PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Charles (ranked 1969 p4p, 239 weight class) and Edvard Grieg (ranked 1412 p4p, 180 weight class). Charles's entrance music is Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Charles
vs
Grieg

175 cm
28
158 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

167 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grieg sprawls and moves away.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grieg lands the left hand.
Grieg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Grieg moves to clinch but Charles breaks away

and Charles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grieg's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Grieg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard.

Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Grieg is proving a slippery customer.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg passes into half guard.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Grieg.
Charles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Charles.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Charles is trying to control the position but Grieg postures up.
Grieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Charles's head.
Grieg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Grieg throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grieg's guard. Nice move by Charles!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grieg striking off his back but it's not causing Charles any problems.
Charles wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Charles throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Grieg is retaining full guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charles's guard.

Grieg throws a strike but Charles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Charles takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Charles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Charles advances to half guard.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg manages to get to full guard.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Grieg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Grieg is keeping the position.
Charles passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg is not content to let Charles control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grieg just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg misses with the combination.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Grieg avoids it well and moves away.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Grieg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Grieg fights it but they end up in guard.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Grieg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Charles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grieg striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg wants to sweep but no luck.
Charles trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles advances to half guard.
Charles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Grieg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Grieg won't allow Charles to pass to mount.
Charles works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg tries to reverse the position but Charles maintains control.

Charles working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grieg looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg breaks Charles's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg looking to pass the guard.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Charles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edvard Grieg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Grieg distracts Charles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Charles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grieg. Grieg obviously looking to wear him down.
Grieg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Grieg avoids it well and moves away.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Grieg.
Charles feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg looks to throw a body kick

and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Grieg fights it but they end up in guard.
Charles pushes down on Grieg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Grieg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg is looking to improve his position.
Charles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grieg tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles blocks the strikes from Grieg.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Charles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grieg is looking to improve his position.
Grieg is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
Grieg landing a few short strikes.
Charles not doing much here.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grieg is trying to escape the mount.
Grieg is trying to escape the mount but Charles keeps good control and instead manages to take Grieg's back.

Grieg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Grieg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Grieg right now.
Charles looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Charles trying to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Grieg won't enjoy being in this position. Charles looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Grieg is tapping - it's over boys! Charles picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Charles!
Mike Charles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.