PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hosea Grimes (ranked 24418 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Simmons (ranked 4014 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimes
vs
Simmons

164 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hosea Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simmons closes the distance and pushes Grimes back into the cage.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simmons leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grimes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Simmons tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Simmons back against the cage.
Simmons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimes's efforts to push away.
Grimes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Hosea Grimes has been cut.
Simmons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simmons pushes Grimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simmons gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Simmons is pushing Grimes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimes tries to break the clinch but Simmons is controlling the position.
Simmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simmons avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hosea Grimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes stalling in the clinch but Simmons improves position.
Simmons lands an elbow just above Grimes 's eye.
Simmons lands an elbow inside that Grimes shrugs off.

Hosea Grimes's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons stalls.
Simmons lands a right hand.

Hosea Grimes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simmons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grimes is looking to control Simmons's arms but Simmons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grimes has his back to the cage.
Simmons taking a breather.
Grimes stalling in the clinch but Simmons improves position.
Simmons slows down the pace here.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simmons lands an elbow inside.
Simmons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Simmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Grimes is rocked!

Jeez, Hosea Grimes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hosea Grimes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randall Simmons!