PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quirinus Rai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rai
vs
Grimes

186 cm
25
189 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Sportsmanship Ltd.

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quirinus Rai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimes sprawls well. Grimes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rai gets slowly back to his feet.

Rai forces Grimes back against the cage and clinches.
Grimes avoids the elbow strike from Rai, against the cage.
Rai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grimes throws a lazy uppercut

and Rai moves into the clinch.

Rai gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grimes regains guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
Rai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grimes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grimes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai with a nice head shot there.
Grimes wants to get back to his feet but Rai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rai wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
Rai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rai throws a big right hand that misses.
Rai prevents Grimes from getting back to his feet.
Grimes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rai throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grimes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grimes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rai is looking to sweep but instead, Grimes has passed into half guard.

Rai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rai is looking for a sweep. Grimes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Grimes is going to stand back up.
Grimes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grimes works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai tries to lock up and control but Grimes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Grimes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rai and Grimes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rai tries to buck Grimes off but Grimes is having none of it.
Rai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grimes tries to stand and escape but Rai is controlling the position.
Rai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rai is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rai wants to control but Grimes is keeping busy.
Rai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rai tries to get to full guard but Grimes has control of the leg.
Rai trying to hold on to Grimes's head to control him but Grimes postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes wants to stand up but Rai has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grimes swings widly with a right hand

so Rai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quirinus Rai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rai walks into a stiff left hand from Grimes.
Rai has his takedown stuffed
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
Rai attempts a counter takedown but Grimes avoids it well and moves away.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Rai should have avoided that one.
Grimes stuns Rai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grimes cracks Rai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Rai's head coaches at MMA Sanok Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rai moves out of range of the strikes.
Rai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes connects with a jab.
Rai moves forwards but Grimes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grimes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Rai is rocked!
Grimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Rai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rai seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Grimes misses.
Rai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Rick Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quirinus Rai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Rai's shoulder, as Rai tries to avoid the shot.
Rai with a poor takedown
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Quirinus Rai has been cut.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Rai moves out of range.
Grimes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Grimes.
Rai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rai slips under a jab from Grimes.
Rai avoids the body shot from Grimes.
Grimes digs a good body shot into Rai's ribs.
Rai misses with a takedown attempt

and Grimes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rai! Grimes lets Rai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Rai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grimes.
Grimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Rai's head, knocking him out cold! Grimes is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Grimes!