PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griggs
vs
James

190 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

189 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick James!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griggs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
James passes into side control, despite Griggs's attempt to control the position.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griggs, who protects the arm well.
Griggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James working away.

James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griggs has escaped the position, nice work there.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griggs, who protects the arm well.
Griggs has one of James's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James tries for a kimura but Griggs is defending well.

James tries for a kimura but Griggs is defending well.
James working away.
James trying to control the action but Griggs is working from the bottom.
James has control of an arm but Griggs manages to advance to James's back!
James trying to control the hands but Griggs won't let him.
Griggs lands with a hammerfist to the side of James's head.
Griggs lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
James can't escape the position.
Griggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
Griggs doesn't have the hooks in and James manages to turn into his guard.
Griggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griggs working a defensive guard here.

James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Griggs keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Griggs has control of James's left arm, preventing James from doing any damage.

James drops back looking for a leg! Griggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griggs manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Griggs's guard.
Griggs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griggs wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Griggs keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James postures up.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griggs tries to get out of the position.
Griggs is trying to keep James in close.
James wants to control from the top but Griggs keeps moving.
James preventing the sweep.
Griggs wants to control the position but James says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Griggs defends the submission attempt.
Griggs trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griggs defends it well.
James is looking to advance position but Griggs won't allow it.

James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griggs is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
Griggs works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griggs controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick James will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Griggs swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Griggs digs a good hook to James's body.
James has a takedown stuffed.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for James.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griggs is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James won't allow Griggs to sweep him here.
James postures up.
James stands and throws Griggs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griggs wants to control but James postures up.
James trying to control the position but Griggs is working away.
Griggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griggs struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

James tries for a kimura but Griggs is defending well.
Griggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griggs, who protects the arm well.
Griggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nick James has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griggs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griggs defends it well.
James wants to pass the guard but Griggs is defending well.

James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Griggs is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griggs avoid being mounted?
Griggs looks like he's trying to stand up.

James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griggs is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
Griggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Griggs defends the submission attempt.

James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

James 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.
Griggs moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Griggs digs a good hook to James's body.
Griggs punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James fails to land the takedown.
Griggs misses the shot to the body.
James swinging wildly here.
James misses with a wild combination.
Griggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Griggs swings for the body but James moves out of range.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
James avoids the body shot from Griggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
Griggs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Griggs. Beautiful body shot.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Griggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Griggs misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griggs misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Griggs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chad Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Griggs jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Griggs is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Griggs throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griggs scores with a body shot.
Griggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Griggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griggs punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Griggs lands with a right hand.
James slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a hook but James blocks it.
James misses with a takedown
and Griggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

James gets caught flat footed, as Griggs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griggs trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James looking for a triangle here. Griggs is fighting it but it looks tight! James pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Griggs is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick James!