PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Monattu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Champions as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Monattu
vs
Griffin

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Monattu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monattu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffin defends it nicely.
Monattu shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monattu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Griffin darts in and clinches Monattu up against the cage.

Griffin pulls guard successfully.
Monattu trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Monattu gets to his feet. Griffin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monattu is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Monattu looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monattu is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monattu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Monattu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffin pulls Monattu into guard.

Monattu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monattu has managed to get both his arms back between Griffin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Monattu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Monattu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Griffin is looking for a triangle but Monattu pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monattu postures up.
Monattu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Monattu trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monattu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Griffin seems keen to control Monattu's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monattu won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Monattu from controlling successfully.

Henry Monattu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Monattu misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Monattu with that takedown attempt.

Griffin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monattu's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monattu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griffin has managed to get both his arms back between Monattu's legs - danger averted.

Monattu is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Griffin rolls with it to try and escape but Monattu cranks on the arm and Griffin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Monattu!