PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preuss Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bem Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PAMPA mc tevez. Bem Grim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wanderlei Silva
vs
Grim

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
305 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preuss Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bem Grim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grim shoots in and drives through. Wanderlei Silva sprawls well.
Wanderlei Silva dives in and grabs Grim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grim pushes down on Wanderlei Silva's head and hops out.
Grim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wanderlei Silva sprawls well. Wanderlei Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grim gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Wanderlei Silva as Grim shoots in.
Preuss Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bem Grim.
Grim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wanderlei Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Grim. Grim gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wanderlei Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grim slips a jab and a cross from Wanderlei Silva.

Wanderlei Silva clinches up against the cage.
Wanderlei Silva lands with a left to the head.
Grim looks gassed!
Grim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanderlei Silva throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Wanderlei Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grim is one step ahead there.
Grim won't allow Wanderlei Silva to get back to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wanderlei Silva wants to sweep here but Grim controlling him for the moment.

Grim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of 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 closes the distance and clinches.
Grim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Wanderlei Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wanderlei Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Wanderlei Silva scores with a shot to the side of Grim's head.
Wanderlei Silva fails to pull guard.

Wanderlei Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wanderlei Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wanderlei Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wanderlei Silva tries to get out of the position.
Wanderlei Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grim!
Wanderlei Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grim?

Grim is rocked!

It looks like Bem Grim has been cut.
Wanderlei Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That has opened up Bem Grim's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanderlei Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Grim is still in real trouble! Can Wanderlei Silva finish him?

The cut above Bem Grim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bem Grim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Preuss Wanderlei Silva!