PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratard Ferus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grimm
vs
Ferus

180 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratard Ferus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Ferus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.

Ferus forces Grimm back against the cage and clinches.
Ferus stalling against the cage.
Ferus is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
Ferus can't get the takedown.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratard Ferus.
Ferus tries to score a body lock takedown but Grimm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm tries to circle away but Ferus has him pinned against the cage.

Ferus gets control of Grimm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ferus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grimm's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Grimm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferus, up you get!
Ferus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grimm defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grimm half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferus.
Grimm is looking for a counter combo.

Ferus darts in and clinches Grimm up against the cage.
Ferus lands with a light punch inside.
Ferus tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
Ferus is stalling here.
Ferus throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferus wants to take the fight to the mat but Grimm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Ferus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Grimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimm pinned against the cage. Grimm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimm misses the target.
Ferus looks to throw the jab but Grimm is out of range.
Grimm is looking to counter punch.
Ferus wants to clinch but Grimm slips to the side
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferus tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Grimm avoids the head kick by Ferus.
Grimm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ferus goes for a double leg but Grimm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grimm continues to drive forward.
Ferus shoots in for a double leg but Grimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimm misses the target.
Ferus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimm but Grimm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ferus.
Ferus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grimm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Grimm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferus throws out a leg kick but Grimm moves out of range and Ferus only half commits.
Ferus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stefan Grimm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferus shoots in for a double leg but Grimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimm stuffs the takedown.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratard Ferus.
Ferus fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ratard Ferus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferus has a takedown stuffed.
Ferus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimm.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferus can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferus is defended easily by Grimm.
Grimm throwing a counter right hand but Ferus manages to avoid it.
Ferus looks to clinch
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grimm throwing a counter right hand but Ferus manages to avoid it.
Stefan Grimm is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferus doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferus tries for a takedown but Grimm circles away easily
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
Ferus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grimm is looking for a counter combo.
Ferus shoots in for a double leg but Grimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferus tries for a takedown but Grimm circles away easily
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferus is breathing heavily.
Ferus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ferus.
Grimm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferus at a distance.
Ferus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Ferus misses with a takedown attempt
and Grimm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferus shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grimm cracks Ferus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferus throws a head kick but Grimm moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Ferus looks to move away, Grimm throws a big counter combo bu Ferus just gets out of the way.
Grimm lands with an overhand left.
Ferus tries for a takedown but Grimm circles away easily
and Grimm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grimm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grimm scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferus should have avoided that one.

Ferus clinches up against the cage.
Ferus avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferus avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferus tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Grimm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferus with a poor takedown
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferus has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Grimm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grimm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimm but Grimm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratard Ferus.
Grimm throws a shot from downtown. Ferus moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Grimm catches Ferus right on the button with a cross.
Ferus shoots in looking for a takedown. Grimm tries to sprawl out of it but Ferus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grimm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Grimm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands a jab to the head.
Ferus goes for a double leg but Grimm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grimm continues to drive forward.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferus throws a combination that misses
and Grimm counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferus tries to clinch but Grimm is having none of it.
Ferus misses with a two punch combination.
Grimm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stefan Grimm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferus tries to clinch up but Grimm circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferus moves to clinch but Grimm breaks away
and Grimm counters with a left to the body.
Ferus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimm swivels and escapes.
Ferus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferus misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferus is defended easily by Grimm.
Ferus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferus doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Grimm. No joy for Ferus on that attempt.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grimm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferus.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferus has his takedown stuffed
and Grimm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimm misses the target.
Ferus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimm but Grimm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grimm lunges at Ferus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferus's hand.

Ferus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimm trying to land knees to the body.
Ratard Ferus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Grimm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grimm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Stefan Grimm!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Stefan Grimm!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Stefan Grimm!

Stefan Grimm wins by unanimous decision!