PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Potts
vs
Griifin

175 cm
22
162 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

170 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewie Griifin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts throws a head kick that misses.
Potts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griifin circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Potts.
Griifin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potts pinned against the cage. Potts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potts scores with the left hand. Griifin knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Potts.
Griifin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts tries a head kick but it misses.
Potts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potts misses with a two punch combination.
Griifin throws a jab when Potts was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griifin.
Griifin connects with a nice looking jab.
Potts looks to land a combination but Griifin avoids it well.
Potts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Griifin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griifin lands in his opponent's guard.
Potts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griifin passes into half guard.

Potts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin prevents Potts from improving his position.
Potts is looking to get back to full guard here but Griifin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Potts tries to reverse the position but Griifin maintains control.
Griifin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griifin controlling from the full mount.

Griifin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potts is surviving well by controlling Griifin's body position as best he can.
Potts tries to reverse the position but Griifin maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to hold on but Griifin postures up.
Potts is working to get back to half guard.
Griifin landing punches.
Potts tries to improve his position but instead Griifin has taken his back!
Griifin is trying to stick to Potts's back but Potts is turning into Griifin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Griifin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Potts.

Griifin looking for a guillotine here but Potts defends easily.
Griifin looking to control.
Griifin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potts is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griifin keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
Potts pushing down on Griifin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Potts trying to pass the guard but Griifin defending well.
Griifin is holding on to half guard well.
Potts moves into full mount! Griifin won't be happy about that!
Potts raining down shots from the mount!
Griifin can't escape the position.

Potts has control of Griifin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Griifin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
That's time! Potts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Potts misses with a few strikes there.
Potts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Potts looks to land a combination. Griifin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Potts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griifin in his tracks.
Potts misses with a two punch combination.
Potts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griifin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griifin is looking to clinch but Potts is avoiding it.
Griifin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potts.
Griifin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin jabs at Potts's body.
Griifin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Potts does no damage.
Paul Potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griifin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griifin thuds his right hand into Potts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griifin jabs Potts right on the nose. Potts blinks but takes it well.
Griifin scores with a shot to the body.
Griifin scores with a hook.
Griifin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potts was well out of range. Poor timing from Griifin.
Griifin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griifin ducks under a wild hook from Potts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts throws a series of punches but Griifin avoids them all with ease.
Potts misses with a double jab

and Griifin counters with a shoot takedown. Potts fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Potts is looking to sinch up a triangle. Griifin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Potts's body to avoid the submission. Potts has instead reached around Griifin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Potts arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Potts!