PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hornink Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hornink Griffin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Griffin
vs
Yoo

191 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hornink Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Yoo with that takedown attempt.
Yoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Yoo shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Yoo moves out of range.
A combination from Yoo does no damage.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Yoo counters with a straight right hand.
Yoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoo off to one side.
Hornink Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ginger Yoo.
Griffin moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Yoo goes down! Can Griffin finish him!?

Yoo is rocked!

It looks like Ginger Yoo has been cut.
Yoo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yoo is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Yoo won't let him.
Yoo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but Yoo is working from the bottom.
Yoo wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoo can do anything to dispel that myth.

Yoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoo looking to control.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoo.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Yoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoo tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.

Griffin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yoo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yoo looks gassed!
Yoo looking to pass the guard.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Yoo is proving a slippery customer.
Yoo won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo looking to sit in guard and control but Griffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yoo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Yoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoo is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Yoo avoids it well.
Yoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hornink Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ginger Yoo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin dodges the punch combination from Yoo.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoo defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Yoo tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoo.
Griffin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yoo.
Yoo dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a right hand that Yoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoo also avoids with ease.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin misses with a combination

and Yoo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Yoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoo wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.

Yoo gets to his feet - Griffin follows without any prompting.
Yoo looks to land a combination. Griffin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Yoo counters with a straight right hand.
Yoo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yoo duly obliges.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoo moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoo tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Hornink Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoo throws out the jab.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoo.
Yoo throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Yoo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hornink Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoo.
Yoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoo tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Yoo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Yoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Yoo avoids nicely.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
Hornink Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ginger Yoo.
Yoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoo.
Hornink Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoo is looking to clinch.
Yoo scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

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

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Yoo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Yoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ginger Yoo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Yoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoo counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoo.
Yoo jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoo tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoo throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Yoo counters with a straight right hand.
Yoo tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin works over Yoo's head and body with a nice combination.
Yoo throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yoo tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Yoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Yoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two 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.
Yoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Yoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griffin misses with a body shot

and Yoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoo is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
Yoo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Griffin is pressing down on Yoo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yoo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
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.
Yoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yoo wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Yoo from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoo is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ginger Yoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ginger Yoo!