PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Fei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hooking Up The Lights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fei
vs
Griswold

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
202 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhang Fei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei has his takedown stuffed
letting Griswold counter with a right hand.
Fei darts in trying to clinch
and Griswold counters with a nice uppercut.
Fei wants to clinch
enabling Griswold to counter with a crisp jab.
Fei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fei misses with a takedown attempt
and Fei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griswold lands a slapping body shot.
Fei tries to clinch but Griswold moves away

and Griswold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fei!
Griswold with a couple of short strikes.
Griswold landing strikes from the mount.
Griswold dominating with strikes here.
Fei tries to hold on but Griswold postures up.
Griswold working the ground and pound effectively.
Griswold controlling the pace for now.
Griswold punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griswold avoids the attempt from Fei to control.
Griswold working the ground and pound effectively.
Griswold scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griswold is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fei can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Griswold breaks from Fei's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griswold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fei is working to get back to half guard.
Griswold avoids the attempt from Fei to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold landing shots from mount.

It looks like Zhang Fei has been cut.
Griswold prevents Fei from getting the reversal.
Griswold raining down shots from the mount!
Griswold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griswold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fei hang on?
Griswold landing shots from mount.

Fei is rocked!
Fei is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fei wants to control but Griswold is having none of it.
Fei taking shots to the head.
Griswold landing shots from mount.
Griswold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Griswold working Fei over with strikes here.
Oh Fei is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griswold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Griswold lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Fei! Griswold sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Fei and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rusty Griswold!