PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iam getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffin
vs
getcha

225 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, iam getcha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but getcha has taken the fight into the clinch.

Griffin jumps into guard, dragging getcha to the mat.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. getcha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

getcha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing getcha from controlling successfully.
getcha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
getcha throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

getcha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Griffin is looking for a triangle here but getcha uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Griffin is trying to control getcha's posture but getcha avoids it.
Griffin tries to bench press getcha off him but getcha keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

getcha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. getcha tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag getcha to the ground. getcha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
getcha fails with an attempt to clinch.
iam getcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

getcha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

getcha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

getcha 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.

Griffin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. getcha is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.

Griffin is looking for a triangle here but getcha uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

getcha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body kick there by getcha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin slips a jab from getcha.
Griffin cracks getcha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
getcha looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
getcha misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and getcha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but getcha defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
getcha trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but iam getcha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between getcha's hands.
Griffin shoots and misses
and getcha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before getcha can pounce on him.

getcha drives through with a takedown into guard.
getcha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.

Griffin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. getcha doesn't defend quickly enough and Griffin has managed to lock this one up! Can getcha escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Griffin on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Griffin!