PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Grimes (ranked 5538 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roosevelt Butler (ranked 7088 p4p, 0 weight class). Roosevelt Butler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Grimes
vs
Butler

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Grimes!
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, Roosevelt Butler!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler throws a counter combo.
Grimes keeps the fight on the outside.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Butler gets a takedown into half guard.

Grimes pushes Butler off and gets back to his feet.
Butler swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.

Butler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!

Grimes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grimes defends it easily.
Grimes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimes trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler controls Grimes momentarily but Grimes frees himself.
Butler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Butler wants to control the position but Grimes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grimes prevents Butler from improving his position.
Butler is trying to control but Grimes manages to pass to mount!
Butler tries to lock up and control but Grimes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grimes unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butler can do anything to dispel that myth.

Grimes stands up from mount. Strange move.

Grimes gets the takedown into side control.

Grimes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butler wants to control but Grimes postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with the ground and pound.

Grimes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butler keeps working.
Butler looking for a sweep but Grimes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Butler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butler tries to improve his position but instead Grimes has taken his back!
Grimes controls the position.
Butler tries to roll but Grimes sticks to his back.

Butler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grimes.

Grimes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Butler just looking to survive in the bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Grimes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Butler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grimes was covering up waiting for the punch and Butler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grimes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grimes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Grimes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grimes trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Butler is looking to stand up but Grimes isn't so interested in that idea.
Butler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grimes is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Butler wants to hit a switch here but Grimes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Butler there!
Grimes wants to stand but Butler is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to buck Grimes off but he can't manage it.

Grimes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Butler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grimes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Butler to take his back!
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butler can do to turn this around?
Grimes not allowing Butler to control his hands.

Butler has hold of Grimes's leg, trying to break free but it's let Grimes lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Butler is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Grimes throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edmundo Grimes!