PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bem Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preuss Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grim comes into the arena with PAMPA mc tevez blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grim
vs
Wanderlei Silva

225 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bem Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preuss Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grim swats away the attempt to clinch by Wanderlei Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Wanderlei Silva misses the target.
Grim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wanderlei Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grim tries to roll over but Wanderlei Silva keeps him under control.
Grim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grim tries to get out of the position.
Wanderlei Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wanderlei Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wanderlei Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grim defending well though.
Wanderlei Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wanderlei Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grim misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wanderlei Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

Wanderlei Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wanderlei Silva feints and as Grim raises his hands in defense, Wanderlei Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grim doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wanderlei Silva lands a couple of digs.

It looks like Bem Grim has been cut.
Wanderlei Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grim is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grim 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wanderlei Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grim's head.
Grim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wanderlei Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wanderlei Silva clinches up against the cage.

Wanderlei Silva manages to pull guard.
Grim forces his way into half guard.
Grim is breathing heavily.
Wanderlei Silva tries to roll over but Grim keeps him under control.
Grim frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wanderlei Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grim. What's that going to do exactly?
Wanderlei Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Grim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wanderlei Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wanderlei Silva can't escape the position.
Wanderlei Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grim. What's that going to do exactly?

Grim is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wanderlei Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wanderlei Silva has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Grim blocks Wanderlei Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wanderlei Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grim looking to secure an arm triangle but Wanderlei Silva defends it well.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Grim won't let Wanderlei Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Grim wants to finish this one by submission but Wanderlei Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grim.
Wanderlei Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wanderlei Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Grim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wanderlei Silva is surviving well by controlling Grim's body position as best he can.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wanderlei Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

Grim looking to secure an arm triangle but Wanderlei Silva defends it well.

Grim is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wanderlei Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wanderlei Silva shrugs it off.

Grim wants to finish this one by submission but Wanderlei Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grim.
Wanderlei Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wanderlei Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wanderlei Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grim. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preuss Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bem Grim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wanderlei Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grim circles away.
Wanderlei Silva tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.

Wanderlei Silva rushes Grim and presses him up against the cage.

Grim manages to break the clinch.
Grim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wanderlei Silva forces Grim back against the cage and clinches.
Wanderlei Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Grim backwards.

Wanderlei Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wanderlei Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wanderlei Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Grim tries to circle away but Wanderlei Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Wanderlei Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wanderlei Silva manages to pull guard.

Wanderlei Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wanderlei Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Grim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva connects with a jab.
Wanderlei Silva tries to clinch there but Grim circles away.
Wanderlei Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wanderlei Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grim pinned against the cage. Grim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bem Grim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preuss Wanderlei Silva.

Wanderlei Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Grim throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Wanderlei Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wanderlei Silva tries to clinch up.
Grim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wanderlei Silva defends it nicely.

Wanderlei Silva gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wanderlei Silva pulls guard.
Grim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wanderlei Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grim won't allow Wanderlei Silva to get back to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva keeping full guard, as Grim tries to pass.
Wanderlei Silva with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Grim can't handle though.
Wanderlei Silva trying to strike off his back.
Grim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grim has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wanderlei Silva!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanderlei Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wanderlei Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wanderlei Silva wants to stand but Grim is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wanderlei Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim striking off his back but it's not causing Wanderlei Silva any problems.
Grim trying to strike off his back.
Wanderlei Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wanderlei Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Preuss Wanderlei Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grim doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wanderlei Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grim's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wanderlei Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grim, pushing him back against the cage.
Grim tries to break free but Wanderlei Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Grim is trying to break free.
Wanderlei Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Wanderlei Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wanderlei Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grim tries to free his leg and advance position but Wanderlei Silva is retaining full guard.
Wanderlei Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wanderlei Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wanderlei Silva is keeping the position for now.
Wanderlei Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Grim works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim blocks the strikes from Wanderlei Silva.
Wanderlei Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wanderlei Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grim swivels and escapes.
Wanderlei Silva misses with a double jab.
Grim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wanderlei Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Grim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to clinch but Grim is avoiding it.

Wanderlei Silva clinches up against the cage.
Wanderlei Silva lands a nice uppercut.

Wanderlei Silva breaks from the clinch.

Grim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wanderlei Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grim throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grim throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wanderlei Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preuss Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bem Grim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wanderlei Silva moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wanderlei Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wanderlei Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wanderlei Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Wanderlei Silva misses with some punches.

Wanderlei Silva gets control of Grim's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wanderlei Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Grim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wanderlei Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Wanderlei Silva, not yet.
Wanderlei Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wanderlei Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wanderlei Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grim shoots in for a takedown but Wanderlei Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wanderlei Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grim tries to avoid it but Wanderlei Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grim to the ground. Grim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wanderlei Silva's waist but Wanderlei Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grim off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wanderlei Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wanderlei Silva tries to avoid it but Grim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wanderlei Silva to the ground. Wanderlei Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bem Grim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wanderlei Silva.

Wanderlei Silva darts in and clinches Grim up against the cage.
Wanderlei Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wanderlei Silva.
Wanderlei Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wanderlei Silva keeps control of Grim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grim is trying to force a seperation but Wanderlei Silva has the dominant position.
Wanderlei Silva tries to pull guard but Grim won't allow it.
Grim is looking to break free of the clinch but Wanderlei Silva has double underhooks.
Wanderlei Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Grim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grim is trying to break free.
Wanderlei Silva gets through Grim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wanderlei Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wanderlei Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wanderlei Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wanderlei Silva moves in looking to clinch but Grim pushes him off.
Wanderlei Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Wanderlei Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Grim. Grim gets slowly back to his feet.

Wanderlei Silva pushes Grim up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wanderlei Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
Wanderlei Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wanderlei Silva prevents Grim from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Wanderlei Silva.

Wanderlei Silva wants the takedown. Grim is fighting it off but Wanderlei Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grim's guard against the cage.
Grim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wanderlei Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grim striking off his back but it's not causing Wanderlei Silva any problems.
Wanderlei Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wanderlei Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanderlei Silva is one step ahead there.
Wanderlei Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wanderlei Silva's guard.
Grim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wanderlei Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Wanderlei Silva, not yet.
Grim passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Wanderlei Silva striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wanderlei Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Grim is trying to get an arm triangle but Wanderlei Silva is defending well.

Grim thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wanderlei Silva tries to buck Grim off but Grim is having none of it.
Wanderlei Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Grim keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Grim tries for a kimura but Wanderlei Silva is defending well.
Wanderlei Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wanderlei Silva.
Wanderlei Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Grim any problems.
Preuss Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wanderlei Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wanderlei Silva pulls Grim in close to prevent any damage.
Wanderlei Silva wants to stand but Grim is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preuss Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wanderlei Silva 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preuss Wanderlei Silva!