PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Promises has chosen MegaDeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griggs
vs
Promises

190 cm
33
209 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

185 cm
27
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Promises throws a sloppy head kick and Griggs moves out of range easily.
Griggs lands a jab to the nose.
Promises throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Chad Griggs has been cut.
Griggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Promises throws a sloppy head kick and Griggs moves out of range easily.
Promises moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Promises.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Promises tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Promises to the ground. Promises escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Promises as he jumps to the side.
Promises turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Promises connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Promises takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griggs fails to land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Promises takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Promises scores with a head kick. Griggs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and Promises counters with a leg kick.
Griggs scores with a nice head shot.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Promises moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Griggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keeping Promises is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Promises avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Promises displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griggs.
Promises feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Promises cracks Griggs with an open hand slap.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Promises, which made it look bad.
Griggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Promises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Promises - the referee stops the clock and Griggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Promises. Griggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Promises scores with a nice strike.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown but Promises shows good takedown defense.
A chopping leg kick lands by Promises.
Promises ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Griggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Promises displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griggs.
Griggs misses with an uppercut.
Griggs misses with a hook.
Griggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Promises defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griggs.
Promises uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griggs has time to react.
Promises takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Promises swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Promises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
Promises scores with a jab.
Promises throws a jab when Griggs was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griggs is defended easily by Promises.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Promises fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griggs misses with an uppercut
and Promises connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Griggs scores with a takedown into Promises's guard.
Promises trying to control the position here.
Griggs throwing strikes from guard but Promises blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Promises can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griggs throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griggs preventing the sweep.
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Promises works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Promises keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Promises works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keeping Promises will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Griggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Promises, right into the meat.
Griggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Promises sprawls well. He's pushed Griggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Promises.
Promises slips a jab from Griggs.
Griggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Promises fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Promises throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Promises tenderised Griggs's leg. Griggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griggs throws a jab when Promises was well out of range.
Promises is looking to slow Griggs down with leg kicks.

Griggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Griggs working some strikes from top position.
Griggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griggs.
Promises avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griggs trying to control but Promises is working from the bottom.
Griggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Griggs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Promises preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Promises keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Griggs takes a swing at Promises's ribcage but misses.
Promises wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Promises cracks the inside of Griggs's front leg.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Promises is just out of range.
Keeping Promises seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Promises lands with a slapping head kick.
Promises scores with a decent looking hook.
Griggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Promises on the side of the head.
Promises misses with a left hand
letting Griggs counter with a right hand.
Promises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Promises misses with a looping right.
Promises leaves Griggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Promises.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griggs.
Promises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griggs.
Griggs misses with an uppercut.
Griggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Promises's waist but Promises gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griggs off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Promises lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griggs will feel that in the morning.
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 shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Griggs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griggs tries to score with some ground and pound. Promises controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Griggs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Promises is not content to let Griggs control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs scores with punches from side control.
Griggs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Griggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Promises sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs lands some shots froms side control.
Promises wants to control but Griggs postures up.
Griggs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griggs takes a swing at Promises's ribcage but misses.
Promises dodges the punch combination from Griggs.

Griggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Griggs lands strikes from half guard.
Promises is looking to improve his position.
Griggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Promises's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Promises keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griggs passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Griggs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Griggs punching from mount but Promises doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Griggs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Griggs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Promises blocking the ground and pound.
Promises is bucking up trying to escape but Griggs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs with the ground and pound from mount.
Griggs throwing strikes here but Promises is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Griggs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Promises looks a forlorn figure.
Promises holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griggs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Promises tries to hold on but Griggs postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Promises bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Promises won't allow Griggs to sweep him here.
Griggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Griggs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Griggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Promises can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Promises would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griggs is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Griggs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Griggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Promises throws a leg kick which misses Griggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Griggs tries to avoid it.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Promises.
Promises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Promises ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Griggs walks into a stiff left hand from Promises.
Promises looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Promises throws a jab when Griggs was well out of range.
Promises ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Promises connects with a leg kick. Griggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice sprawl there from Promises as Griggs shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Promises takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Promises moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Promises.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Promises's shoulder, as Promises tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Griggs misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griggs.
Promises keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Promises moves away from the strike by Griggs.
Griggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griggs throws a hook but Promises avoids it easily.
Promises walks into a stiff left hand from Griggs.
A head kick misses from Promises.
Promises takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griggs fails with the takedown.
Griggs misses with an uppercut. Promises saw that one coming.
Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Promises throws a good cross that connects.
Promises throws a hook but Griggs blocks it.
Good shot there by Griggs.
Promises throws the left hand but Griggs avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Promises takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Promises keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Griggs throws the left hand but Promises avoids the punch easily.
Griggs lands with a nice combination. Promises backs away looking to recover.
Griggs fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Promises lands a nice shot that snaps Griggs's head back.
Griggs throws a shot to the body.
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but Promises ducks down to avoid it.
Griggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Promises can pounce on him.
Promises connects with a leg kick. Griggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Promises counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a hook.
Promises steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Promises lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Promises is just out of range.
Promises on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Griggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griggs digs a good hook to Promises's body.
Griggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Promises sprawls well. He's pushed Griggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Promises catches Griggs right on the button with a cross.
Promises throws a looping overhand right but Griggs ducks down to avoid it.
Griggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Promises.
Griggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Promises.
Griggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Promises circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Promises scores with a leg kick.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Promises tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Promises to the ground. Promises escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Promises lands with a kick to the ribs.
Promises works Griggs's body with a nice hook.
Griggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Promises.
Promises throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griggs on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Promises.
Promises keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Promises scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Promises thuds his right hand into Griggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Promises misses.
Griggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keeping Promises dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Chad Griggs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Promises smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Promises sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Promises takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Promises lands a left and a right that send Griggs crashing to the mat, dazed. Promises thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Griggs is rocked!
Griggs fails with the takedown.
Oh Griggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Promises was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griggs lands with a hook. Promises tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griggs seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but Promises ducks down to avoid it.
Griggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griggs.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Promises moved out of range nicely.

Griggs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griggs trying to control but Promises is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws an elbow that misses. Promises uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griggs's guard. Nice move by Promises!

Griggs pulls Promises in to control the position.
Griggs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Promises puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Griggs wants to sweep but Promises has passed to side control!
My spies in Vicious Striking inform me that Promises has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Griggs tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs struggling a bit here.
Chad Griggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Promises is looking to take a break and control but Griggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griggs is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Griggs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Griggs controls the position for a moment.
Griggs is looking to regain half guard here but Promises keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griggs throws a hook but Promises blocks it.
Griggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griggs moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griggs connects with a looping right hand.
Promises ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Promises.
Griggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Promises throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griggs.
The fighters circling - Griggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Promises.
Griggs lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Promises.
Griggs closes the distance and clinches up with Promises, looking for a takedown. Griggs pushes Promises against the cage but Promises circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Promises on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Promises.
Promises tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keeping Promises.
I think Promises has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chad Griggs!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chad Griggs!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!

Chad Griggs wins by majority decision!
Our winner, Chad Griggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.