PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes to the cage accompanied by Hooking Up The Lights. Ross Kemp will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Griswold
vs
Kemp

180 cm
23
202 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec
[JMFC] 160!

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely.
Kemp misses with a low kick.
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kemp. No joy for Griswold on that attempt.
Griswold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griswold misses with a wild combination.
Kemp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rusty Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp cracks Griswold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Rusty Griswold has been cut.
Kemp throws a series of punches but Griswold avoids them all with ease.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Griswold moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kemp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griswold is breathing heavily.
Kemp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griswold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kemp thinking.
Kemp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kemp avoids the body shot from Griswold.
Griswold moves out of range as Kemp strikes.
Griswold throws a body punch but Kemp moves out of range.
Griswold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kemp throws a head kick but Griswold moves out of range.
Kemp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Griswold moves out of range easily.
Griswold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kemp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ross Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griswold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kemp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kemp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Kemp throws a nice looking combination but Griswold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kemp misses with a body kick.
Griswold has a takedown stuffed.
Griswold blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Griswold wants to clinch up but Kemp keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Griswold blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a kick to the body.
Kemp misses with a low kick.
Griswold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Kemp feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Griswold sprawling to the canvas! Griswold rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kemp finish him?!

Griswold is rocked!
Kemp throws the kick towards the body but Griswold avoids it.
Oh Griswold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kemp is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Griswold hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!