PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Clipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sludge Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff Clipper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Clipper
vs
Grimes

225 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cliff Clipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sludge Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clipper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses
and Clipper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grimes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clipper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clipper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Clipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clipper wants to clinch.
Grimes scores with a hook to the body. Clipper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Cliff Clipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clipper shoots in looking for a takedown but Grimes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clipper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes misses with a hook
and Clipper counters with a good, hard body kick but Grimes shrugs it off.
Grimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clipper.
Grimes misses with a leg kick

and Clipper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grimes tries to get to full guard but Clipper has control of the leg.

Clipper seems to be working for a kimura but Grimes defends the submission attempt.
Clipper is breathing heavily.
Clipper prevents Grimes from improving his position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Grimes has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimes is defending against the submission attempts here by Clipper.

Clipper is working for a submission of some sort.
Grimes wants to improve his position but Clipper is controlling well.

That's two 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.

Clipper is looking for a kimura but Grimes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clipper to get the leverage.

Clipper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grimes wants to sweep but no luck.

Clipper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grimes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grimes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grimes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes cracks Clipper with a big elbow.
Grimes gets to mount! Clipper was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Grimes breaks from Clipper's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Clipper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grimes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Clipper saw that one coming.
Grimes throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clipper shoots for a takedown but Grimes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Grimes clinches up with Clipper and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimes lands a knee to the body.
Grimes is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Grimes as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grimes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sludge Grimes.
Grimes scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Clipper moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sludge Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes scores with a jab to the head.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Grimes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clipper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clipper avoids a kick to the body.
Cliff Clipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clipper shoots in looking for a takedown. Grimes tries to sprawl out of it but Clipper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grimes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Clipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.

Grimes darts in and clinches Clipper up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Grimes.
Grimes lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grimes.
Grimes scores with a shot to the side of Clipper's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clipper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimes slowing the pace effectively.
Clipper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
Grimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clipper wants a takedown but no success here.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
Grimes controlling the action here for a moment.
Grimes looking to throw knees to the head but Clipper is blocking nicely.
Clipper tries to score a body lock takedown but Grimes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Grimes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grimes obliges.
Clipper wants a takedown.
Grimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clipper wants a takedown.
Clipper goes for a takedown attempt but Grimes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grimes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clipper shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clipper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clipper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clipper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grimes avoids it really well and circles away.
Clipper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Clipper closes the distance and clinches up with Grimes, looking for a takedown. Clipper pushes Grimes against the cage but Grimes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clipper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Clipper defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Clipper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clipper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimes counters with a body kick that stops Clipper in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clipper cracks the inside of Grimes's front leg.
Grimes misses with a hook.
Grimes thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Clipper.
Clipper misses with a takedown
and Grimes counters with a body kick.
A big right from Grimes misses.
Grimes stuffs the takedown attempt from Clipper. Clipper gets slowly back to his feet.
Clipper blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clipper fails with a takedown attempt.
Clipper blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sludge Grimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big right from Grimes misses.
Clipper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grimes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clipper.
Grimes takes a swing at Clipper's ribcage but misses.
Grimes slaps away a takedown attempt from Clipper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clipper shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Clipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clipper moves away.
Grimes throws a front kick that sends Clipper stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimes throws a wild body kick that Clipper sees coming a mile off.
Grimes sizes up Clipper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clipper.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clipper.
Grimes throws a body punch but Clipper moves out of range.
Clipper is looking to clinch.
Grimes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clipper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grimes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grimes looks to land a body kick but Clipper moved away.
Clipper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clipper moves out of range of the strikes.
Clipper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grimes defends it nicely.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Clipper avoids it well.
Clipper moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Clipper.
Clipper avoids the head kick by Grimes.

Grimes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimes effectively controlling the action here.

That's two 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.
Grimes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimes scores a nice knee to the body.
Clipper wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimes tries to land a knee to the head but Clipper blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grimes.
Grimes prevents Clipper from breaking the clinch.
Clipper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clipper is defending well for now.
Grimes trying to land knees to the body.
Clipper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grimes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Grimes on the inside.
Grimes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clipper's defenses.
Clipper goes for a takedown attempt but Grimes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clipper shoots in and drives through. Grimes sprawls well.
Clipper tries for a takedown but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grimes throws a push kick but Clipper slaps the foot to one side.
Sludge Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clipper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimes's waist but Grimes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clipper off to one side.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Clipper's head but Clipper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clipper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
Clipper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clipper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Clipper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimes but Grimes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Clipper moves out of range easily.
Clipper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Grimes counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimes.
A right hand to the body from Grimes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clipper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grimes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grimes presses Clipper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimes trying to land knees to the body.
Grimes is struggling to control the position.
Grimes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grimes - that landed with a thud.
Clipper wants to break free but Grimes has control.
Clipper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimes prevents it.
Clipper tries for a takedown but Grimes manages to get underhooks.
Clipper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimes prevents it.
Grimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clipper's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimes.
Clipper goes for a takedown attempt but Grimes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clipper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimes.
Clipper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimes pinned against the cage. Grimes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sludge Grimes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grimes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sludge Grimes!