PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grice comes to the cage accompanied by GZA - Shadowboxin'. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Grice
vs
Grimm

184 cm
30
191 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

186 cm
36
190 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear

Four-Twenty Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Grice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Grice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grimm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grice misses with a double jab.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grice.
Grimm tries to bum rush Grice with a series of wild strikes but Grice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grice has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Otto Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
Grimm cracks Grice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm shoots in but no luck this time.
Grice does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grimm! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice misses with a looping right.
Grice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grice is looking to slow Grimm down with leg kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grimm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grice is out of range.
A left and a right from Grice both land. Nice combination.
Grimm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grice is out of range and Grimm settles back down.
Grice tries to counter with a takedown but Grimm is quick to defend against it.
Grimm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grice defends it nicely.
Grimm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grimm somewhat.
Gary Grice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Grimm.

Grice clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimm breaks from the clinch.

Grice clinches up with Grimm and pushes him back against the cage.
Grice struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Grice throws a head punch that misses.
Grice blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Good body shot from Grice.
Grimm stalling in the clinch but Grice improves position.
Grimm looking to stall.
Grice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Grimm.
Grice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grice lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Grice on the inside.
Grimm letting Grice take a breather here.
Grice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grice misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grice gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grice sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm is staying active underneath Grice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.
Grice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimm defending well though.
Grice trying to control the action but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Grice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grimm is not content to let Grice control the position.
Grice stalling away here and it's allowed Grimm to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm working a defensive guard here.
Grice throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Grice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Grimm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grice is looking to advance position but Grimm has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Grimm has hold of Grice's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grice manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Grimm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grice is looking to slow Grimm down with leg kicks.
Grice scores with a kick to the body.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grice.
Grice tries to clinch up.
Grice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimm.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grice!
Grice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimm can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Grimm.
That kick from Grice tenderised Grimm's leg. Grimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gary Grice is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grice misses with a low kick.
Grimm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grimm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grice defends it well.
Grice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice cracks Grimm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimm.
Grice tries to land a front kick but Grimm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Grice has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grice.
Grice lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grice.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grice's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Grice.
Grimm tries to work over Grice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimm avoiding damage.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Grice controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grice misses with some punches.
Grice pushes Grimm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm taking a breather.
Grimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grice avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
Grimm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grice stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grice misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grimm up against the cage.
Grimm looking to stall.
Gary Grice has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grice misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
Grice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grice blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grice lands a right hand.
Grimm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grice lands an uppercut.
Grimm lands a knee to the head.
Grice is trying to stall.
Grice has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Grice lands a nice uppercut.
Grice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimms head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grice.
Grice lands with a short shot to the head.

Grimm is rocked!
Grice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm is still on wobbly legs! Can Grice finish him?
A short right from Grice on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimm tries to land a knee to the head but Grice blocks with his arms.
Grice struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Grice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grice has Grimm pushed against the cage.
Grimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimm seems to have recovered his senses.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Grice is blocking nicely.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Grice.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimm is trying to push Grice away but Grice has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Grice fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grice can't find room to land a body shot as Grimm controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
Grice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grice avoids it.
Grice lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Grice lands a big uppercut and Grimm is down! He's in big trouble - Grice follows him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Grice dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grice ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.
Grice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimm manages to circle out of the way.
Grice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Grice tenderised Grimm's leg. Grimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grice misses with a wild combination.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grice.
Grice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Grice misses the target.
Grimm blocks a leg kick.
Grimm misses with a hook.
Grice appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Grice.
An inside leg kick lands from Grice.
Grimm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grice throws a leg kick which misses Grimm's front leg but catches the back leg as Grimm tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm throws a head kick but Grice moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Grimm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grice scores with a nice head shot.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Grice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Grimm tries to counter it with a takedown but Grice pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grimm lands with a kick to the temple. Grice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Grimm blocks the low kick.
Grice wants to land a leg kick but Grimm is out of range.
Grice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Grice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grimm jabs Grice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Otto Grimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grice.
Grimm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grice misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm is trying to stall.
Grice lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grimm.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Grice keeps control of Grimm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grice stalling the fight.
Grice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimm is keeping busy.
Grice wants a takedown but no success here.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Grice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grice managing to block the knees to the body from Grimm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Grice is blocking nicely.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grice is looking to control Grimm's arms but Grimm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grice has his back to the cage.
Grimm trying to control the position but instead, Grice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grimm into the cage.
Grimm taking a breather.
Grice trying to stall but Grimm improves his position.
Grimm tries to work over Grice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grice wants to stall.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Grice avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
Grice scores with a shoulder strike.
Grimm working hard to break the clinch.
Grimm controlling the action here for a moment.
Grimm has Grice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Grice.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grice.
Grimm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Grice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grimm looking to stall.
Grice is leaning against Grimm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grimm scores with a shot to the side of Grice's head.
Grice throws a head punch that misses.
Grice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grice lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimm is keeping busy.
Grice gets through Grimm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gary Grice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grice lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Grice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grice has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Grice!
Gary Grice was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.