PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Edgar Griffin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Griffin
vs
Moss

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Moss!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Griffin controlling the pace for now.
Moss can't escape the position.
Moss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moss's face.
Moss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin avoids the attempt from Moss to control.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Moss looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moss is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss is bucking up trying to escape but Griffin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moss wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin trying to control but Moss is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moss is looking to get to half guard.
Moss wants to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Moss can't escape the position.
Griffin tries to control but Moss wriggling away.

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.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moss is looking to escape.
Griffin scoring with strikes but Moss is staying in there.
Griffin looking to finish Moss with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moss!
Moss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moss looks gassed!
Moss wants to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Moss is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Moss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moss is bucking up trying to escape but Griffin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moss is looking to escape.
Griffin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moss on the ground.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moss is looking to escape.
Griffin dominating with strikes here.
Moss wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moss is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moss is looking to get to half guard.
Griffin controlling his opponent.
Griffin wants to control the pace but Moss is squirming around nicely.
Moss is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moss misses with a takedown attempt

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

Moss pushes a forearm under Griffin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Griffin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshall Moss!