PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garyn Girith (ranked 3098 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Gregory Smith (ranked 304 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Girith
vs
Smith

175 cm
19
145
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
148
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garyn Girith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Girith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Girith.
Girith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girith lands with a light punch inside.
Girith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Girith lands a right hand.
Girith has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Girith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is trying to push Girith away but Girith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Girith swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Girith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to break free but Girith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Girith has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Girith won't allow it.
Girith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Girith has him pressed against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Girith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Girith has the dominant position.
Girith lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Girith lands with a right to the head.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Girith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith tries to circle away but Girith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.

Girith pulls guard successfully.

Girith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Smith frees his head nicely. Oh but Girith has switched to an armbar! Smith is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Garyn Girith!
A relieved looking Garyn Girith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.