PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Potter
vs
Griffon

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Griffon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffon drops Potter with a beautiful combination! Potter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Griffon is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ryan Potter has been cut.
Aaron Griffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Griffon gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Potter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Potter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Potter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffon thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Potter looking for submissions off his back.
Griffon drops an elbow to the side of Potter's head.

Potter looking for submissions off his back.
Potter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter is looking for a triangle but Griffon pushes his legs off easily.
Griffon distracts Potter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Griffon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Potter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffon is controlling an arm, preventing Potter from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Griffon is in a horrible position here. Potter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter looking for a guillotine from mount but Griffon is having none of it.

Potter is working for a guillotine from mount but Griffon frees his head quite easily.
Potter wants to control the pace but Griffon is squirming around nicely.

Potter looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffon defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Griffon is having none of it.

Potter looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffon defends it well.
Potter is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Potter goes for an armbar but Griffon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Griffon.

Griffon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Potter has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Griffon is looking to defend but Potter has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Griffon! Potter pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Griffon taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Potter!