PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Chris Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neil McKenzie's chin.

Griffin
vs
McKenzie

183 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McKenzie quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie looks gassed!

Griffin is working for a kimura but McKenzie is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Griffin is working for a kimura but McKenzie is defending it quite comfortably.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McKenzie defends it well.

Griffin is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed McKenzie to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Chris Griffin!