PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Griffin

168 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Griffin.
Griffin looks gassed!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Jones feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Griffin is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffin.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffin if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones lands a high kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin with a poor takedown

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Griffin keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Griffin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Griffin is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Griffin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Griffin has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a big shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones trying to control the hands but Griffin won't let him.

Jones 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 Griffin gets his way!

Griffin working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Griffin is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones stays in close to Griffin's body and controls the position.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin tries to clinch up

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones has picked Griffin up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin manages to get to full guard.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Griffin is trying to keep Jones in close.
Griffin is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Griffin is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pedro Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Griffin tries to tie him up.
Jones avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Griffin's ribcage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.

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

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones advances to mount.
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Griffin tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Griffin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two 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.
Griffin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pedro Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griffin.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin looking to control.

Griffin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Griffin.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jones drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Griffin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
Griffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones wants to sweep but Griffin has passed to side control!
Jones tries to buck Griffin off but Griffin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Jones clearly takes that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Griffin has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard but Jones has passed into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones landing punches.
Griffin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Griffin misses with punches from the back.
Jones is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Griffin gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Griffin gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Griffin apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jones wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.

Griffin rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Griffin shoots and misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Griffin.
Jones wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Griffin has passed into side control.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is pushing Griffin's head away, looking to escape. Griffin manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Jones had his way with Anderson Griffin in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin has his takedown stuffed

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Griffin's legs - danger averted.
Jones prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand up.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffin's guard.

Griffin has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Griffin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard but Jones has mounted him!
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Griffin tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffin's face.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Jones working Griffin over with strikes here.
Griffin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Jones has control of Griffin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Griffin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones blocks Griffin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griffin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Griffin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones trying to control but Griffin is having none of it.

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Griffin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Anderson Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jones working for a submission but Griffin is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Jones!
Pedro Jones retains his featherweight title!