PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 347 p4p, 17 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 1016 p4p, 42 weight class). Powell comes into the arena with 8 Mile blaring out of the sound system. Grimson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Omerta - Lamb of God. Stu Grimson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimi Powell's chin.

Powell
vs
Grimson

194 cm
32
282 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

198 cm
34
270 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Grimson throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimson slips under a jab from Powell.
Grimson slips under a jab from Powell.
Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Grimson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Powell thinking.
Grimson misses with a body punch
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Grimson scores with a jab.
Stu Grimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Powell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grimson counters with a good low kick that Powell was not able to check.
Powell throws a big shot that misses.
Powell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell takes a swing at Grimson's ribcage but misses.
Grimson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Grimson scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Grimson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Powell misses with the head strike.
Grimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Powell breaks from the clinch.
Grimson leaves Powell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grimson lands a lovely overhand right.
Powell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimson fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Grimson lands a really nice looking cross but Powell seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Grimson blocks the leg kick.

Grimson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Powell sprawling to the canvas! Powell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Grimson finish him?!

Powell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grimson forces Powell back against the cage and clinches.
Powell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grimson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Grimson landing knees to the body.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Grimson lands a left hand.
Grimson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Powell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powell can't find room to land a body shot as Grimson controls the action.
Powell seems to have got his legs back now.
Powell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimson controls his hands.
Powell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Grimson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimson lands a body punch.
Grimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
Grimson lands a knee to the body.
Grimson scores with a shot to the side of Powell's head.
Grimson pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimson.
Grimson tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powell swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Powell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Grimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimson.
Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Grimson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Powell.
Powell takes a shot to the head.
Grimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Grimson as the two fighters clinch.
Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grimson drops Powell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Powell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hand to the body from Grimson.
Grimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grimson drops Powell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Powell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Grimson misses with the head strike.
Grimson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grimson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Powell! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grimson is unloading with more strikes now! Powell drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Grimson!
Stu Grimson is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Stu Grimson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.