PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Grifffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grifffin
vs
The Filipino Gracie

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladmir Grifffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Filipino Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grifffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grifffin is working hard here to advance position.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control but Grifffin is working from the bottom.
Grifffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Filipino Gracie is controlling him.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Grifffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grifffin is trying to keep The Filipino Gracie in close.

The Filipino Gracie 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.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control but Grifffin is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Filipino Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Grifffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Filipino Gracie shoots in and drives through. Grifffin sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie takes one on the button.

The Filipino Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Filipino Gracie looks gassed!
The Filipino Gracie blocks the strikes from Grifffin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grifffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grifffin is trying to keep The Filipino Gracie in close.
Grifffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Filipino Gracie on the ground.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control from the top but Grifffin keeps moving.

The Filipino Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Filipino Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Filipino Gracie won't allow Grifffin to sweep him here.
The Filipino Gracie postures up.

The Filipino Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Grifffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grifffin manages to kick The Filipino Gracie off! The Filipino Gracie jumps back into Grifffin's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Filipino Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grifffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grifffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grifffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Grifffin.
Grifffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Filipino Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grifffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grifffin looks to land a combination but The Filipino Gracie avoids it well.

The Filipino Gracie scores with a takedown into Grifffin's guard.
Grifffin looking to control.
Grifffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grifffin has his feet on The Filipino Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

The Filipino Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Grifffin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Filipino Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Filipino Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grifffin looks calm but he's in trouble here. The Filipino Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grifffin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! The Filipino Gracie lets go of the hold and Grifffin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James The Filipino Gracie!