PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Greve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Waynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Greve
vs
Waynard

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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 London, Moritz Greve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lil Waynard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waynard stuffs the takedown attempt from Greve. Greve gets slowly back to his feet.

Waynard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Waynard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Waynard tries to advance to mount but Greve denies him.
Waynard trying to control the action but Greve is working from the bottom.

Waynard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Waynard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Waynard looks gassed!

Waynard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greve is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waynard tries for a kimura but Greve is defending well.
Waynard avoids the strikes from the bottom by Greve.
Greve is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Waynard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Greve can't do much from the bottom here.
Greve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Greve's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greve throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greve lands with a nice combination. Waynard backs away looking to recover.
Greve tries to land a front kick but Waynard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greve tries for a takedown but Waynard circles away easily

and Waynard counters with a single leg into guard. Greve didn't expect that.
Waynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Greve is retaining full guard.
Greve wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waynard is pushing down on Greve's leg trying to pass to half guard. Greve is fighting to maintain full guard but Waynard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Waynard thows a huge punch but Greve dodges it nicely.

Waynard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Waynard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greve defends it well.

Waynard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Greve is trying to control but can't.
Greve is trying to stand back up but Waynard is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greve kicks Waynard off and gets back to his feet.

Waynard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Waynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Greve is retaining full guard.
Waynard prevents Greve from getting back to his feet.
Waynard passes Greve's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waynard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Waynard cracks Greve with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Greve is desperately trying to improve his position but Waynard has a good base and remains in mount.
Waynard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Greve can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waynard on the ground.
Waynard looking to control and managing it successfully.

Waynard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Greve looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Waynard! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lil Waynard!