PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bork Nagar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Griffith
vs
Nagar

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bork Nagar!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith moves out of range as Nagar strikes.
Nagar looks to land a right hand but Griffith moved out of range.
Griffith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nagar finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffith's head.

It looks like Del Griffith has been cut.
Nagar missing with a left hand there. Griffith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Nagar drops Griffith with a beautiful combination! Griffith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nagar is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagar misses with a straight left.
Nagar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Nagar. No joy for Griffith on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffith.
Nagar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffith ducks under a wild hook from Nagar.

Griffith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Griffith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nagar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffith with the ground and pound from mount.
Griffith dominating with strikes here.
Nagar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith lands a big elbow.
Nagar working to try and regain half guard.
Griffith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nagar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Griffith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nagar is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Griffith.
Griffith scoring with strikes but Nagar is staying in there.
Griffith landing strikes from the mount.
Nagar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nagar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Bork Nagar has been cut.
Nagar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Griffith controlling the pace for now.
Griffith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nagar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Griffith controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nagar looks a forlorn figure.
Griffith with shots to the head and body - Nagar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nagar is trying desperately to improve position.
Griffith looking to control but Nagar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griffith unloading with bombs!
Nagar is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffith looking to finish Nagar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nagar!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffith landing strikes from the mount.

Nagar is rocked!

That has opened up Bork Nagar's cut even more.
Griffith looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Nagar covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Del Griffith!