PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Edison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: To the Batmobile. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Edison
vs
Grayson

165 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

muscle health

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Edison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edison swinging wilding here.
Grayson looks for a takedown but Edison sprawls well.
Grayson fails to land the takedown.
Thomas Edison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Grayson.
Edison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edison swinging wilding here.

Edison closes the distance and clinches.
Edison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Edison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Edison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Edison wants to stand up but Grayson is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Edison seems content to control.
Grayson is trying to get back to full guard.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grayson gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson controls Edison momentarily but Edison frees himself.

Grayson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edison tries to stand but Grayson is controlling from the bottom.
Edison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Edison is breathing heavily.

Grayson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grayson being controlled here, momentarily.
Grayson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grayson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grayson trying to control the position.
Edison could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Grayson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grayson's guard.

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

Grayson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Grayson looking for a guillotine here but Edison defends easily.

Edison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grayson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edison stuffs the takedown attempt from Grayson. Grayson gets slowly back to his feet.
Edison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edison stuffs the takedown.
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but Edison sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grayson closes the distance and clinches up with Edison, looking for a takedown. Grayson pushes Edison against the cage but Edison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edison throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Edison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grayson stuffs the takedown.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edison but Edison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grayson doesn't manage to clinch there - Edison circles away.
Grayson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edison's waist but Edison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grayson off to one side.
Grayson fails with a takedown attempt.
Grayson tries for a takedown but Edison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edison pushes Grayson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grayson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grayson tries to pull guard but Edison holds him up against the cage and eventually Grayson drops back down to his feet.

Grayson decides to pull guard.

Grayson pushes a forearm under Edison's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Edison is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Grayson!