PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Griswald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kent
vs
Griswald

207 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Griswald!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griswald defends it nicely.
Kent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griswald tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Griswald misses with a takedown attempt

so Kent counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kent won't allow Griswald to sweep him here.
Griswald controlling the position.
Griswald wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
Kent content to stall in guard here.
Griswald trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswald wants to get back to his feet but Kent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griswald wants to sweep but no luck.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griswald misses with a takedown

and Kent counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griswald's guard now.
Kent advances to half guard.
Kent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kent wants to stand but Griswald has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to stand and escape but Griswald is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griswald is trying to get back to full guard.
Griswald wants to control but Kent is keeping busy.
Griswald looks winded!

We're going to have a standup here because Todd Kent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Griswald has Kent up against the cage in a clinch.
Kent wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswald tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griswald is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kent is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Griswald to the mat. Griswald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kent not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griswald is looking to stand up but Kent isn't so interested in that idea.
Griswald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kent looking to pass the guard.
Kent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kent wants to control from the top but Griswald keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Todd Kent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Griswald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kent feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kent stays in close to Griswald's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent looking to sit in guard and control but Griswald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswald wants to pass the guard but Kent is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Kent dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kent throws a leg kick that misses.
Kent takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kent drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Kent are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kent remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Griswald is trying to improve his position.
Kent wants to stand but Griswald is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswald can't do much from the bottom here.
Griswald tries to improve position but can't.

Kent looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Griswald is trying to control Kent's posture but Kent avoids it.
Griswald looking for a sweep but Kent has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Griswald working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to stand but Kent has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Kent looking to control but Griswald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griswald is desperately trying to improve his position but Kent has a good base and remains in mount.
Griswald is breathing heavily.
Griswald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kent sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griswald is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kent jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Griswald manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kent scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Griswald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Griswald looks to move to half guard but instead Kent has passed into mount! Damn!
Griswald is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswald is still trying to improve position.

Kent with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kent sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent wants to control the pace but Griswald is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Kent dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Griswald blocks a head kick by Kent.
Griswald shoots for a double leg takedown but Kent sprawls well. He's pushed Griswald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Todd Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griswald is looking to clinch.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griswald counters with a left to the body.
Griswald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griswald fails to land the takedown.
Todd Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Griswald.
Griswald fails with the takedown.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griswald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griswald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent closes the distance and clinches up with Griswald, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes Griswald against the cage but Griswald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griswald is trying to defend but Kent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kent perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griswald is looking for a sweep. Kent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kent is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Griswald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
Griswald is refusing to be controlled, as Kent sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswald is trying to get back to full guard.
Todd Kent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Griswald wants to control but Kent is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Todd Kent.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griswald swivels and escapes.
Kent shoots in looking for a takedown but Griswald manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kent's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griswald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswald bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kent's head backwards.

Griswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kent tries to work over Griswald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griswald is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kent to keep the fight standing.
Griswald can't break the clinch.
Kent trying to stall but Griswald improves his position.
Kent seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Griswald is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Griswald is looking for a takedown.
Griswald managing to block the knees to the body from Kent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswald has Kent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kent just leaning against Griswald, taking a breather.
Kent seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Griswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.

Griswald looking to score a takedown here. Kent is defending well but Griswald drives through and ends up in Kent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Griswald from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griswald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Kent!