PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Spielberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spielberg comes to the cage accompanied by Soviet National Anthem. Griffin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Spielberg
vs
Griffin

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Spielberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Griffin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spielberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Spielberg dodges the punch combination from Griffin.

Spielberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Griffin's guard.
Spielberg prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Spielberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.

Spielberg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Spielberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Spielberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Spielberg is controlling him well.
Griffin is not content to let Spielberg control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spielberg stands up and beckons Griffin to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spielberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Spielberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Spielberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spielberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Spielberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spielberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Spielberg shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Spielberg shrugs it off.
Spielberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Spielberg didn't expect that.
Spielberg is breathing heavily.
Spielberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spielberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Spielberg, not yet.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Spielberg won't let him.
Spielberg trying to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Steven Spielberg just wasn't active enough.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Spielberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spielberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. Spielberg shrugs it off though.
No luck for Spielberg with that takedown attempt.
Griffin stuns Spielberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice combination there by Griffin.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spielberg's guard.
Spielberg working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spielberg's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spielberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spielberg has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spielberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Spielberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spielberg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Spielberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spielberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Spielberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spielberg off to one side.
Spielberg dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Spielberg's head and hops out.
Spielberg moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin stuns Spielberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Spielberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Spielberg tries to avoid it.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spielberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spielberg.
Griffin wants to stand up but Spielberg is controlling him.

Spielberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spielberg stops Griffin from standing up.
Spielberg looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Spielberg scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin keeping full guard, as Spielberg tries to pass.

Spielberg has gone for a leg lock! Griffin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spielberg's guard.
Griffin wanted to stand there but Spielberg had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg is pulling down on Griffin's head. It's preventing any offense from Griffin, at least for the moment.
Spielberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Spielberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.

Spielberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand but Spielberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spielberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spielberg is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Spielberg is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Griffin has his hands clasped together but Spielberg extends an breaks Griffin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Spielberg.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Spielberg!