PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djin Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Djin Dawn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dawn
vs
Grimm

225 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

209 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Djin Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tanner Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tanner Grimm has been cut.
Dawn scores with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Dawn. No joy for Grimm on that attempt.

Grimm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grimm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimm throwing strikes from guard but Dawn blocks nicely.

Grimm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dawn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dawn has escaped and now he's on top!

Dawn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Grimm has momentary wrist control but Dawn slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grimm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grimm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dawn is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm has momentary wrist control but Dawn slips an elbow through the middle.
Dawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dawn throwing strikes but missing.

Grimm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dawn defends it easily.
Dawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimm throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grimm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawn.
Dawn connects with a couple of short punches.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Dawn from controlling successfully.
Grimm wants to stand and escape but Dawn is having none of it.
Grimm trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dawn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Grimm.
Dawn controls the position from side control.
Grimm gets back to half guard.

Grimm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimm looks winded!

Grimm manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A left and a right from Dawn both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawn connects with a jab.

Dawn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Grimm sprawling to the canvas. Dawn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Grimm hang on?

Grimm is rocked!
Grimm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grimm is still in real trouble! Can Dawn finish him?
Grimm pushes Dawn off looking to stand but Dawn dives back in and keeps control.
Grimm seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm pushes Dawn off looking to stand but Dawn dives back in and keeps control.

Grimm looking for submissions off his back.
Dawn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dawn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Dawn is working for a submission of some sort.
Grimm works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dawn wants to control from the top but Grimm keeps moving.
Dawn is stalling in the full guard.
Dawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Grimm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grimm wants to stand up but Dawn is controlling him.
Grimm trying to strike off his back.
Dawn wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Dawn from controlling successfully.

Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dawn drops back looking for a leg! Grimm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grimm manages to kick Dawn off! Dawn jumps back into Grimm's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djin Dawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanner Grimm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dawn connects with a jab.
Grimm shoots and misses
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dawn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That has opened up Tanner Grimm's cut even more.
Dawn throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Grimm stumbling backwards into the cage! Grimm bounces back off the cage towards Dawn, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Dawn lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Dawn celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Djin Dawn!
Djin Dawn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tanner Grimm was interviewed post fight and said '*Silence*'.