PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hooking Up The Lights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Griswold
vs
Martinez

180 cm
25
202 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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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 15 - 7 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Griswold is out of range.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Griswold sees it coming and moves out of range.

Griswold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martinez quickly recovers to half guard.
Martinez trying to control here.
Griswold trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Griswold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griswold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rusty Griswold just wasn't active enough.
The crowd cheers as Griswold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griswold is out of range.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griswold pinned against the cage. Griswold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Martinez throwing strikes but Griswold manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
What's Martinez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
Martinez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Griswold is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griswold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martinez tries to hold on but Griswold postures up.
Griswold looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to hold on but Griswold postures up.
Griswold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez wants to hold on but Griswold pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Griswold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Griswold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez is trying to keep Griswold in close.
Griswold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Griswold from controlling successfully.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Griswold is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Griswold controlling him for the moment.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griswold checks a leg kick.
Griswold thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griswold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griswold pinned against the cage. Griswold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez misses with an uppercut

and Griswold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griswold.
Griswold misses with a hook to the ribs.

Martinez pulls guard successfully.
Griswold content to stall in guard here.

Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griswold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Griswold controlling him for the moment.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griswold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Griswold is proving a slippery customer.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Griswold wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griswold is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Griswold there.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Griswold throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griswold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Griswold dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Griswold walks into a straight right hand from Martinez.
Martinez slips under a jab from Griswold.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griswold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Griswold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griswold.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Griswold controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Santiago Martinez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Griswold slips a jab from Martinez.
Griswold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santiago Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martinez shoots and misses

and Griswold counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griswold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griswold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Griswold stays in close to Martinez's body and controls the position.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold preventing the sweep.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez has his hands on Griswold's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rusty Griswold.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Griswold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griswold thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Griswold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez leaves Griswold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Griswold counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Griswold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griswold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Griswold!