PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Grizwold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George Arona has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arona
vs
Grizwold

188 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Grizwold!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arona tries to keep at a distance but Grizwold has taken the fight into the clinch.

Grizwold breaks from the clinch.
Arona misses with a takedown attempt

and Grizwold counters with a shoot takedown. Arona fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grizwold is stalling in the full guard.
Grizwold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grizwold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arona is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Grizwold has picked Arona up and slammed him! Arona can't keep hold of the triangle and Grizwold manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arona gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grizwold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grizwold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Grizwold was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Grizwold has managed to clinch.

Grizwold has clasped his hands together around Arona's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Grizwold stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Arona is breathing heavily.

Arona gets caught flat footed, as Grizwold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grizwold sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grizwold stands up from Arona's guard - Grizwold perhaps looking for a knockout.

Arona gets caught flat footed, as Grizwold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grizwold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grizwold pushes down on Arona's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grizwold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grizwold sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Grizwold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Grizwold dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grizwold gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Grizwold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grizwold prefers to stall for the moment though.

Grizwold has an Americana. Arona didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grizwold is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grizwold hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Grizwold!