PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Grimes (ranked 24889 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Fruit (ranked 5305 p4p, 0 weight class). Star Fruit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grimes
vs
Fruit

199 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Star Fruit!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Grimes sets himself, and Fruit steps forward looking for the clinch! Grimes avoids it this time.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Fruit should have avoided that one.
Grimes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fruit.
Grimes slips a jab and a cross from Fruit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fruit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grimes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fruit is working for takedown but Grimes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leroy Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fruit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fruit keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimes pressing his opponent against the cage.

Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Fruit on that attempt.
Star Fruit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fruit.
Grimes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fruit is trying to pull guard but Grimes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grimes'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.

Fruit pulls Grimes into guard.
Grimes is in close to Fruit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grimes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grimes throws a big elbow that misses.
Fruit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fruit working a defensive guard here.
Grimes works over Fruit with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fruit's head.
Grimes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grimes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grimes throws a big right hand that misses.
Grimes lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fruit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimes.
Grimes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grimes scoring with some ground and pound.
Grimes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grimes distracts Fruit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grimes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grimes postures up and lands a big shot to Fruit's brow.
Grimes is looking to work some ground and pound but Fruit has wrist control.
Fruit is trying to keep Grimes in close.
Fruit looks winded!
Fruit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimes.
Fruit working a defensive guard here.
Grimes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grimes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grimes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fruit's head.
Grimes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimes with a nice head shot there.
Grimes scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Grimes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grimes lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Fruit goes down and covers up as Grimes starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Grimes!