PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Bryzgalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilya Bryzgalov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stephen Griffiths's chin.

Bryzgalov
vs
Griffiths

178 cm
29
173 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
35
175 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilya Bryzgalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Bryzgalov.
Griffiths lands a jab to Bryzgalov's midsection.

Griffiths gets the takedown into side control.
Bryzgalov can't do much from the bottom here.

Griffiths working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Griffiths working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryzgalov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Griffiths looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryzgalov is looking to reverse the position.
Bryzgalov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Griffiths's best efforts.

Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bryzgalov has managed to free his arm - good work.

Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bryzgalov is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.
Bryzgalov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Griffiths seems to be working for a kimura but Bryzgalov defends the submission attempt.
Griffiths trying to control from half guard but Bryzgalov is working away.
Bryzgalov won't allow Griffiths to pass to mount.

Griffiths is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffiths working over Bryzgalov with some ground and pound. Bryzgalov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bryzgalov is concentrating on defense, preventing Griffiths from advancing position.
Bryzgalov is looking for a sweep. Griffiths is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bryzgalov is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffiths.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffiths thows a huge punch but Bryzgalov dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffiths is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Griffiths seems content to control.

Griffiths seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bryzgalov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
Our winner, Stephen Griffiths, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.