PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mufasa Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grim
vs
Ali

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mufasa Ali!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ali taking some punishment here, with Grim in his half guard.
Grim winds up and cracks Ali with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grim.
Grim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grim throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely.
Ali on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ali tries to roll over but Grim keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've been hearing that Grim has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ali keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Grim there.
Grim passes into side control, despite Ali's attempt to control the position.
Ali struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Grim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grim looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ali is avoiding damage well.
Grim controlling from side mount.
Grim tries to score with some ground and pound. Ali controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim happy to just control the position for now.
Ali is looking to regain half guard here but Grim keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grim taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali struggling a bit here.
Ali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grim scoring with punches from side control.
Grim controls the position.
Ali takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Grim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ali is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Grim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grim showed some decent athleticism there.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
Grim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grim is nestled in close to Ali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ali is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grim wants to free his trapped foot but Ali is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ali wants to control but Grim passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali tries to escape but Grim is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim controls the position.
Grim lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grim controls the position.
Grim working away.
Ali is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Grim's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ali some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Ali's face as Grim controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Grim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grim is staying tight to Ali's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grim cracks Ali with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grim scoring with punches from side control.
Grim passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ali!
Grim lands a couple of good shots and Ali has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ali is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Grim.
Grim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ali for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ali.
Grim connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ali to escape the position.
Grim landing with strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grim has Ali flattened out and is raining down punches.
Grim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?
Grim gets his hands free as Ali looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim lands strikes to the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grim is punishing Ali with some ground and pound.
Grim is landing with strikes. Ali can't take much more of this.
Grim lands strikes to the head.
Grim lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali is trying to break free.
Grim scores with punches and elbows.
Grim lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Grim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grim shoots in and bounces Ali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grim stands and throws Ali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ali is looking to regain half guard here but Grim keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ali is looking for a sweep.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Grim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grim controlling the position from side mount.
Grim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grim lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mufasa Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee asks Grim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Further stalling from Grim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grim cracks Ali with a big right hand but Ali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grim grinds an elbow into Ali's temple.

Ali is rocked!
Grim passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ali!
Ali is still in real trouble! Can Grim finish him?
A big strike lands for Grim! That's really hurt Ali and he's turned his back - Grim keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Grim jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Grim!
A very excited looking Tim Grim rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.