PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick comes into the arena with Don't Fear The Reaper blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Slick
vs
Griffin

188 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Manny Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick shoots in but no luck this time.
Slick closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Slick pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slick dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Slick's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slick some visible discomfort.
Griffin lands some shots froms side control.
Slick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Griffin takes a little break here. Slick wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Griffin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin stands up.
Slick tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin wants to counter with a clinch but Slick pushes him away.
Slick stalks Griffin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griffin's face. Griffin staggers backwards, shaken.
Slick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manny Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slick closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slick is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffin lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin drops an elbow to the side of Slick's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffin lands a nice short elbow.
Slick is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin is nestled in close to Slick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slick tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Slick!
Griffin lands with some strikes.
Slick tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick can't escape the position.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Slick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin controlling from the full mount.
Griffin looking to finish Slick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Slick!
Slick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slick?
Griffin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Slick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Slick is rocked!

Griffin looking to isolate an arm here. Slick doesn't see it coming and as Griffin extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Griffin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Griffin!
The defeated Manny Slick had this to say: 'I'll go again right now pussies'.