PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. St Andre has chosen When the Saints Go Marching In as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Grimm
vs
St Andre

170 cm
22
156 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
29
150 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm clobbers St Andre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm avoids the body shot from St Andre.
Grimm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Andre moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from St Andre.
St Andre misses with a hook
and Grimm counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm throws a body punch but St Andre moves out of range.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Grimm misses.
Grimm defending well as St Andre loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimm stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm pushes St Andre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from St Andre fails to land.
Grimm prevents a body shot from St Andre.
St Andre pushes Grimm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Grimm.
St Andre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
St Andre is looking to break free of the clinch but Grimm has double underhooks.
Grimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Andre up against the cage.
St Andre lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm tries a body shot but St Andre blocks it.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Andre being controlled against the cage.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
St Andre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Andre avoids it.
St Andre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Andre misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
St Andre misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from St Andre.
St Andre working aggressively here.
St Andre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from St Andre fails to land.
St Andre is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimm avoids the elbow strike from St Andre, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
St Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
St Andre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
St Andre misses with some punches.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
St Andre working aggressively here.
St Andre dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but St Andre avoids the damage to the body.
St Andre fails to pull guard.
St Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Grimm controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin St Andre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimm slips a jab from St Andre.
St Andre lands with an overhand left.
Grimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Andre thows a leg kick but Grimm checks it
and Grimm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Grimm forces St Andre back against the cage and clinches.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Andre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Andre.
St Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Grimm lands a hook that snaps the head of St Andre backwards.
St Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimm.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from St Andre fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
St Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Andre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimms head.
St Andre avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
St Andre misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Andre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grimm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Andre backwards.
St Andre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
St Andre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm blocking some punches.
St Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Andre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Grimm.
Come on Grimm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
St Andre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
Grimm blocks a body shot from St Andre.
Grimm scores with a shot to the side of St Andre's head.
St Andre wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimm won't allow it.
St Andre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimm working aggressively here.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
St Andre tries a body shot but Grimm blocks it.
St Andre working aggressively here.
Grimm avoiding damage.
St Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Andre misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Andre lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Auguste Grimm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Andre digs a right hand into Grimm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimm's gas tank.
St Andre misses with the head strike.
St Andre cracks Grimm with a nice body shot.
St Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Grimm landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grimm throws an elbow but it misses.
St Andre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Andre tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
St Andre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grimm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre misses with the head strike.
St Andre is trying to force a seperation but Grimm has the dominant position.
Grimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimm blocks a body shot from St Andre.
St Andre avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
St Andre tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
St Andre pushes Grimm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Andre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
A shot in the inside from St Andre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Andre lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm working aggressively here.
St Andre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Andre lands an uppercut.
Grimm stalling in the clinch.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimm just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Andre's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Andre misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Andre scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Andre.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
Grimm just leaning against St Andre, taking a breather.
St Andre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimm's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
St Andre misses with the head strike.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Andre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm throws an elbow that misses.
St Andre misses with the head strike.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
St Andre tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimm avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm blocking some punches.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm looking to slow down the pace here.
Grimm pushes St Andre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Andre misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin St Andre really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grimm throws a series of punches but St Andre moves out of range.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Andre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Andre misses with an uppercut.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Andre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St Andre misses with a left hand

and Grimm counters by clinching up.
St Andre scores with a shoulder strike.
St Andre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Andre throws a head punch that misses.
St Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm lands an elbow that stopped St Andre in his tracks for a moment.
St Andre has had enough of the clinch but Grimm keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre is trying to push Grimm away but Grimm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St Andre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
St Andre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Andre throws an elbow that misses.
St Andre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Andre lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Grimm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Andre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Grimm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Andre up against the cage.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Andre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
St Andre lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Grimm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm lands a knee to the head.
St Andre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from St Andre fails to land.
St Andre misses with a body punch.
St Andre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Andre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grimm has him pressed against the cage.
Grimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
St Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimm as St Andre tries to tie him up.
St Andre tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimm avoids the damage to the body.
St Andre working aggressively here.
St Andre misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Andre misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Andre trying to control the position but instead, Grimm has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Andre into the cage.
St Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Andre wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimm won't allow it.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
St Andre misses with some punches.
Grimm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Andre's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Andre is trying to push Grimm away but Grimm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grimm pushes St Andre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grimm gets through St Andre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin St Andre dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Andre throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Andre is able to avoid easily.
Grimm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Andre circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from St Andre misses.
St Andre misses with an uppercut. Grimm saw that one coming.
St Andre takes a swing at Grimm's ribcage but misses.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Andre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Andre slips under a jab from Grimm.
Grimm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grimm moves in looking to clinch but St Andre pushes him off.
Jab, jab by St Andre - just one landing.
St Andre misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimm misses with a few strikes there.
St Andre throws out a powerful jab.
St Andre avoids the body shot from Grimm.
St Andre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from St Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Benjamin St Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Andre throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
St Andre throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Grimm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grimm.
St Andre controls Grimm momentarily but Grimm frees himself.
St Andre working a defensive guard but Grimm manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Grimm has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Grimm.
Grimm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Andre.
Grimm throws a hook to the side of St Andre's head but St Andre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Andre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grimm checks it well.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Andre moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.

Grimm takes the fight into the clinch.
St Andre takes an elbow to the temple.
St Andre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Auguste Grimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grimm.
Grimm blocks a body shot from St Andre.
St Andre blocks an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm blocks the elbow strike.
Benjamin St Andre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Andre avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
Grimm controlling the action here for a moment.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by St Andre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
St Andre lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Grimm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm is pushing St Andre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grimm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Andre blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Auguste Grimm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Andre 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Benjamin St Andre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.