PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkins
vs
Grimes

172 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilkins is trying to work for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.

Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Wilkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilkins has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.
Wilkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Grimes blocks nicely.

Grimes has his feet on Wilkins's thighs here. He's pushed Wilkins off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wilkins screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Grimes!
Rick Grimes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.