PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griggs comes to the cage accompanied by Church by T-Pain. Sanchez has chosen Cypress Hill featuring Barron Ricks - Tequila Sunrise as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Miguel Sanchez enters the cage!

Griggs
vs
Sanchez

178 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Griggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Griggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Griggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Griggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Griggs throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Griggs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Griggs isn't that keen on the idea.

Griggs has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griggs raining down hammerfists from mount.

Griggs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sanchez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sanchez and Griggs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Griggs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Griggs goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanchez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Griggs's guard! Nice work there by Sanchez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griggs trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Griggs has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.

Griggs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Griggs wants to sweep but no luck.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griggs, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Griggs against the cage.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griggs or not.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Griggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griggs.
Griggs is breathing heavily.
Griggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Griggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Sanchez gets through Griggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griggs fails to land the takedown.
Griggs shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Deacon Griggs has been cut.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Griggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Griggs. Griggs gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Griggs jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Griggs around his waist. Griggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griggs takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Griggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez gets through Griggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griggs or not.
Miguel Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchez presses Griggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez works on Griggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez is leaning against Griggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Griggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Griggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Griggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Griggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Deacon Griggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Griggs is having none of it.
Griggs slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Griggs goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Griggs is avoiding it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deacon Griggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Griggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griggs looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez leaves Griggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Griggs pushes him off.

Griggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Griggs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Griggs's back!
You can see the frustration on Griggs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griggs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Griggs do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Griggs trying to control the hands but Sanchez won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is hanging on to Griggs's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Griggs right now.
Sanchez controlling from the back.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Miguel Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Griggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Griggs catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Griggs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griggs is looking to stall here but Sanchez recovers full guard.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griggs controls the pace.
Deacon Griggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Griggs tries to pass.

Griggs drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Griggs as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sanchez screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Griggs! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Deacon Griggs!