PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Greville Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greville Griffiths comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine-Killing in the Name Of kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lice Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Greville Griffiths

170 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lice Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhys Greville Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greville Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Greville Griffiths misses with a leg kick

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Greville Griffiths keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie won't allow Greville Griffiths to sweep him here.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Greville Griffiths is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Greville Griffiths gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working Greville Griffiths over with strikes here.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Greville Griffiths is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lice Gracie!