PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Grimes (ranked 1623 p4p, 1967 weight class) and Marko Kersikov (ranked 178 p4p, 217 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Hi Rez - 3 Ft Tall as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimes
vs
Kersikov

168 cm
24
144
7 - 5 - 0

168 cm
23
150
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a front kick aimed at Grimes's knee but Grimes avoids it well.
Grimes throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov 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.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Grimes moves out of range easily.
Grimes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kersikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes slips a straight right by Kersikov.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Grimes throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov drops his hands momentarily and Grimes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grimes moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov's coach down at KFA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kersikov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grimes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grimes under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimes.
Grimes throws a good cross that connects.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Grimes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Grimes.
Grimes is looking to slow Kersikov down with leg kicks.
Grimes's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Grimes is out of range.
Kersikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimes.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimes.
Kersikov wants to slow Grimes down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Rogan Grimes has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Kersikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grimes misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimes, as that shot connected.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Grimes settles back down.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Grimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kersikov lands with a nice body kick.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Grimes counters with an inside leg kick.
Grimes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.
Grimes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kersikov wants to land a leg kick but Grimes is out of range.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes wants to slow Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kersikov misses with a body punch
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grimes scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes cracks Kersikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimes is out of range.
Kersikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grimes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kersikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grimes lands a head shot.
Kersikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimes tries to move into range but Kersikov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimes throws out a powerful jab.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Grimes.
Kersikov thinks about the counter body kick.
Grimes blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Grimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogan Grimes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kersikov misses with a few strikes there.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kersikov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Grimes slaps the foot to one side.
Grimes catches Kersikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Grimes is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a series of strikes. Grimes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grimes checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimes checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimes.
Grimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kersikov throws a fast counter high kick but Grimes manages to duck under it in time.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimes is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Grimes avoids it with no problem.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimes.
Grimes connects with an inside leg kick.
Rogan Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Grimes checks it
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimes connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Grimes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grimes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Kersikov 's knee.
Kersikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kersikov tries to move into range but Grimes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grimes checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Kersikov scores with the left hand. Grimes knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grimes.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimes.
Kersikov misses with the body kick
and Grimes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grimes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grimes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kersikov on the side of the head.
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Grimes tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimes.
Kersikov throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Grimes checks it.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Grimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Kersikov connects with a body shot.
A big right from Grimes misses.
Grimes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kersikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kersikov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grimes has got the better of the exchanges.
Kersikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Grimes is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Grimes throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Grimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Kersikov
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov 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 Grimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Grimes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogan Grimes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Grimes blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.
Grimes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kersikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kersikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes throws a leg kick which misses Kersikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kersikov tries to avoid it.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the head.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Grimes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kersikov scores with a nice right hand.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Kersikov saw that one coming.
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!
Kersikov tries to score with a low kick but Grimes moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grimes will feel that in the morning.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Kersikov throws a nice looking combination but Grimes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Grimes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kersikov just manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimes.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
Grimes misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimes.
A low kick lands for Grimes.
A jab from Grimes misses.
Kersikov swinging wildly here.
Marko Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Grimes slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimes 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 Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Grimes.
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!
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimes moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Grimes lands with an overhand left.
Kersikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes.
Kersikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Grimes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kersikov looks for the body kick but Grimes saw that one coming.
Kersikov throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimes on the side of the head.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes with a jab.
A low kick from Kersikov misses
and Grimes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kersikov's knee momentarily.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Grimes.
Grimes tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rogan Grimes.
Well Grimes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogan Grimes!
Our winner, Rogan Grimes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.