PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pantero Athrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Grisham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Athrox
vs
Grisham

180 cm
31
166 lbs
16 - 20 - 1

225 cm
32
155 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pantero Athrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Grisham!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grisham closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Athrox's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Athrox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grisham throws a big right hand that misses.
Grisham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Athrox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Athrox is looking for a triangle but Grisham pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grisham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Athrox is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Grisham has his hands clasped together but Athrox extends an breaks Grisham's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Athrox.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pantero Athrox!
Pantero Athrox managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, into his post fight interview.