PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Kronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is mudvayne-dig. The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Sail by AWOLNATION. Chris Griffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joshua Kronos's chin.

Kronos
vs
Griffin

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Kronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kronos forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin wants a takedown.
Kronos prevents the takedown attempt.
Kronos lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Kronos.
Kronos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
The referee calls for Kronos to work.
Kronos prevents the takedown attempt.
Joshua Kronos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kronos is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kronos down to the mat. Kronos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kronos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.

Kronos moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
A short right from Kronos.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kronos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
A short left from Kronos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronos.
Griffin is trying to drag Kronos to the mat but Kronos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kronos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffin is trying to keep an underhook but Kronos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kronos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kronos slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.

Kronos is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.

Kronos seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kronos wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
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!

Griffin is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kronos throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Griffin's body to avoid the submission. Griffin has instead reached around Kronos's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Griffin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Griffin!