PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fred griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hathaway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hathaway
vs
griffin

188 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, fred griffin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

griffin breaks from the clinch.
griffin catches Hathaway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
griffin throws a right and a left that Hathaway avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from griffin misses the target.
Hathaway misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hathaway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from griffin misses.
griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Hathaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Hathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by griffin.
griffin takes a swing at Hathaway's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hathaway is just out of range.
griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice shot by griffin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hathaway closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hathaway lands in his opponent's guard.
Hathaway passes easily into side control. Nice work.
griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hathaway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hathaway asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hathaway in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... griffin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Hathaway!