PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Grimes (ranked 1612 p4p, 1894 weight class) and Aum Munga (ranked 177 p4p, 200 weight class). The key to victory for Rogan Grimes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grimes
vs
Munga

168 cm
23
144
6 - 4 - 0

155 cm
21
145
4 - 0 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Munga moved out of range nicely.
Munga misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
Munga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes scores with the left hand. Munga knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Grimes misses.
Munga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munga scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimes should have avoided that one.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Munga throws a good cross that connects.
Munga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes defending well as Munga loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimes.
Munga scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Munga blocks the leg kick.
Munga takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes lands a really nice looking cross but Munga seems unphased.
Munga misses with a straight right.
Munga scores with a jab. Grimes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Munga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes takes a swing at Munga's ribcage but misses.
Rogan Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munga throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Munga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimes to the ground. Munga is now in Grimes's guard.
Grimes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Munga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses.
Munga is in close to Grimes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munga throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Grimes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Munga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grimes passes into half guard.
Munga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes content to control rather than advance.
Munga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grimes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga is looking for a sweep. Grimes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munga.
Munga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses.
Grimes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munga trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now.
Munga connects with a couple of short punches.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aum Munga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munga.
As Munga backs away, Grimes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grimes lands a body shot.
Munga misses with a left hand
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Munga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munga throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Munga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munga.
Aum Munga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes connects with a body shot.
Munga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Munga works Grimes's body with a nice hook.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munga throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
Munga fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munga.
Grimes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munga misses with a looping left.
Munga 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.
Munga misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Grimes slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munga throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Munga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Munga misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munga.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munga swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimes.
Grimes scores with a hook.
Grimes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munga lands an overhand right.
Munga throws an off balance right hand
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Munga.
Munga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimes tries to work over Munga's front leg with a kick but Munga checks it.
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga misses with a takedown attempt - Grimes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grimes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aum Munga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munga throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Munga shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense.
Rogan Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aum Munga.
Munga cracks Grimes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimes swings for the body but Munga moves out of range.
Munga cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.
Grimes throws a hook but Munga avoids it easily.
Munga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Munga misses.
Munga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimes can pounce on him.
Munga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Munga misses.
Grimes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munga in his tracks.
Grimes lands a jab to Munga's midsection.
Munga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Munga looking to score a takedown here. Grimes is defending well but Munga drives through and ends up in Grimes's guard.
Grimes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munga throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws an elbow that misses. Grimes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munga's guard. Nice move by Grimes!

Grimes tries to free his leg and advance position but Munga is retaining full guard.
Munga looking for a sweep. Not yet Munga, not yet.
Grimes is stalling in the full guard.
Munga keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimes trying to move into half guard but instead Munga has managed to sweep!

Munga advances position into side control!
Munga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grimes regains half guard, as Munga was trying to land strikes.
Munga trying to control the action but Grimes is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aum Munga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Munga.
Grimes walks into a jab.
Munga looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.

Munga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grimes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Munga crashes against the mat.
Grimes dodges the ground and pound from Munga.
Munga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Munga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munga is trying to ground and pound but Grimes uses the momentary lack of control by Munga to regain half guard.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grimes to regain full guard.
Aum Munga has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
Munga throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Munga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grimes wants to stand but Munga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Munga keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
Munga wants to sweep here but Grimes controlling him for the moment.
Munga is still trying to improve position.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Munga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grimes won't allow Munga to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Munga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Munga 's knee.
Munga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes blocks a jab.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogan Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munga loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes defending well as Munga loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Grimes.
Munga misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Munga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Munga closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grimes to the mat! Grimes manages to get full guard.

Grimes pushes Munga off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munga misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Munga blocks the low kick.

Grimes has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Grimes to work.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Munga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Munga.
Grimes working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Munga lands a body shot.
Munga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Munga.
Grimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Munga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aum Munga.
Well Munga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aum Munga!
A victorious Aum Munga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.