PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ayden Hinson (ranked 4403 p4p, 4685 weight class) and Austin Grimaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hinson
vs
Grimaldo

150 cm
25
130
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ayden Hinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Austin Grimaldo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hinson is defended easily by Grimaldo.
Hinson tries to clinch there but Grimaldo circles away.
Some wild striking there from Grimaldo.
Grimaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hinson fails with the takedown
and Grimaldo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinson shoots in and drives through. Grimaldo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayden Hinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grimaldo defends well and Hinson ends up having to push Grimaldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Grimaldo on the inside.
Grimaldo lands with a right to the head.
Grimaldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimaldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grimaldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hinson looking for a takedown.
Grimaldo with a knee to the head.

Grimaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimaldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimaldo throws a good cross that connects.
Grimaldo misses with the combination.
Hinson fails to land the takedown.
Grimaldo works over Hinson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinson closes the distance and clinches up with Grimaldo, looking for a takedown. Hinson pushes Grimaldo against the cage but Grimaldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Grimaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinson is looking for a takedown.
Grimaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grimaldo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grimaldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hinson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Grimaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hinson is breathing heavily.
Hinson jumps guard but Grimaldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grimaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grimaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hinson wants to break free but Grimaldo has control.
Hinson working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinson dodges an elbow strike from Grimaldo.
Grimaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hinson is trying to drag Grimaldo to the mat but Grimaldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grimaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimaldo misses with an elbow strike.
Grimaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grimaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimaldo lands an elbow inside that Hinson shrugs off.
Grimaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hinson pulls guard successfully.

Grimaldo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grimaldo clinches up against the cage.
Grimaldo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimaldo.
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!
Grimaldo throws an elbow that misses.
Grimaldo misses with an elbow over the top.
Grimaldo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hinson's defenses.
Grimaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Grimaldo connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimaldo.
Grimaldo lands an elbow just above Hinson 's eye.

Grimaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimaldo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hinson is trying to pull guard but Grimaldo has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimaldo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Grimaldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hinson's sensitive parts.
Grimaldo misses with a two punch combination.
Grimaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hinson tries to clinch there but Grimaldo circles away.
Hinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimaldo swivels and escapes.
Hinson swings for the body but Grimaldo moves out of range.
Grimaldo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hinson defends it well.
Hinson slips a jab and a cross from Grimaldo.
Hinson throws a big counter combination but Grimaldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinson shoots for a takedown but Grimaldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hinson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayden Hinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldo looks to land a combination. Hinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grimaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimaldo tries to clinch but Hinson is having none of it.
Grimaldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hinson shoots in and drives through. Grimaldo sprawls well.
Hinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimaldo sprawls well. He's pushed Hinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin Grimaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hinson has Grimaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimaldo keeps control of Hinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimaldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hinson jumps guard but Grimaldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grimaldo lands a right hand.
Hinson blocks an elbow strike from Grimaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinson blocks an uppercut.
Grimaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimaldo lands an elbow just above Hinson 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hinson tries to circle away but Grimaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Grimaldo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hinson's defenses.
Grimaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hinson pulls guard successfully.
Grimaldo wants to stand but Hinson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hinson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Grimaldo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldo stops a takedown attempt from Hinson.
Grimaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Grimaldo breaks from the clinch.
Grimaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimaldo sprawls well. Grimaldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hinson gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick from Grimaldo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ayden Hinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldo avoids a kick to the body.
Grimaldo is looking to clinch.
Austin Grimaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hinson is looking for a counter combo.
Grimaldo lands a jab to the nose.
Grimaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hinson tries to clinch but Grimaldo moves out of range.
Hinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimaldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grimaldo throws a nice looking combination but Hinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hinson has closed the distance and engaged Grimaldo in a clinch.
Hinson blocks the elbow strike.
Grimaldo gets through Hinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Grimaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grimaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grimaldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grimaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hinson shoots for a takedown but Grimaldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Grimaldo. No joy for Hinson on that attempt.
Grimaldo tries to counter with a clinch but Hinson shakes him off and moves away.
Hinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hinson shoots in for a takedown but Grimaldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayden Hinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimaldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimaldo moves into range and clinches up with Hinson.
Grimaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimaldo lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hinson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldo lands an elbow inside.
Hinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grimaldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grimaldo lands an elbow just above Hinson 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimaldo.
Grimaldo lands a shot to the body.
Grimaldo lands a nice uppercut.
Hinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Grimaldo.
Grimaldo lands an elbow just above Hinson 's eye.

Grimaldo breaks the clinch.
Grimaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grimaldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hinson gets tackled into the cage by Grimaldo. Grimaldo maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinson blocks an elbow strike.
Hinson tries for a takedown but Grimaldo manages to get underhooks.
Grimaldo lands an uppercut.

Grimaldo breaks the clinch.
Hinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimaldo misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinson slips a jab and a cross from Grimaldo.

Grimaldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hinson avoids the elbow strike from Grimaldo, against the cage.
Grimaldo lands an uppercut.
Grimaldo lands a right hand.
Grimaldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grimaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimaldo lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimaldo.
Grimaldo tries a knee to the head but Hinson blocks it.
Hinson tries to pull guard but Grimaldo won't allow it.
Grimaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimaldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grimaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hinson backwards.

Grimaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimaldo with a nice calf kick.
Hinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimaldo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hinson misses with a head kick.
Grimaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Grimaldo scores with a four punch combination!
Grimaldo throws a right hand that Hinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hinson also avoids with ease.
Grimaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinson circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hinson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Grimaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grimaldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Grimaldo!