PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tizoc Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tizoc Griffon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffon
vs
Thompson

215 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

HeavyWeight Designs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tizoc Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Griffon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffon tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed

so Griffon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tizoc Griffon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Thompson.
Griffon wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Griffon sitting in guard here, content to control.

Thompson pushes a forearm under Griffon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Griffon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Thompson!