PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharky Grill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharky Grill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Forte
vs
Grill

183 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Shamanic Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sharky Grill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grill tries to close the distance and clinch but Forte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grill throws a sloppy head kick and Forte moves out of range easily.

Forte clinches with his opponent.
Forte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Forte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grill avoids it.
Grill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forte.
Grill misses with a knee to the head.
Forte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grill being controlled against the cage.
Grill scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Forte has been cut.
Grill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grill trying to land knees to the body.
Forte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forte.
Forte avoiding damage as Grill throws knees to the body.

Forte has hold of one of Grill's legs. Grill is fighting the takedown attempt but Forte gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Forte gets to his feet - Grill follows without any prompting.
Grill looks gassed!
Forte tries to clinch but Grill moves out of range.

Forte drives through and clinches with Grill against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Forte gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grill regains guard.

Forte stands up from Grill's guard - Forte perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grill throws a nice inside leg kick.

Forte rushes Grill and presses him up against the cage.
Forte wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forte avoiding damage.

Grill is fighting off a takedown attempt but Forte is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grill to the mat. Grill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Forte is stalling in the full guard.
Forte thows a big elbow that misses.
Forte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte tries to free his leg and advance position but Grill is retaining full guard.
Forte sitting in guard here, content to control.

Forte stands up and waves to Grill to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forte clinches with his opponent.
Grill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forte avoids it.
Forte has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grill is looking to control Forte's arms but Forte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grill has his back to the cage.
Grill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Forte up against the cage.
Grill trying to land knees to the body.
Forte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grill has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Forte.
Grill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Forte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grill misses with a knee to the head.
Grill takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte lands a damaging elbow.
Grill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grill missing with knees to the body.
Grill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forte avoids it.

Forte jumps guard and drags Grill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Forte wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jon Forte!