PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Griggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nate Sonnen's chin.

Griggs
vs
Sonnen

190 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Griggs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sonnen!
Griggs avoids the attempt from Sonnen to control.
Sonnen is looking to get to half guard.
Griggs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griggs landing punches.
Sonnen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs drops an elbow to the side of Sonnen's head.
Griggs working the head and body with strikes.
Griggs is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.

Sonnen actively working from the bottom here.
Griggs works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen prevents Griggs from moving into mount.
Sonnen tries to bench press Griggs off him but Griggs keeps the position.
Griggs is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Griggs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

It looks like Nate Sonnen has been cut.
Griggs wants to control for a moment but Sonnen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sonnen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonnen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Griggs working over Sonnen with some ground and pound. Sonnen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs working over Sonnen with some ground and pound. Sonnen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sonnen actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griggs working Sonnen over with strikes.
Griggs trying to mount his opponent but Sonnen defends it.
Griggs is thwarting Sonnen's attempts to control the position.
Sonnen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griggs.

Griggs seems to be working for a kimura but Sonnen defends the submission attempt.
Sonnen pushes Griggs off looking to stand but Griggs dives back in and keeps control.
Sonnen looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Griggs.
Nice strikes from Griggs there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen has hold of Griggs's hands but Griggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Griggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sonnen is looking to escape.
Griggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonnen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griggs works his way into side control.
Griggs working the head and body with strikes.
Griggs cracks Sonnen with a big elbow.
Griggs trying to control the action but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Griggs tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sonnen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Griggs has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs landing shots from mount.

Griggs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sonnen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sonnen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griggs lands a few punches from side control.
Sonnen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Griggs grinds an elbow into Sonnen's temple.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Griggs working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Griggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Sonnen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griggs drives through with a takedown into Sonnen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Griggs passes into half guard.

Sonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
Griggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Griggs.
Griggs working over Sonnen with some ground and pound. Sonnen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sonnen on the ground.
Griggs is trying to control. Sonnen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Griggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen wants to improve his position but Griggs is controlling well.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Griggs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griggs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
Sonnen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griggs trying to pass the guard but Sonnen defending well.
Sonnen pushes Griggs off looking to stand but Griggs dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen taking some punishment here, with Griggs in his half guard.
Sonnen is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs is taking a breather. Sonnen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Griggs moves nicely into side control.
Griggs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Griggs lands some shots froms side control.
Griggs working the ground and pound.

Griggs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Griggs is putting a hurting on Sonnen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Griggs looks up at the clock and then as Sonnen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Griggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sonnen's legs.

Griggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Griggs landing strikes.
Griggs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sonnen down.
Griggs scoring with punches from side control.

That has opened up Nate Sonnen's cut even more.
Sonnen taking a bit of punishment here - Griggs scoring with strikes.
Griggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sonnen to see if he's OK.
Sonnen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Griggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet.
Griggs is nestled in close to Sonnen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The cut above Nate Sonnen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griggs passes to full mount!
Sonnen is in a horrible position here. Griggs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Sonnen is rocked!

Nate Sonnen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Sonnen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Griggs!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chad Griggs made sure he mentioned 5th Round Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.