PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Garwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grimes
vs
Garwood

182 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Garwood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garwood sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Grimes to the ground! Garwood dives into full mount looking to finish!

Grimes is rocked!
Garwood controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Grimes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimes working to try and regain half guard.

Garwood is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Garwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimes seems to have got his legs back now.
Garwood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garwood trying to stall but Grimes improves his position.
Garwood tries to break the clinch but Grimes is controlling the position.
Grimes takes an elbow to the temple.
Garwood scores with a knee to the head.
Garwood looking to stall.

Garwood breaks the clinch.
Archie Garwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Garwood gets caught flat footed, as Grimes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grimes advances position into side control!
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garwood keeps working.
Grimes misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Grimes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garwood defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Grimes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grimes working the head and body with strikes.

Grimes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garwood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Grimes crashes against the mat.

Grimes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garwood, who protects the arm well.
Garwood is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grimes asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwood is not content to let Grimes control the position.
Garwood managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grimes.
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garwood keeps working.
Garwood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four 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 throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grimes tries to score with some ground and pound. Garwood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grimes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Garwood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Garwood prevents Grimes from improving position.
Grimes misses with the ground and pound.
Grimes is chipping away with strikes.
Grimes trying to control the position but Garwood is working away.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes tries to move to mount but Garwood blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Archie Garwood will probably get the nod.
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.

Garwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grimes.
Garwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Garwood.
Grimes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garwood circles away.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes keeps the fight on the outside.

Garwood moves into the clinch.

Garwood breaks from the clinch.
Garwood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garwood tries to clinch but Grimes is having none of it.
Garwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Garwood. No joy for Grimes on that attempt.
Garwood moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.
Grimes wants to clinch.
Garwood scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimes throws a lazy head kick
and Garwood counters with a flying knee that drops Grimes! Garwood dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Garwood!