PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Boyer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Boyer
vs
Griffin

170 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyer darts in trying to clinch

and Griffin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyer keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.

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

Boyer moves into the clinch.

Griffin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boyer uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Boyer is having none of it.
Griffin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boyer is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Griffin is looking to escape.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Boyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Boyer defends easily.
Boyer is breathing heavily.
Griffin looking to control but Boyer passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Boyer blocks the strikes from Griffin.
Boyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boyer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Griffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Griffin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Griffin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boyer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Griffin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Griffin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyer defends it nicely.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyer avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Boyer is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyer avoids the damage to the body.
Boyer throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griffin goes for a takedown attempt but Boyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Billy Boyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Billy Boyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Griffin.
Boyer wants to clinch

and Griffin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyer working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wanted to stand there but Boyer had control of the position.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin is pushing down on Boyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Griffin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Boyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boyer tries to clinch but Griffin moves away

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Boyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin blocks a jab.

Griffin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boyer's half guard.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the action but Boyer is working from the bottom.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Griffin works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Griffin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boyer is surviving well by controlling Griffin's body position as best he can.

Griffin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Boyer is on top in guard.
Forest Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyer is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Boyer misses

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Boyer is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyer down to the mat. Boyer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Boyer moves out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch but Boyer moves out of range.
Boyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyer circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.

Griffin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boyer to his feet.
Boyer lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boyer wants to clinch

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin tries a body shot but Boyer blocks it.

Boyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Boyer as Griffin shoots in.
Billy Boyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Griffin.
Boyer looks to clinch

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Griffin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boyer to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.

Griffin clinches up with Boyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Griffin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Griffin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to free his trapped foot but Boyer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyer keeps working.
Boyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyer tries to get out of the position.
Boyer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is keen to just control but Boyer is a slippery customer.
Forest Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Griffin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Griffin fails with the takedown.
Billy Boyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boyer rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Billy Boyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Boyer working aggressively here.

Boyer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Griffin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyer gets his hands free as Griffin looks to control.
Griffin turns into Boyer and is now in his guard.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Griffin gets to his feet. Boyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Forest Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forest Griffin!