PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Grimes
vs
High

195 cm
26
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil High!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High slips under a jab.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but High moved out of range nicely.
Grimes throws a jab but it's blocked by High.
Grimes tries to bum rush High with a series of wild strikes but High uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
High scores with a kick to the body.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. High saw that one coming.
Grimes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by High.
High lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
High uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
High lands a jab.

It looks like Rick Grimes has been cut.
High lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes throws the left hand but High avoids the punch easily.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but High sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
High feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grimes's calf.
Grimes throws a predictable looking body shot
and High makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
High throws a shot to the body.
High ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donk. High catches Grimes right on the button with a cross.
Grimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from High.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but High moves away.
High scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from High, right into the meat.
Grimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but High manages to avoid it.
High unleashes a big counter combination but Grimes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
High lands with a cross.

Grimes is rocked!
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes misses with a combination
and High counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

High closes the distance and pushes Grimes back into the cage.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but High is controlling him.
High lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
Grimes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
High lands a right hand.
High creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Grimes with a big uppercut! Grimes tries to clinch up but High pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Grimes to the mat! Grimes covers up and High unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil High!