PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Mutiny. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griffin
vs
Brando

194 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Brando!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brando gets caught flat footed, as Griffin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Brando looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Brando has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brando working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Brando will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brando has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Brando is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brando's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brando is proving hard to escape from.

Brando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brando is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brando is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
Brando can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffin controls the pace.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Brando looks gassed!
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brando working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brando is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brando on the ground.
Griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Brando which made him look bad.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Brando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Brando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Brando had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brando's head.
Brando has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.

Brando throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brando wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin distracts Brando with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin is in close to Brando's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.

Brando has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.

Brando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin lands a couple of digs.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brando striking off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Griffin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Brando takes one to the chin there.

It looks like James Brando has been cut.
Brando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
A big left from Brando misses.

Griffin gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brando manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Brando has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
Brando is breathing heavily.
Griffin wants to stand but Brando has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brando working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin cracks Brando with a solid left hand.
Brando trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Brando looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griffin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brando's head.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brando is proving hard to escape from.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin wants to stand but Brando has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Griffin is sitting in close to Brando's body. Brando has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Griffin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Griffin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brando.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Brando!
James Brando decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.