PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has chosen "Walk" by Pantera as his entrance music. Grizz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Grizz
vs
Shields

165 cm
23
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Grizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grizz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shields connects with an inside leg kick.

Shields scores a takedown into full mount!
Grizz is breathing heavily.
Shields thowing shots but they're missing.
Shields looking to ground and pound but Grizz is blocking nicely.
Shields has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grizz's face.
Shields 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.
Shields breaks from Grizz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shields looking to finish with strikes here!
Grizz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shields looking to finish with strikes here!
Shields controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields lands a nice shot to the head.
Shields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grizz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grizz taking shots to the head.
Shields lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grizz hang on?
Shields throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Grizz blocking the ground and pound.
The referee warns Grizz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields cracks Grizz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Shields wants to finish this one by submission but Grizz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shields.
Shields cracks Grizz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Shields has control of Grizz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grizz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shields raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shields has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grizz's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shields cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shields with good strikes from the mount here!
Grizz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grizz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shields lands a heavy elbow.
Shields lands a heavy elbow.
Shields lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grizz hang on?
Shields landing strikes, looking to finish!

Grizz has left one of his arms exposed and Shields doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Grizz screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Shields!