PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Grylls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradock Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradock Norris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grylls
vs
Norris

175 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bear Grylls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradock Norris!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grylls shoots in but no luck this time.
Grylls dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Grylls looks for a takedown but Norris sprawls well.
Grylls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bear Grylls has been cut.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grylls.
Some wild striking there from Norris.

Grylls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Grylls is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Grylls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grylls 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.
Grylls lands with a punch from half guard.

Grylls is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grylls 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.

Grylls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grylls.
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grylls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Norris makes his way to full guard, as Grylls worked for a kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grylls stands and throws Norris's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Grylls goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Norris has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grylls but great work by Norris.
Grylls gets back to half guard.
Grylls moves into full guard.
Norris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grylls trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris wants to stand but Grylls has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grylls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grylls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Norris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grylls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris wanted to stand there but Grylls had control of the position.

Grylls has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Norris doesn't defend quickly enough and Grylls has managed to lock this one up! Can Norris escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grylls on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bear Grylls!