PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angus MacTavish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffin
vs
MacTavish

180 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jungle Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus MacTavish!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin gets a clinch.
MacTavish avoids a wild elbow strike from Griffin.
MacTavish has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
MacTavish keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacTavish looks gassed!
MacTavish goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but MacTavish pushes him off.
MacTavish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from MacTavish.
Griffin tries to clinch there but MacTavish circles away.
Griffin is looking to clinch but MacTavish is avoiding it.
MacTavish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacTavish keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
MacTavish takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Angus MacTavish has been cut.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
MacTavish takes a knee right on the jaw!

Griffin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Griffin drops back looking for a leg! MacTavish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MacTavish manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into MacTavish's guard.
Griffin trying to control but MacTavish is working from the bottom.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Griffin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
MacTavish is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin lands an elbow inside.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacTavish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacTavish takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
MacTavish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Griffin lands but MacTavish takes it in his stride.
MacTavish blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin throws a combination. MacTavish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jungle Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by MacTavish.

MacTavish moves into the clinch.

Griffin breaks the clinch.

MacTavish scores with a takedown into Griffin's guard.
MacTavish throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

MacTavish drops back, looking for a kneebar! Griffin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Griffin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Griffin!
Griffin wants to control but MacTavish is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jungle Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus MacTavish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Griffin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Griffin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Griffin rushes MacTavish and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but MacTavish blocks with his arms.
MacTavish wants to stall.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - MacTavish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MacTavish throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffin.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick

and MacTavish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MacTavish stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Griffin is striking off his back. MacTavish thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.

MacTavish decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacTavish counters with a leg kick.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.

Griffin clinches.
MacTavish displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacTavish has him pressed against the cage.

MacTavish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - MacTavish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacTavish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacTavish uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
Griffin tries to clinch but MacTavish moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacTavish keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin tries to clinch but MacTavish moves out of range.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but MacTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin looks to clinch
and MacTavish counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin wants to clinch but MacTavish slips to the side

so MacTavish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Griffin has his feet on MacTavish's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for MacTavish on that attempt.
Jungle Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus MacTavish.
Griffin tries to clinch but MacTavish moves away
and MacTavish counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
MacTavish circles away from the clinch attempt
and MacTavish counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin tries to clinch up but MacTavish circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin tries to clinch but MacTavish moves away
and MacTavish counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus MacTavish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus MacTavish's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin tries to clinch up
and MacTavish makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jungle Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin postures up.
MacTavish keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin throws and elbow that misses. MacTavish uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by MacTavish!

Griffin looking for subs off his back but MacTavish has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacTavish trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.

Griffin actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but MacTavish has control of the leg.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griffin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but MacTavish manages to mount him!
MacTavish is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin wants to try and get back to his feet.
MacTavish prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.

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 get back to his feet but can't.
MacTavish looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griffin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacTavish controlling from the full mount.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jungle Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

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