PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Grimaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lassiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lassiter has chosen Hey Superstar - Madina Lake as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grimaldi
vs
Lassiter

194 cm
27
263 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

212 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Grimaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Lassiter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Lassiter's shoulder, as Lassiter tries to avoid the shot.
Grimaldi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Mike Grimaldi has been cut.
Lassiter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lassiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lassiter stuffs the takedown attempt from Grimaldi. Grimaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Lassiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimaldi misses the target.

Lassiter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
Lassiter landing knees to the head.
Grimaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimaldi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lassiter breaks the clinch.
Lassiter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Paul Lassiter has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lassiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lassiter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimaldi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimaldi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldi blocks an uppercut.
Lassiter misses with a knee to the head.
Grimaldi blocking some punches.
Grimaldi tries to circle away but Lassiter has him pinned against the cage.
Lassiter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lassiter.
Lassiter throws a head punch that misses.
Grimaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Lassiter.
Lassiter prevents Grimaldi from breaking the clinch.
Lassiter misses with a punch to the body.
Grimaldi avoids a wild elbow strike from Lassiter.
Grimaldi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lassiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lassiter misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lassiter.
Lassiter goes for a takedown attempt but Grimaldi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Grimaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Lassiter.
Lassiter looks gassed!
Grimaldi closes the distance and clinches up with Lassiter, looking for a takedown. Grimaldi pushes Lassiter against the cage but Lassiter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lassiter wants to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimaldi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Grimaldi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grimaldi in particular looking to stall.

Grimaldi stands up out of the half guard.
Lassiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Grimaldi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi is stalling in the full guard.
Lassiter wants to stand but Grimaldi is controlling the position.
Grimaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grimaldi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Grimaldi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Grimaldi.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimaldi misses the target.
Lassiter misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lassiter tries to clinch but Grimaldi moves away

and Grimaldi counters by clinching up.
Grimaldi wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Grimaldi is trying to force a seperation but Lassiter has the dominant position.
Grimaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lassiter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lassiter lands with a light punch inside.
Grimaldi goes for a takedown attempt but Lassiter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lassiter ducks under a wild hook from Grimaldi.
Lassiter misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lassiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimaldi counters with a two punch combo.
Grimaldi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grimaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Grimaldi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lassiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Grimaldi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grimaldi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lassiter wants to stand and escape but Grimaldi is having none of it.

Grimaldi gets to his feet. Lassiter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lassiter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lassiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Grimaldi counter with a right hand.
Lassiter tries to clinch up
and Grimaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Lassiter. No joy for Grimaldi on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Grimaldi or perhaps it was just good defense by Lassiter which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimaldi misses the target.
Lassiter tries to clinch
and Grimaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimaldi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Grimaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lassiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lassiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lassiter is looking to clinch.
Lassiter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lassiter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lassiter wants to clinch.
Lassiter moves forwards but Grimaldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lassiter tries to clinch there but Grimaldi circles away.
Lassiter tries to clinch there but Grimaldi circles away.
Grimaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lassiter.
Lassiter darts in trying to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lassiter looks to clinch

and Grimaldi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lassiter won't be happy with that.
Grimaldi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lassiter tries to escape but Grimaldi is in control.
Lassiter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grimaldi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimaldi decides to stand back up. Grimaldi steps back and let's Lassiter get back to his feet.
Lassiter looks to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lassiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grimaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lassiter has closed the distance and engaged Grimaldi in a clinch.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
Lassiter lands a nice shot to the body.
Lassiter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Grimaldi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lassiter looks to clinch

so Grimaldi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lassiter wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimaldi stays in close to Lassiter's body and controls the position.
Grimaldi won't allow Lassiter to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lassiter is looking to stand up but Grimaldi isn't so interested in that idea.
Grimaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lassiter wants to sweep but no luck.
Mike Grimaldi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimaldi won't allow Lassiter to get back to his feet.
Lassiter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grimaldi controls the pace.
Lassiter wants to stand but Grimaldi is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grimaldi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lassiter darts in trying to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Grimaldi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lassiter tries to clinch but Grimaldi moves away
and Grimaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lassiter.
Lassiter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grimaldi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Grimaldi counters by moving into the clinch.

Lassiter breaks from the clinch.
Grimaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lassiter closes the distance but Grimaldi moves to the side
and Grimaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Grimaldi with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimaldi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Grimaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lassiter.
Lassiter clinches but Grimaldi breaks the clinch

and Grimaldi counters with a shoot takedown. Lassiter fights it but they end up in guard.
Lassiter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lassiter wants to sweep here but Grimaldi controlling him for the moment.
Lassiter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grimaldi is controlling him.
Grimaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Grimaldi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Paul Lassiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lassiter wants to clinch.
Lassiter tries to clinch
and Grimaldi counters with a one-two to the body.

Lassiter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lassiter fails to land.
Lassiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lassiter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Grimaldi manages to break the clinch.
Grimaldi shoots in but Lassiter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lassiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Lassiter does no damage.
Grimaldi connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi throws a one two combo.
Lassiter closes the distance but Grimaldi moves to the side
and Lassiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grimaldi lands with a nice combination. Lassiter backs away looking to recover.
Mike Grimaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Lassiter wants to clinch

and Grimaldi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lassiter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grimaldi!
You get the feeling that Grimaldi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lassiter throws a strike there. Grimaldi manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimaldi's head.
Grimaldi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lassiter.
Grimaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Lassiter throwing shots but Grimaldi is blocking nicely.
Grimaldi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lassiter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lassiter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mike Grimaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lassiter thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Grimaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grimaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Grimaldi!