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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Grissom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Grissom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Grissom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toby Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grissom is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cortez's half guard.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grissom is working for a submission of some sort.
Grissom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grissom is trying to work for a kimura but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grissom stops Cortez from getting back to his feet.
Grissom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cortez defends it well.
Grissom prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Grissom wants to work for an arm triangle but Cortez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grissom seems to be looking for submissions.
Grissom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grissom is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cortez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cortez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grissom sneaks back into half guard.
Cortez prevents Grissom from improving his position.
Grissom looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grissom actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez is keen to just control but Grissom is a slippery customer.
Cortez thows a huge punch but Grissom dodges it nicely.
Cortez is trying to control. Grissom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grissom actively working from the bottom here.
Grissom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grissom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cortez pulls his head out easily.
Grissom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grissom looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Grissom is defending well.
Grissom gets back to full guard.
Grissom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grissom is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cortez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Grissom's body to avoid the submission. Grissom has instead reached around Cortez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Grissom arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cyrus Grissom!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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