PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ACDC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. Stefan Grimm has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grimm
vs
Peterson

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimm leaves Peterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peterson lands in his opponent's guard.

Grimm wriggles free and stands up.
Grimm scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Grimm feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peterson misses with a body kick.
Grimm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson fails with the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimm misses its target.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimm tried to counter with a leg kick but Peterson avoided it.
Peterson throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm half committed to a counter leg kick.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm slips a jab from Peterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Grimm circles away easily
and Grimm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson looks winded!
Grimm lands with a straight right. Peterson didn't see that one coming.

Grimm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grimm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Peterson working for a triangle but Grimm defends it easily.
Grimm wants to stand but Peterson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grimm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm wants to stand but Peterson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grimm is stalling in the full guard.
Peterson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grimm seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grimm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Grimm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peterson tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Peterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grimm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grimm circles away.

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Grimm back into the cage.
Peterson wants a takedown.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Peterson.
Peterson avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Grimm circles away easily
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson tries to land a body kick
and Grimm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson shoots in and drives through. Grimm sprawls well.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grimm prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimm is trying to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling him.
Grimm can't break the clinch.
Peterson is trying to maintain a safe position but Grimm gets an underhook and turns Peterson into the cage.

Grimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grimm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefan Grimm is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Peterson
and Grimm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Grimm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Grimm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Grimm closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Peterson's guard.

Peterson is working an open guard so Grimm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Grimm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimm lands a jab to the head.
Grimm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
Peterson tries to clinch
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson closes the distance but Grimm moves to the side
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimm's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peterson looks to clinch
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Grimm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peterson misses with a takedown
and Grimm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
Grimm stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Grimm was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grimm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.

Grimm tries to sprawl but Peterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
Grimm is staying active underneath Peterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Peterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grimm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grimm is refusing to be controlled, as Peterson sits in half guard.
Grimm gets back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Grimm tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grimm walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stefan Grimm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stefan Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Grimm counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Peterson misses
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Grimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.
Max Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Grimm moves out of range easily.
Grimm cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peterson with a poor takedown
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grimm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Grimm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grimm controlling the position.

Grimm decides to stand back up. Grimm steps back and let's Peterson get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Grimm circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peterson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Peterson tries to clinch
and Grimm counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grimm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Max Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.

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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Grimm!