PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Lincon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Griggs
vs
Lincon

190 cm
26
209 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

184 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lincon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lincon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lincon as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Griggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Lincon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Griggs counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lincon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lincon is looking to improve his position.
Griggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griggs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Griggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Griggs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lincon because Griggs loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lincon tries to lock up and control but Griggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Griggs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lincon is trying desperately to improve position.
Griggs tries to control but Lincon wriggling away.
Lincon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lincon can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lincon wants to control but Griggs is having none of it.
Griggs content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincon is working to get back to half guard.
Lincon tries to lock up and control but Griggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lincon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griggs throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Griggs wants to control the pace but Lincon is squirming around nicely.
Lincon regains half guard.
Griggs trying to mount his opponent but Lincon defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a head shot. Lincon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lincon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lincon is trying to keep Griggs in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Griggs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lincon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griggs.

Lincon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lincon is thwarting Griggs's attempts to control the position.
Griggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Griggs trying to control the position.
Griggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Griggs wants to free his trapped foot but Lincon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lincon tries to get to full guard but Griggs has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lincon defending well though.
Lincon is doing well to control the position and prevent Griggs from advancing to side control.
Griggs prevents Lincon from improving his position.
Lincon moves into full guard.
Griggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lincon is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs postures up in Lincon's guard and throws a big left but Lincon blocks it.
Lincon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griggs is one step ahead there.
Griggs postures up in Lincon's guard and throws a big left but Lincon blocks it.
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lincon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincon keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Lincon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lincon, not yet.
Griggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincon.
Griggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lincon jabs Griggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lincon lands a nice shot that snaps Griggs's head back.
Griggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lincon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries for a takedown but Lincon circles away easily
and Lincon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs tries for a takedown but Lincon circles away easily
and Lincon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Lincon as Griggs shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lincon lands a head shot.
Griggs staying out of range there.
Griggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lincon punishes Griggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Griggs with a poor takedown
and Lincon counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lincon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Griggs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lincon is in Griggs's guard.
Lincon throws a big elbow that misses.
Lincon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lincon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griggs is trying to keep Lincon in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Lincon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Griggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lincon misses with a straight left.
Lincon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griggs moves away.
Griggs tries for a takedown but Lincon circles away easily
and Lincon counters with a nice uppercut.
Griggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lincon.
Griggs shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griggs fails with the takedown
and Lincon counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Lincon tries to sprawl out of it but Griggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lincon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

A jab-cross combination lands for Lincon and sends Griggs crashing to the mat! Lincon follows him down to the mat - Griggs regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Griggs is rocked!

It looks like Chad Griggs has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon unloads with some huge strikes here! Griggs is out! Lincon wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abe Lincon!
Abe Lincon thanked the fans post fight for their support.