PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewie Griifin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abner Grayson's chin.

Griifin
vs
Grayson

170 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewie Griifin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abner Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson takes a swing at Griifin's ribcage but misses.
Griifin scores with a jab to the body.
Griifin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grayson throws a series of punches but Griifin avoids them all with ease.
Griifin misses the shot to the body.
Grayson swinging wilding here.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griifin.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griifin.
Jab, jab by Griifin - just one landing.

Griifin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Grayson wants to improve his position but Griifin is controlling well.
Griifin throwing shots but Grayson is blocking nicely.
Griifin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Griifin has control of the leg.
Griifin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griifin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grayson holds on to Griifin around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Grayson working to try and regain half guard.
Grayson wants to control but Griifin is having none of it.

Griifin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin dominating with strikes here.
Griifin avoids the attempt from Grayson to control.
BOOM! Griifin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Griifin working the ground and pound effectively.
Griifin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griifin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.

Griifin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grayson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Griifin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Griifin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Griifin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griifin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grayson is looking to get to half guard.
Griifin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is looking to improve his position but Griifin isn't that keen on the idea.
Grayson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Griifin tries to control but Grayson wriggling away.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Griifin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grayson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Grayson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Griifin throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griifin manages to avoid it.
Grayson wants to clinch.
Grayson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Griifin moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griifin connects with a body shot.
Griifin tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Grayson does no damage.
Griifin defending well as Grayson loads up on a big left hand.
Grayson misses with a hook.
Griifin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayson misses the target.
Griifin throws a sloppy body shot
and Grayson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griifin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griifin slips under a jab.

Griifin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griifin prevents Grayson from improving his position.
Grayson is looking to control Griifin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grayson avoid being mounted?
Grayson is breathing heavily.

Griifin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson trying to control but Griifin postures up.
Grayson is trying to get back to full guard.
Griifin is trying to control the action in half guard but Grayson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grayson is looking for a sweep. Griifin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grayson is refusing to be controlled, as Griifin sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griifin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grayson throws out the jab.
A left lands for Griifin.
Grayson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws an overhand right that lands on Griifin's shoulder, as Griifin tries to avoid the shot.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griifin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griifin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.

Griifin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grayson did well to prevent Griifin getting side control.
Griifin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grayson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grayson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Griifin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grayson gets back to full guard.
Griifin preventing the sweep.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griifin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grayson wants to improve his position but instead Griifin has moved into half guard.
Griifin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grayson tries to roll over but Griifin keeps him under control.
Griifin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grayson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that second 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!

Good standup being displayed there by Griifin as he connects with a hook.
Griifin wants to clinch.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griifin misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griifin.
Griifin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griifin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griifin.
Griifin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Griifin defending well as Grayson loads up on a big left hand.
Grayson misses with a hook to the body

and Griifin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griifin.
Grayson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin looking to pass the guard.
Griifin slips nicely into half guard.
Grayson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griifin.
Griifin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griifin wants to control but Grayson is keeping him busy.
Grayson manages to get to full guard.
Grayson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Grayson working a defensive guard but Griifin passes into half guard.
Stewie Griifin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griifin moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Grayson.

Griifin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grayson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Griifin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Griifin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griifin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin trying to control from half guard but Grayson is working away.
Griifin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griifin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grayson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griifin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Griifin has control of the leg.
Grayson wants to control but Griifin is keeping busy.
Grayson is trying to get back to full guard.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grayson scores with a jab.
Griifin throws the left hand but Grayson avoids the punch easily.
Grayson lands with a cross.
Griifin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stewie Griifin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Griifin moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griifin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griifin blocks an uppercut.
Abner Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson is pushing Griifin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griifin taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griifin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griifin 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Griifin!