PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Dreamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guss Griswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tommy Dreamer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dreamer
vs
Griswald

183 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Dreamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guss Griswald!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griswald moves into range and clinches up with Dreamer.
Dreamer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griswald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dreamer fails with the takedown.
Dreamer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Griswald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Griswald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Griswald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dreamer!

Griswald looking for a guillotine from mount but Dreamer is having none of it.
Dreamer is trying to escape the mount.
Griswald controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamer regains half guard.
Dreamer is trying to get back to full guard.
Dreamer taking some punishment here, with Griswald in his half guard.
Griswald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dreamer keeps working.
Dreamer trying to get back to full guard but Griswald takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dreamer is breathing heavily.
Griswald content just to control the position here.
Griswald wants to control the pace but Dreamer is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dreamer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Griswald is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dreamer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griswald controlling from the full mount.
Griswald with shots to the head and body - Dreamer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griswald lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dreamer is looking to escape.

Griswald working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dreamer turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Griswald off and cradles Dreamer's limp body as Griswald celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Guss Griswald!