PBP Commentary

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

Dirt
vs
Griffin

170 cm
22
136 lbs
4 - 15 - 0

169 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.

Griffin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dirt did well to prevent Griffin getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin controlling the action here.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Griffin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dirt.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dirt misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dirt misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dirt!
Griffin content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin landing strikes from the mount.

Griffin quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Griffin but it's paid off an Dirt is forced to tap! Nice work by Griffin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Griffin!