PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between adam griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Bitch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

griffin
vs
Walker

195 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, adam griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Walker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
griffin misses with a straight left.

griffin moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
griffin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Walker pulls guard.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but griffin defends easily.
griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.

Walker is working an open guard so griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
griffin is breathing heavily.

Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Walker scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin is trying to improve his position.
Walker scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for griffin!
Walker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but griffin is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
Walker landing strikes, looking to finish!
griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
griffin is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Walker looking for a guillotine from mount but griffin is having none of it.
griffin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker wants to finish this one by submission but griffin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walker.
griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Walker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Walker goes for an armbar but griffin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from griffin.
griffin tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

griffin gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
Walker won't allow griffin to pass to mount.
Walker manages to get to full guard.
griffin wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
griffin thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.

griffin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
griffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
griffin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

griffin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
griffin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
griffin keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of griffin's head.
griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

griffin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
griffin tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker works his way into side control.
Walker advances to mount.
griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker lands a big elbow.
Walker unloading with bombs!
Walker landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
griffin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
griffin covers up after that shot from Walker.
Walker lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can griffin hold on?!

Walker is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. griffin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Walker controlling the positon.
griffin can't escape the position.

griffin is having to fend off submission attempts from Walker, who is looking to sink in the choke. Walker doesn't have the hooks in though and griffin manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker controls griffin momentarily but griffin frees himself.
griffin looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
griffin is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
griffin is not content to let Walker control the position.
griffin tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker works his way into full mount!
griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
griffin tries to improve his position but instead Walker has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

griffin looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.

Walker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in griffin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travis Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker is pushing down on griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Walker.
griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

griffin has an active guard here but Walker has managed to pass into half guard.
Walker lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker stops griffin from getting back to his feet.
griffin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
griffin wants to sweep but no luck.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

griffin working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker stays in close to griffin's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
griffin shoots and misses

and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
griffin is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can griffin avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves nicely into side control.
Walker cracks griffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Walker lands a nice forearm strike.

Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
griffin is trying to buck Walker off.
griffin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
griffin is working hard here to advance position.
Walker landing a few strikes.
griffin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Walker swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Walker!