PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnord Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Grosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Arnord Rimmer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arnord Rimmer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rimmer
vs
Grosh

197 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnord Rimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rayne Grosh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grosh is looking to clinch but Rimmer is avoiding it.
Rimmer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Grosh clinches up with Rimmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Rimmer won't allow it.

Rimmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rimmer thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rimmer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grosh is trying to stand up here but Rimmer is controlling him well.
Rimmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grosh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rimmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rimmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grosh defending well though.
Rimmer prevents Grosh from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimmer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grosh looks to land a combination. Rimmer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rimmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rimmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grosh works over Rimmer's head and body with a nice combination.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rimmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grosh rushes Rimmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rimmer prevents Grosh from breaking the clinch.
Grosh is trying to break free.
Rimmer is working for takedown but Grosh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Rimmer won't allow it.
Grosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimmer has double underhooks.

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.
Grosh has had enough of the clinch but Rimmer keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh has had enough of the clinch but Rimmer keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rimmer has him pressed against the cage.
Rimmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grosh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grosh prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnord Rimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grosh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grosh tries to break the clinch but Rimmer is controlling the position.
Rimmer has Grosh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grosh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rimmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Grosh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rimmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rimmer swings for the body but Grosh moves out of range.
Grosh lands with a nice combination. Rimmer backs away looking to recover.
Rimmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grosh swivels and escapes.
Rimmer shoots in and drives through. Grosh sprawls well.

Grosh has Rimmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Rimmer is trying to drag Grosh to the mat but Grosh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rimmer has picked Grosh up - he's going for a ride! Rimmer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Rimmer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rimmer.
Grosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Grosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rayne Grosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grosh cracks Rimmer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grosh wants to clinch.
Rimmer tries to move into range but Grosh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rimmer tries to bum rush Grosh with a series of wild strikes but Grosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grosh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rimmer's hands.
Rimmer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rimmer shoots in and drives through. Grosh sprawls well.
Grosh scores with a one two! Rimmer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grosh works the jab nicely.
Grosh connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four 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.
Rimmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grosh swivels and escapes.
Rimmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grosh as he avoids it easily.
Grosh with a nice cross.
Grosh scores with a hook.
No joy there for Rimmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Grosh closes the distance and pushes Rimmer back into the cage.
Grosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimmer has double underhooks.

Rimmer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Grosh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grosh wants to stand but Rimmer is controlling the position.

Grosh pushes Rimmer off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arnord Rimmer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rimmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rimmer shoots in but Grosh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rimmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Grosh has Rimmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rimmer prevents Grosh from breaking the clinch.
Grosh is trying to break free.
Grosh has had enough of the clinch but Rimmer keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimmer has double underhooks.
Grosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimmer has double underhooks.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grosh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grosh can't break the clinch.
Grosh has had enough of the clinch but Rimmer keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grosh is trying to break the clinch but Rimmer has him pressed against the cage.
Grosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Rimmer won't allow it.

Rimmer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimmer won't allow Grosh to get back to his feet.
Rimmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rimmer postures up and lands a big shot to Grosh's brow.
Rimmer wanted to stand there but Grosh had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rimmer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grosh keeping full guard, as Rimmer tries to pass.
Rimmer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rimmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rimmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grosh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rimmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimmer tries for a takedown but Grosh manages to get underhooks.

Rimmer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grosh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rimmer struggling to land strikes to the head as Grosh covers up.
Grosh holding both Rimmer 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rimmer scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Grosh is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimmer looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Grosh looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rimmer lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rimmer.
Rimmer lands punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnord Rimmer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rimmer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grosh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rimmer is controlling him.
Grosh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rimmer.
Rimmer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rimmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimmer wants to stand but Grosh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rimmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rimmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rimmer throws a big right hand that misses.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Grosh has Rimmer up against the cage in a clinch.

Rimmer breaks from the clinch.

Grosh moves into the clinch.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grosh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rimmer keeps control of Grosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rimmer has him pressed against the cage.
Rimmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grosh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grosh gets underhooks to prevent Rimmer's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnord Rimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Grosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rimmer has him pressed against the cage.
Grosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rimmer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Grosh regains guard immediately.
Rimmer chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rimmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Grosh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rimmer wants to stand but Grosh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rimmer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rayne Grosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.

Rimmer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rimmer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arnord Rimmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grosh stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Grosh catches Rimmer right on the button with a cross.
Grosh scores with a nice strike.
Rimmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Rimmer with that takedown attempt.
Grosh tries to clinch up but Rimmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Grosh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grosh duly obliges.
Rimmer closes the distance and clinches up with Grosh, looking for a takedown. Rimmer pushes Grosh against the cage but Grosh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grosh misses with a wild combination.
Arnord Rimmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rimmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnord Rimmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rimmer, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnord Rimmer!