PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 573 p4p, 87 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 1071 p4p, 150 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Snorten might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sound of Silence. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snorten
vs
Grimes

180 cm
38
180 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

178 cm
36
184 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Snorten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snorten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snorten moves out of range as Grimes strikes.
Snorten closes the distance and clinches up with Grimes, looking for a takedown. Snorten pushes Grimes against the cage but Grimes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Snorten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grimes is out of range and Snorten settles back down.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snorten slips a jab and a cross from Grimes.
Grimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimes blocks a jab.
Snorten is looking to slow Grimes down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Grimes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimes slips under a jab from Snorten.
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Snorten throws a hook to the side of Grimes's head but Grimes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Snorten.
Snorten throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes tries a low kick but Snorten avoids it.
Snorten checks a leg kick.
Grimes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snorten to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Snorten misses.
Snorten throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Grimes tries to move into range but Snorten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Snorten has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grimes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snorten. Snorten obviously looking to wear him down.
Snorten throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snorten.
Snorten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Snorten tried to counter with a leg kick but Grimes avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Snorten misses
and Grimes counters with a straight right hand.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snorten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brian Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snorten counters with an inside leg kick.
Grimes slips a jab from Snorten.
Brian Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
Snorten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snorten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Snorten avoids it well.
Snorten throws a wild body kick that Grimes sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Snorten.
Grimes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Snorten.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snorten throws a leg kick that misses.
Snorten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snorten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Snorten throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Grimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Snorten just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Snorten moves out of range.
Snorten throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Snorten scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snorten.
Grimes misses with a jab to the body

and Snorten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Snorten controls his hands.

Snorten turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Snorten fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Snorten has knee on belly momentarily but Grimes bucks him off and regains half guard.

Grimes pushes Snorten off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Snorten checks it.
It looked like Snorten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Grimes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Snorten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snorten cracks the inside of Grimes's front leg.
Snorten slips a straight right by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorten was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Grimes throws a combination. Snorten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snorten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Snorten.
Snorten scores with a jab.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Grimes lands a jab to the nose.
Snorten throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
Snorten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
Grimes takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten moves out of range as Grimes strikes.
Snorten throwing a counter right hand but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes moves out of range of the body kick from Snorten.
Snorten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snorten.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
Snorten throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Snorten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grimes throws a lazy uppercut
and Snorten counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snorten. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes scores with a head kick.
Grimes with a jab.
Snorten misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snorten's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Snorten.
Grimes throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Snorten. Those never looked like landing.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
Snorten slips a straight right by Grimes.
Snorten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Snorten throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Grimes scores with a four punch combination!
Grimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snorten.
Snorten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grimes just manages to avoid it.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Grimes. Those never looked like landing.
Snorten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snorten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snorten stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grimes connects with a body shot.
Grimes jabs Snorten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snorten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snorten lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimes off the cage and back into range.
Snorten misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Grimes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Snorten's head but Snorten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snorten throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Grimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snorten takes one to the side of the head.
Snorten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Snorten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snorten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grimes finds it's way round the side to connect with Snorten's head.
A big right from Snorten misses.
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Snorten feints and then cracks Grimes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimes down.
Snorten throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snorten is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Snorten.
Snorten lands a jab to the head.
Snorten misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes counters with a left and a right that stings Snorten.
A lazy left from Grimes finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Grimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grimes throws a body punch but Snorten moves out of range.
Snorten missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Grimes tries to get set, Snorten tries to push him back and clinch up but Grimes manages to avoid the attempt.
Snorten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grimes's head backwards.
Grimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grimes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Grimes misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grimes.
Grimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimes scores with a jab.
Grimes scores with a jab. Snorten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snorten throws a big shot that misses.
Grimes tests Snorten's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Snorten is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Snorten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimes throws a body punch but Snorten moves out of range.
Snorten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a hook
and Snorten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.
A jab from Grimes misses.
It looked like Snorten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snorten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grimes misses with a series of wild punches.
Snorten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grimes sprawls and moves away.
Grimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Snorten moved out of range.
Grimes misses with a looping right.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
Snorten tried to score with a low kick but Grimes checks it.
Grimes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snorten momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Snorten. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Grimes.
Snorten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Snorten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brian Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snorten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snorten lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Snorten is out of range.
Snorten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snorten tries to land a front kick but Grimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snorten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grimes under the eye.
Grimes throws a big shot that misses.
Snorten tries to counter by clinching up but Grimes breaks away and moves out of range.
Snorten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grimes lands a right hook to the body.
Snorten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Snorten misses.
Snorten scores with a hook to the body. Grimes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Snorten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snorten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snorten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Grimes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snorten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Grimes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rip Snorten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Grimes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snorten at a distance.
Snorten closes the distance and clinches up with Grimes, looking for a takedown. Snorten pushes Grimes against the cage but Grimes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimes misses with a body shot
and Snorten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Snorten shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grimes's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snorten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snorten is controlling him.
Snorten wants to pass the guard but Grimes is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snorten stops Grimes from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Snorten with a nice head shot there.
Grimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snorten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Grimes.
I've got Grimes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Grimes!
Brian Grimes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.