PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Cyanide" by Metallica. Rodney Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Grimes

189 cm
31
197 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

178 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a body shot

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Grimes digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Grimes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grimes or not.
Grimes pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimes misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short left from Grimes.
Grimes blocking some punches.
Grimes has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimes controls his hands.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Grimes's ribcage. Grimes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Grimes.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grimes's face.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Grimes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Grimes.
Grimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Grimes misses with the head strike.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Grimes as the two fighters clinch.
Grimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimes.
Jackson tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
Grimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes taking a breather.
Grimes lands an uppercut.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Grimes lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimes.
Grimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Grimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Grimes.
Grimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Grimes lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Grimes.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Grimes.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimes.
Grimes misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Grimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Grimes won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Grimes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Jackson is rocked!
Grimes stalling in the clinch.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Grimes.
Grimes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Grimes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Grimes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Grimes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grimes fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jackson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jackson looks to clinch but Grimes throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jackson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brian Grimes!
In his post fight interview, Brian Grimes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.