PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopoldo Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Frey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffith
vs
Frey

199 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

214 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leopoldo Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Frey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffith counters with a two punch combo.
Frey fails with the takedown
and Griffith counters with a one-two to the body.

Frey takes the fight into the clinch.

Frey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffith is trying to keep an underhook but Frey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Griffith wants to control but Frey is keeping busy.

Frey is working for a kimura but Griffith is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffith wants to control but Frey is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffith gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frey wanted to stand there but Griffith had control of the position.
Frey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffith's head.
Griffith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Griffith winds up and cracks Frey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffith blocks the strikes from Frey.
Frey is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffith pulls his head out easily.
Frey is trying to maintain the position but Griffith is very close to passing his half guard.
Griffith is trying to control the action in half guard but Frey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frey manages to get to full guard.
Frey punching from the bottom.
Frey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griffith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Frey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Frey looks to land a strike but Griffith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Griffith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
Frey chips away with some ground and pound.
Frey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frey won't allow Griffith to sweep him here.
Frey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frey throws a strike but Griffith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Frey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Frey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Frey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frey looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffith is fighting to break Frey's control of his arms but Frey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Frey is looking for a triangle here but Griffith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edmund Frey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frey somewhat.
Griffith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frey but Frey pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Griffith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Griffith has passed into side control.
Frey wants to get back to his feet but Griffith drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey 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.
Frey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Griffith's best efforts.
Griffith wants to control but Frey is keeping him busy.
Frey trying to hold on to Griffith's head to control him but Griffith postures up.
Frey gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frey striking off his back but it's not causing Griffith any problems.
Griffith working some strikes from top position.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Frey keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Frey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Frey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffith trying to control but Frey is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griffith fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopoldo Griffith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffith's waist but Griffith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frey off to one side.
Frey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frey throws out the jab.
Frey fails to land the takedown.

Frey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffith prevents the takedown attempt.

Griffith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frey tries for a takedown but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Frey gets caught flat footed, as Griffith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Frey keeps moving.
Griffith preventing the sweep.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Frey keeps moving.
Frey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Frey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffith shoots in for a takedown but Frey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frey defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopoldo Griffith dominated that second round.
That's time! Griffith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Frey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griffith defends well and Frey ends up having to push Griffith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frey misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffith counters with a series of strikes. Frey will be more careful next time no doubt.

Frey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffith's half guard.
Griffith is staying active underneath Frey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Griffith tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Frey has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Frey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frey breaks from Griffith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frey lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Frey avoids the attempt from Griffith to control.
Frey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffith?
Frey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griffith is desperately trying to improve his position but Frey has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Frey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frey 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Frey with the ground and pound but Griffith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Frey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frey postures up and lands a big shot to Griffith's brow.
Frey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffith looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffith, not yet.
Frey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey scoring with some ground and pound.

Griffith is rocked!
Frey chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Griffith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frey arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Griffith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edmund Frey!