PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Masters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Egil Grim's chin.

Grim
vs
Masters

190 cm
25
236 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Masters!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grim avoids the body shot from Masters.
Grim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Masters back to the cage. Grim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grim tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grim throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grim throws a push kick but Masters slaps the foot to one side.
Masters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Masters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grim.
Grim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Masters throws a head kick but Grim moves out of range.
Masters dodges the punch combination from Grim.
Masters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab by Grim.
Grim tries to score with a low kick but Masters moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters motions for Grim to come forward. Masters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grim throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grim swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.
Grim looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Masters misses with a series of wild punches.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grim.
Grim scores with a jab.
Masters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grim tries to land a front kick but Masters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Grim.
Grim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grim lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Grim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grim lands with a shot to the body.
Masters throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Masters blocks the leg kick.
Masters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grim.
Grim with a nice cross.
Grim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masters throws a head kick that half lands.
Grim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grim throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Grim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masters.
Grim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.
Egil Grim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Grim.
Grim connects with a single shot there.
Grim looks to land a combination but Masters avoids it well.
Grim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masters.
Grim throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Masters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grim. That did some damage!
Grim is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masters cracks Grim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Masters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim misses with a left hand
and Masters counters with a good low kick that Grim was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Masters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grim. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
Grim avoids the body shot from Masters.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Grim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masters counters with a nice body kick.
Grim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grim avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grim's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grim's knee momentarily.
Masters misses with an uppercut.
Masters throws a head kick but Grim moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Masters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Grim is just out of range.
Grim throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Grim scores with a body shot.
Grim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Josh Masters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masters is looking to land body kicks.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Grim.
Grim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masters counters with a right hand to the body.
Masters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grim tests Masters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grim throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim misses with a few strikes there.
Grim swinging wildly here.
Grim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masters.
Masters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grim blocks a head kick by Masters.
Grim lands a slapping body shot.
Grim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masters. Masters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masters at a distance.
Grim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grim avoids the head kick by Masters.
Egil Grim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grim cracks Masters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Masters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grim thinking.
Masters pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grim is out of range and Masters settles back down.
Masters digs a good body shot into Grim's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Grim.
Grim cracks Masters with an open hand slap.
Grim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grim misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Grim misses
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Masters misses the target.
Masters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grim.
Grim blocks a leg kick.
Masters is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grim rather than just go for the knockout.
Grim checks a low kick from Masters.
Masters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grim.
Grim scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim throws a combination that misses
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Masters avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Grim.
Grim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masters lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Egil Grim has been cut.
Jab, jab by Grim - just one landing.
Grim misses with a looping right.
Grim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Masters.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Grim misses.
Nice shot lands for Grim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masters swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masters tries to land a front kick but Grim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Masters slips a jab from Grim.
Grim throws a right and a left that Masters avoids nicely.
Grim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Masters avoids a kick to the body.
Grim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grim. That did some damage!
Grim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Masters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Egil Grim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Masters lands with a kick to the temple. Grim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Grim cracks Masters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grim throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Grim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters counters with a left to the body.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grim.
Masters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grim throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Grim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grim avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Masters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
Grim feints a jab promting Masters to slip. Grim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Masters feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grim's calf.
Masters works Grim's body with a nice hook.
Grim lands a head shot.
Grim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grim misses with a two punch combination.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grim throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Grim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masters swings for the body but Grim moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim lands a nice shot that snaps Masters's head back.
Grim scores with a jab to the body.
Masters throws a solid leg kick but Grim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masters.
Masters takes a swing at Grim's ribcage but misses.
Masters avoids the body shot from Grim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grim. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grim scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grim.
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Grim misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grim misses with a two punch combination.
Masters tries a low kick but Grim avoids it.
Masters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grim misses with a series of wild punches.
Masters throws a wild body kick that Grim sees coming a mile off.
Masters is looking to land body kicks.
Grim catches Masters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Grim. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim lands a jab to the nose.
Masters throws a head kick but Grim moves out of range.
Grim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Masters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grim throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Grim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egil Grim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Grim misses.
Masters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grim sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Egil Grim.
Well Masters 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Masters!