PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Grimm (ranked 3604 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Khosrov Hashempour (ranked 371 p4p, 389 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grimm
vs
Hashempour

190 cm
26
260
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
265
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Khosrov Hashempour!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm fails to land with a series of punches.
Hashempour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hashempour loads up on a big right hand but Grimm slips the punch.
Grimm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hashempour as he connects with a hook.
Hashempour throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Grimm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashempour.
Hashempour swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Hashempour misses.
Grimm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hashempour throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm lands a jab to Hashempour's midsection.
Grimm throws a right and a left that Hashempour avoids nicely.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hashempour.
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!
Grimm moves out of range as Hashempour strikes.
Grimm misses with a two punch combination.
Hashempour lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Hashempour.
Nice defenses there by Grimm.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Hashempour avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hashempour! But no joy.
Hashempour lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Hashempour moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a few strikes there.
Grimm tries to bum rush Hashempour with a series of wild strikes but Hashempour uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm is breathing heavily.
Hashempour throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm misses with a two punch combination.
Hashempour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hashempour under the eye.
Grimm throws a shot from downtown. Hashempour moves away and avoids it.
Grimm misses with the combination.
Grimm misses with a wild combination.
Hashempour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hashempour circles away quickly and effectively.
Hashempour cracks Grimm with a good jab.
Hashempour misses with a straight left.
Grimm slips under a jab from Hashempour.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashempour takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grimm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hashempour to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ben Grimm has been cut.
Grimm slips a jab and a cross from Hashempour.
Hashempour might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashempour scores with a jab.
Hashempour misses the jab.
Grimm throws a poor cross that misses

and Hashempour counters with a nice right hand that sends Grimm toppling to the canvas! Grimm scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hashempour finish him?!

Grimm is rocked!
Grimm ducks into an uppercut from Hashempour and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khosrov Hashempour!
A victorious Khosrov Hashempour thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.