easily

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Rounded turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rounded's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.
Grimes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rounded prevents it.

Rounded breaks from the clinch.
Grimes has his takedown stuffed

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.
Grimes goes for a takedown attempt but Rounded pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grimes wants to clinch but Rounded slips to the side

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Grimes tries to score a body lock takedown but Rounded shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Rounded circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking for a takedown.
Rounded looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt

and Rounded holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes moves to clinch but Rounded breaks away

and Rounded moves into the clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Grimes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Rounded breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes with a poor takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.

Rounded pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes fails with the takedown

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grimes is breathing heavily.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Grimes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rounded moves into the clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded moves into the clinch.
Rounded gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grimes.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rounded just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rounded breaks from the clinch.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Rounded holds him up against the cage and eventually Grimes drops back down to his feet.
Grimes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rounded pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimes is looking to clinch.
Rounded has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Grimes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grimes showed some decent athleticism there.

Grimes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Grimes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rounded doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grimes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rounded to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.

Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes shoots and misses

and Rounded moves into the clinch.
Grimes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rounded avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes darts in trying to clinch

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes shoots and misses

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.

Rounded's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rounded as Grimes tries to tie him up.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes moves to clinch but Rounded breaks away

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Rounded won't allow it.
Rounded on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rounded gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grimes.
Rounded gets underhooks to prevent Grimes's takedown attempt.
Grimes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rounded pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Grimes with a poor takedown

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to take this one to the mat.

Rounded breaks from the clinch.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded circles away easily

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt

and Rounded moves into the clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rounded moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes moves to clinch but Rounded breaks away

and Rounded counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grimes fails with the takedown

and Rounded counters by clinching up.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well Rounded seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

Rounded's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes misses with a leg kick

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Rounded forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Grimes has his takedown stuffed

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

Rounded manages to break the clinch.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded circles away easily

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carl Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Rounded swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes with a poor takedown

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes has his takedown stuffed

and Rounded holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grimes looking for a takedown.

Rounded pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes has his takedown stuffed

and Rounded moves into the clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded circles away easily

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well Rounded is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rounded counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grimes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rounded fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grimes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded breaks the clinch.
Grimes tries to clinch up.
Grimes with a poor takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rounded breaks the clinch.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rounded pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes with a poor takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch.

Rounded breaks the clinch.
Grimes misses with a takedown

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Rounded circles away easily

and Rounded moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Well Rounded comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rounded winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Well Rounded!