PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Soap (ranked 24857 p4p, 25155 weight class) and Luke Griffin (ranked 482 p4p, 633 weight class). Soap kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drag Me To Hell. Ben Soap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soap
vs
Griffin

178 cm
19
155
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
148
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soap fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soap looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soap or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Soap. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soap closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soap is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soap is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soap to get the leverage.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Soap is controlling him
Griffin wants to control but Soap is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Soap is looking for a kimura here.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've been hearing good reports from Soap's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Soap is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Soap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffin trying to hold on to Soap's head to control him but Soap postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Griffin is defending against the submission attempts here by Soap.

Soap has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Griffin defend it? Soap steps over the head and cranks it - Griffin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Soap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Soap!
A victorious Ben Soap thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.