PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 210 p4p, 736 weight class) and Rogan Grimes (ranked 30 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abarai
vs
Grimes

175 cm
25
150
13 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
144
9 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abarai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Grimes as he connects with a hook.
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Donk. Abarai catches Grimes right on the button with a cross.
Grimes motions for Abarai to come forward. Grimes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimes checks a low kick from Abarai.
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
A clash of legs there as Grimes blocks the low kick.
Abarai scores with a leg kick.
Abarai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grimes throws a nice inside leg kick.
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?
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Abarai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai lands with a hook. Grimes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grimes misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Grimes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abarai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimes scrambles back to his feet.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Abarai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimes tries a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Abarai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abarai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abarai misses with a straight left.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Abarai.
Abarai defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Abarai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Abarai misses with a hook.
Abarai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grimes takes a step back to recover.
Grimes slips a straight right by Abarai.
Abarai lands a nice hook to Grimes's body. Grimes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Abarai throws a shot to the body.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Abarai's head but Abarai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Abarai - just one landing.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abarai tries to land a front kick but Grimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abarai misses with a body kick.
Grimes lands a jab to the nose.
Abarai throws a low kick but Grimes avoids it.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abarai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abarai throws a solid leg kick but Grimes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abarai.
Grimes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abarai lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
It seemed like Grimes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abarai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.
Abarai lands a head shot.
Grimes throws a solid leg kick but Abarai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimes.
Nice cross by Abarai.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Abarai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Abarai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grimes walks into a straight right hand from Abarai.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abarai checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Abarai tries to land a front kick but Grimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimes throws a front kick aimed at Abarai's knee but Abarai avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Abarai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abarai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Abarai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grimes checks it well.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimes with a nice calf kick.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Abarai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abarai misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grimes! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimes.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Abarai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renji Abarai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abarai lands a nice looking body shot.
Abarai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abarai misses with a kick to the body.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abarai throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Grimes.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai backing away here, and Grimes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai backing away here, and Grimes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abarai misses with a hook.
Abarai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Abarai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Grimes misses its intended target.
Grimes swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
Grimes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abarai misses with a body kick.
Grimes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abarai wants to land a leg kick but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Abarai.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Abarai 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Abarai blocks the leg kick.
Grimes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abarai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abarai's corner calls for a 1-2. Abarai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grimes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abarai's sensitive parts.
Abarai slips under a jab from Grimes.
Abarai lands a jab.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abarai has time to react.
Grimes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes tries a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Grimes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abarai clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes with a nice cross.
Abarai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abarai thumps Grimes with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Grimes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abarai has got the better of the exchanges.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Grimes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abarai checks the leg kick.
Grimes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimes throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a straight right.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Abarai misses the target.
Grimes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abarai motions for Grimes to come forward. Abarai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abarai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grimes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Abarai blocks the low kick.
Abarai scoring well with a low kick there.
Abarai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimes doesn't seem bothered though.
Abarai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abarai swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Abarai lands a head kick. Grimes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes flicks out a counter leg kick but Abarai steps away.
A good leg kick by Abarai.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Grimes checks it
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes checks a low kick from Abarai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Grimes finds it's way through Abarai's defenses.
Abarai tries to land a body kick
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai wants to slow Grimes down by chopping away at his legs.
Abarai misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Grimes there.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Abarai checks it.
Abarai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grimes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abarai.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimes checks a leg kick.
Grimes connects with a leg kick.
Grimes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abarai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abarai misses the jab.
Grimes connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renji Abarai dominated that second round.
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!

Grimes tries a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Abarai tries to land a front kick but Grimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abarai throws a body kick that misses.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimes's sensitive parts.
Grimes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Abarai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimes tries to work over Abarai's front leg with a kick but Abarai checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Grimes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grimes tries to work over Abarai's front leg with a kick but Abarai checks it.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Abarai.
Abarai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Abarai misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes moves out of range as Abarai throws a body kick.
Grimes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grimes moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Abarai lands a right hook to the body.
Abarai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grimes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abarai scrambles back to his feet.
Grimes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abarai feints and then cracks Grimes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimes down.
Grimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes checks a leg kick.
Renji Abarai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abarai throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Abarai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes lands with a straight right. Abarai didn't see that one coming.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Abarai connects with a right hand. Grimes shakes it off.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
As Grimes backs away, Abarai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes takes one on the button.
A jab from Grimes does it's job there.
Grimes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abarai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abarai. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Abarai moved out of range.
Abarai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Abarai clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abarai tries to land a leg kick but Grimes saw it coming and moves away.
Abarai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grimes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai scores with a hook.
Rogan Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abarai scores with a leg kick.
Grimes throws a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Abarai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Abarai.
Abarai pushes Grimes away with a front kick.
Abarai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abarai throws a body kick that misses.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimes to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimes.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Grimes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimes throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Grimes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimes.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Abarai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abarai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimes.
Grimes tries a quick counter leg kick but Abarai is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes lands with a shot to the body.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and Abarai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grimes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abarai connects with a single shot there.

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 Renji Abarai.
Well Abarai 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
Our winner, Renji Abarai, 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.