PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pearson's choice of entrance music: Overtime. 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
Pearson

185 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Pearson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Griffin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pearson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Pearson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pearson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pearson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pearson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearson wants to sweep but no luck.

Pearson is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.

Pearson working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Pearson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pearson looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pearson on the ground.
Griffin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Pearson won't let him.

Pearson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pearson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Griffin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pearson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Griffin's back instead.
Griffin tries to roll but Pearson sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pearson gets his way!

Pearson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Pearson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Griffin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Griffin tries to escape but Pearson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Griffin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Griffin is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pearson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Griffin is defending well but eventually Pearson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Griffin has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Pearson!