PBP Commentary

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

Griggs
vs
Xavier Potterswheel

190 cm
32
209 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Xavier Potterswheel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs swings widly with a right hand
enabling Potterswheel to counter with a crisp jab.
Potterswheel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potterswheel connects with a crisp jab.
Potterswheel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griggs misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griggs slips under a jab.
Griggs misses with a right hand
and Potterswheel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potterswheel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griggs throws a poor cross that misses

and Potterswheel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Potterswheel.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Potterswheel trying to control but Griggs is working from the bottom.
Potterswheel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griggs pulls Potterswheel in close to his closed guard and prevents Potterswheel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Potterswheel throws an elbow that misses. Griggs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potterswheel's guard. Nice move by Griggs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potterswheel pulls Griggs in to control the position.
Potterswheel controls Griggs momentarily but Griggs frees himself.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Potterswheel keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to the liver by Griggs. Beautiful body shot.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses

and Potterswheel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Griggs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potterswheel misses with the ground and pound.
Potterswheel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Griggs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Griggs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Potterswheel.
Griggs is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rape Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potterswheel trying to control the position but Griggs is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potterswheel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
My spies in Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) inform me that Potterswheel has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Griggs managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Potterswheel.
Griggs regains half guard there - taking advantage of Potterswheel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Griggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potterswheel wants to control but Griggs is keeping him busy.
Griggs tries to get to full guard but Potterswheel has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griggs is refusing to be controlled, as Potterswheel sits in half guard.
Griggs is looking to improve his position.
Potterswheel is keen to just control but Griggs is a slippery customer.
Potterswheel stalling away here and it's allowed Griggs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Potterswheel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potterswheel trying to control the position from guard on top but Griggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griggs trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potterswheel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Potterswheel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potterswheel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griggs is keeping the position for now.
Potterswheel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Potterswheel throws a big elbow that misses.
Potterswheel wants to control from the top but Griggs keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potterswheel's guard.
Potterswheel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Xavier Potterswheel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Griggs.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs slips a jab from Potterswheel.
Griggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griggs moves forwards but Potterswheel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potterswheel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Griggs jabs Potterswheel right on the nose. Potterswheel blinks but takes it well.
Quinton Xavier Potterswheel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Griggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Potterswheel's shoulder, as Potterswheel tries to avoid the shot.

Potterswheel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griggs sprawls well initially but Potterswheel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potterswheel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griggs's head.
Potterswheel is stalling here. Griggs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Potterswheel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Griggs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Potterswheel prevents Griggs from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potterswheel can't do much from the bottom here.
Griggs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potterswheel is looking for a sweep.
Griggs wants to control but Potterswheel is keeping him busy.
Griggs lands an elbow.
Potterswheel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Griggs connects with a decent elbow.
Potterswheel is trying to control Griggs's posture but Griggs avoids it.
Griggs in side control, throwing shots but Potterswheel defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Potterswheel is avoiding damage well.
Potterswheel struggling a bit here.
Griggs is looking to take a break and control but Potterswheel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potterswheel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potterswheel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griggs.
Potterswheel is pressing down on Griggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Potterswheel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griggs with a flurry of punches that miss.

Potterswheel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griggs is aware though and is defending well.
Potterswheel controlling Griggs's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potterswheel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Griggs trying to control but Potterswheel is working from the bottom.
Griggs cracks Potterswheel with a solid left hand.
Potterswheel keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Griggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griggs won't allow Potterswheel to sweep him here.
Griggs postures up.
Griggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Potterswheel is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Potterswheel keeps moving.
Griggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Potterswheel keeping full guard, as Griggs tries to pass.
Griggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Potterswheel trying to keep a closed guard but Griggs is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Potterswheel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potterswheel working a defensive guard here.
Griggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potterswheel is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Griggs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griggs drops Potterswheel with a beautiful combination! Potterswheel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Griggs is looking for the KO!

Potterswheel is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Griggs cracks Potterswheel with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Potterswheel falls to his knees and Griggs doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Griggs!
Chad Griggs thanked the fans post fight for their support.