PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Griffen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Griffen
vs
Negro

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Negro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Negro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Negro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffen tries to clinch but Negro is having none of it.
Negro swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffen.
Griffen tries to clinch there but Negro circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Negro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffen defends it nicely.
Forrest Griffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Negro.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Negro dives in and grabs Griffen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffen pushes down on Negro's head and hops out.
A cross from Griffen lands.
Griffen tries to clinch up but Negro circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffen tries to clinch but Negro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen throws a head kick that Negro semi-blocks.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
Negro keeps the fight on the outside.

Griffen gets a clinch.
Griffen lands a knee to the head.
Griffen crunches a lovely knee into Negro's ribcage.
Negro looks gassed!
Griffen with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffen obliges.
Griffen lands a big knee to the head and Negro goes down! Griffen pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Griffen!