PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Storm
vs
Griffin

180 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

190 cm
20
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Storm tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Storm.

Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Storm misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Storm is defended easily by Griffin.
Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Storm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Storm throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Storm.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Storm.
Lance Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm throws a combination that misses

and Griffin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffin.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin advances position into side control!

Griffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Griffin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Storm is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Griffin yanks on the arm and Storm is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Griffin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Griffin!