PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roll
vs
Griffiths

182 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffiths closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Griffiths seems to be working for a kimura but Roll defends the submission attempt.

Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roll has managed to free his arm - good work.

Roll is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffiths.

Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roll has managed to free his arm - good work.

Griffiths is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffiths.
Roll trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roll actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Griffiths is looking for a kimura here.
Griffiths looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Griffiths wants to work for an arm triangle but Roll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Griffiths is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffiths prevents Roll from improving his position.
Roll moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffiths drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Griffiths jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Roll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffiths defends it easily.

Roll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffiths defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Roll keeps moving.
Roll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roll has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffiths can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Griffiths drops back looking for a leg! Roll is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roll manages to kick Griffiths off! Griffiths jumps back into Roll's guard.

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

Roll working for a triangle but Griffiths defends it easily.
Roll keeping full guard, as Griffiths tries to pass.
Roll keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roll swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Roll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffiths is aware though and is defending well.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roll has his foot on Griffiths's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffiths works his way back into a safe position though.

Griffiths thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffiths is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Roll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffiths is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Griffiths has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Roll to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Griffiths is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Roll pulls down on the head and he's put Griffiths to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Just Roll!
Just Roll is the new welterweight champion!