PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Kolmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kolmas
vs
Griever

201 cm
30
270 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

213 cm
36
277 lbs
40 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Fists
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ramses Kolmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zell Griever!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griever dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Griever finds it's target.
Griever throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolmas.
Griever lands a head kick!

It looks like Ramses Kolmas has been cut.

Kolmas forces Griever back against the cage and clinches.
Kolmas pushes off an throws an elbow but Griever leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kolmas.
Kolmas working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kolmas fails to land.
Kolmas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Griever's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griever is trying to break the clinch but Kolmas has him pressed against the cage.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.

Kolmas has Griever pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kolmas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Griever tumbling to the mat - Kolmas dives into Griever's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolmas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmas postures up and lands a big shot to Griever's brow.
Kolmas 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.
Griever 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.
Kolmas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Griever wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kolmas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Griever manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kolmas is trying to get back to full guard.
Griever tries to stand and escape but Kolmas is controlling the position.
Griever wants to control but Kolmas is keeping him busy.
Griever sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kolmas wants to improve his position but Griever is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolmas is working hard here to advance position.
Kolmas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kolmas wants to hit a switch here but Griever passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kolmas there!
Griever punching from mount but Kolmas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Griever controlling his opponent.
Griever looking to control but Kolmas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kolmas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kolmas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griever lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griever avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griever engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Kolmas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griever gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolmas wants to sweep here but Griever controlling him for the moment.

Kolmas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griever trying to control but Kolmas is working from the bottom.

Kolmas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griever throwing strikes from guard but Kolmas blocks nicely.
Griever is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kolmas 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.
Kolmas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kolmas trying to control the position.
Griever must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolmas 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zell Griever will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramses Kolmas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Griever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kolmas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Griever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Griever.
Kolmas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griever sprawls and moves away.
Griever pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Griever tries to get set, Kolmas tries to push him back and clinch up but Griever manages to avoid the attempt.
Griever looks to land a right hand but Kolmas moved out of range.
Griever misses with an uppercut

and Kolmas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griever won't be happy with that.
Kolmas throws an elbow but Griever slips to the side and avoids it well.
Griever defending against the ground and pound.
Kolmas working the ground and pound but Griever is defending the strikes.
Kolmas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Griever can't do much from the bottom here.
Kolmas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kolmas is putting a hurting on Griever here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griever is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever dodges the ground and pound from Kolmas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griever is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kolmas is nestled in close to Griever, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kolmas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kolmas thows a huge punch but Griever dodges it nicely.

Kolmas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kolmas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kolmas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griever defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kolmas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griever defends it well.
Kolmas wants to free his trapped foot but Griever is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kolmas has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kolmas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kolmas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kolmas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kolmas tries to pass to full mount but Griever defends it.
Griever is trying to stand up here but Kolmas is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griever manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griever tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Griever kicks Kolmas off and gets to his feet.
Griever throws a nice looking combination but Kolmas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever moves out of range of the body kick from Kolmas.
Kolmas moves away from the strike by Griever.
Zell Griever seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kolmas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kolmas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kolmas slips a jab from Griever.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
Griever throws a leg kick which misses Kolmas's front leg but catches the back leg as Kolmas tries to avoid it.
Griever falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kolmas counters with a takedown into side control.

Kolmas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Griever is pushing Kolmas's head away, looking to escape. Kolmas manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kolmas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kolmas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolmas throws an elbow but Griever slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kolmas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kolmas working the head and body with strikes.
Griever is not content to let Kolmas control the position.
Griever takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kolmas misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Kolmas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramses Kolmas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kolmas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Griever pushes Kolmas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kolmas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kolmas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Griever's legs.

Kolmas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griever is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kolmas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Griever is trying to control Kolmas's posture but Kolmas avoids it.
Kolmas working the ground and pound but Griever is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griever is looking to regain half guard here but Kolmas keeps moving and retains side control.
Kolmas is looking to take a break and control but Griever is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griever manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Kolmas.
Kolmas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kolmas seems to be looking for submissions.
Griever looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kolmas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griever does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griever wants to get back to full guard.

Kolmas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griever is just riding it out for now. Kolmas eventually gives up the hold.

Kolmas is looking for a kimura here.

That's two 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.
Griever looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kolmas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Griever has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kolmas is on him like a limpet, forcing Griever back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kolmas.
Kolmas pushes off an throws an elbow but Griever leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Griever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griever's corner calls for a 1-2. Griever obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griever, as that shot connected.
Zell Griever seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griever.
Kolmas fails with a takedown attempt.
Griever misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kolmas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griever is trying to get back to full guard.
Kolmas prevents Griever from standing back up.
Griever tries to roll over but Kolmas keeps him under control.
Kolmas working Griever over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griever is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kolmas lands a nice short elbow.
Kolmas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griever is looking to improve his position.
Griever moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kolmas wants to control from the top but Griever keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramses Kolmas.
I think Kolmas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ramses Kolmas!
A relieved looking Ramses Kolmas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.