Answer:
The battle takes place in an underwater cave; Beowulf wins.
Explanation:
After killing Grendel, Beowulf moves on to kill another monster - Grendel's mother. She lives in a cave under the lake and Beowulf goes there to fight her. Ultimately, after a very long fight, he manages to grab hold of a giant sword within the cave and pierces the monster's skin. As a result, Grendel's mother dies and Beowulf emerges victorious.
The inflection of the verb occurred is a past-tense.
