PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hart
vs
Griffin

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
267 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyrus Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Hart throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Hart drops Griffin with a right and a left! Hart comes rushing in but Griffin regains his composure and manages to keep Hart in guard.

Griffin is rocked!

It looks like Cyrus Griffin has been cut.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart slips nicely into half guard.
Hart trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.

Hart is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.

Hart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Hart eventually gives up the hold.
Hart works his way into side control.
Griffin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hart has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Griffin stops Hart from passing to mount.
Griffin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hart is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Griffin tries to escape but Hart is in control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffin some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart tries for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart is chipping away with strikes.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Hart has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Griffin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hart yanks on the arm and Griffin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Hart!