PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath Logan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Griffith
vs
Logan

224 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kennith Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heath Logan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Logan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Logan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Griffith holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan working away.
Griffith prevents Logan from improving position.
Logan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Griffith is avoiding damage well.
Logan tries to advance to mount but Griffith denies him.

Logan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Logan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Griffith's legs.
Griffith holding on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith can't do much from the bottom here.

Logan decides to stand back up. Logan steps back and let's Griffith get back to his feet.
Logan closes the distance and clinches up with Griffith, looking for a takedown. Logan pushes Griffith against the cage but Griffith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffith tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Logan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffith avoids it really well and circles away.
Logan tries for a takedown but Griffith circles away easily

and Griffith counters with a takedown into side control.
Kennith Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Logan.
Logan looks winded!
Logan tries to bench press Griffith off him but Griffith keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffith trying to control the action but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffith is really struggling to control Logan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard.
Griffith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan is letting Griffith control him for a moment.
Griffith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Griffith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Griffith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Logan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Griffith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Logan has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffith is trying to get an arm triangle but Logan is defending well.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard.
Griffith tries to stand but Logan is controlling his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffith trying to control the action but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Griffith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennith Griffith 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Logan.
Heath Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffith.

Logan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Logan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffith keeping full guard, as Logan tries to pass.
Griffith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Logan!

Griffith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Logan is surviving well by controlling Griffith's body position as best he can.
Logan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Logan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Logan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffith is one step ahead there.
Griffith trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Griffith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Logan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to sweep here but Griffith controlling him for the moment.
Griffith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kennith Griffith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Logan wants to clinch up but Griffith keeps it at a distance.

Logan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Griffith sneaks back into half guard.

Logan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is controlling Logan's posture.
Logan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Griffith is trying to keep Logan in close.
Logan won't allow Griffith to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffith is looking for a triangle but Logan pushes his legs off easily.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffith is keeping the position for now.
Kennith Griffith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffith is looking to stand up but Logan isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan wants to pass the guard but Griffith is keeping the position.
Logan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heath Logan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Griffith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffith tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffith.
Griffith stuffs the takedown.

Logan moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffith's brow.

Logan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffith is trying to keep an underhook but Logan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Logan tries to pass to full mount but Griffith defends it.
Griffith trying to control from the bottom.
Griffith trying to get back to full guard but Logan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Logan dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Logan wants to finish this one by submission but Griffith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Logan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Griffith wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Logan wants to sweep here but Griffith controlling him for the moment.

Logan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffith pushes down on Logan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Logan wants to get back to full guard.
Logan is trying to stand up here but Griffith is controlling him well.

Logan is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Griffith has latched onto it... Big trouble! Griffith pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Logan is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Griffith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kennith Griffith!