|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Ledoux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Ledoux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 205 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
163 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abraham Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes throws a body punch but Ledoux moves out of range.
Ledoux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ledoux stalling.
Ledoux should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grimes is looking to control Ledoux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimes avoid being mounted?
Ledoux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes wants to sweep but Ledoux has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to control Ledoux's posture but Ledoux avoids it.
Grimes being controlled for a moment.
Ledoux tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ledoux has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Grimes wants to hold on but Ledoux pushes him away.
Grimes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grimes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ledoux working for a guillotine from mount but Grimes is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ledoux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grimes is trying to escape back to his feet but Ledoux uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Grimes tries to bench press Ledoux off him but Ledoux keeps the position.
Ledoux throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ledoux in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ledoux on the ground.
Let's hope that Ledoux has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux working away.
Grimes tries to improve position but can't.
Ledoux takes a little break here. Grimes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Grimes tries to buck Ledoux off but Ledoux is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Ledoux seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grimes wants to control but Ledoux postures up.
Grimes tries to improve position but can't.
Ledoux misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Grimes is looking to regain half guard here but Ledoux keeps moving and retains side control.
Ledoux decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grimes quickly recovers to half guard.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ledoux passes into side control!
Ledoux staying calm.
Grimes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ledoux looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimes is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Ledoux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grimes gets caught flat footed, as Ledoux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grimes wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimes keeping full guard, as Ledoux tries to pass.
Grimes wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimes looking for subs off his back but Ledoux has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ledoux passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes wants to hold on but Ledoux pushes him away.
Ledoux moves to take his opponent's back.
Grimes trying to control the position but Ledoux manages to sink in the hooks.
Ledoux controls the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux gets his hands free as Grimes looks to control.
Ledoux is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ledoux somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Grimes wants to escape the position.
Grimes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ledoux's arms.
Grimes trying to control the hands but Ledoux won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Grimes right now.
Ledoux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ledoux looking for the choke from the back.
Ledoux keeps control of the position easily here as Grimes tries to buck him off.
Even with his hooks in, Ledoux manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Grimes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ledoux.
Ledoux thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ledoux really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Grimes.
Grimes is really stuck here.
Grimes wants to get back to his feet.
Ledoux is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ledoux patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ledoux controlling the position well here. Grimes rolled but Ledoux kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes covering up well under a series of strikes from Ledoux.
Grimes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ledoux missing with strikes.
Grimes trying to control the hands but Ledoux won't let him.
Grimes wants to get back to his feet.
Brian Ledoux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ledoux missing with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes wants to control his opponent's hands but Ledoux gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Ledoux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ledoux closes the distance and pushes Grimes back into the cage.
Ledoux controlling the action here for a moment.
Ledoux pulls guard.
Ledoux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux controls Grimes momentarily but Grimes frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ledoux is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grimes, into his guard.
Grimes wants to control but Ledoux passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledoux passes to full mount!
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ledoux controlling the position easily from mount.
Grimes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ledoux thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ledoux has hold of Grimes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grimes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Grimes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ledoux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grimes wants to hold on but Ledoux pushes him away.
Grimes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ledoux is looking for the choke from the back position but Grimes is controlling his hands well.
Ledoux has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grimes's body.
Ledoux misses with a punch to the head.
Ledoux controlling well, preventing Grimes from escaping the position.
Ledoux is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Grimes is defending well though. Ledoux let's go of the attempt for now.
Ledoux is persistently looking for the submission but Grimes is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes just trying to survive but Ledoux is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grimes tries to break free.
Ledoux misses with an elbow to the head.
Grimes is trying to get back to his feet but Ledoux has full control of the position and if anything, Grimes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I really don't envy Grimes right now.
Ledoux lands shots from the back.
Grimes can't escape the position.
Ledoux is not going to allow Grimes to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux biding his time, controlling Grimes.
Grimes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ledoux has the hooks in. Grimes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ledoux controls the position.
Grimes showing good submission defense here.
Grimes wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledoux is riding his opponent, not letting Grimes buck him off.
Grimes showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Ledoux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ledoux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Ledoux!
Brian Ledoux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
