PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleek's entrance music is Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fleek
vs
Griffin

185 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Fleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleek looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Fleek lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Fleek throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Fleek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fleek throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Fleek looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleek was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleek as he avoids it easily.
Fleek misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Fleek both land. Nice combination.
Griffin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Fleek circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Fleek misses with a few strikes there.
Fleek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Phil Fleek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Fleek thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

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 gets a takedown into half guard.

Griffin is working for a kimura but Fleek is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Griffin trying to control from Fleek's half guard. Fleek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Griffin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fleek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Griffin, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin working for a triangle but Fleek defends it easily.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Fleek tries to pass.
Fleek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fleek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin looks gassed!
Fleek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin wants to improve his position but instead Fleek has moved into half guard.
Fleek wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Fleek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fleek tries to pass to full mount but Griffin defends it.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fleek slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Fleek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Fleek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Fleek dominated that round.
That's time! Fleek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fleek tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fleek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fleek.
Fleek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fleek throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fleek.
Fleek cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fleek sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Fleek throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Phil Fleek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fleek.
Phil Fleek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fleek throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Fleek thows a body shot but no joy.
Fleek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phil Fleek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fleek misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Fleek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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.
Fleek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleek throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Fleek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Fleek throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleek misses the target.
Fleek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fleek.
Some wild striking there from Fleek.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleek.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleek.
Fleek throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleek's waist but Fleek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Fleek takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Fleek throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Fleek misses.
Fleek looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.

Griffin scores with a takedown into Fleek's guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Fleek is keeping the position.
Griffin throws a strike but Fleek rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleek trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fleek wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

Griffin is looking for a triangle but Fleek pushes his legs off easily.
Fleek working some strikes from top position.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fleek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fleek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Fleek dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Fleek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fleek.
Fleek lands with a shot to the body.
Fleek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
The fighters circling - Fleek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleek scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleek's waist but Fleek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Fleek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Fleek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fleek fails to land with a series of punches.
Fleek misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Fleek throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Fleek throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phil Fleek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Fleek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Fleek misses with a looping left.
Griffin moves forwards but Fleek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fleek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fleek tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Fleek sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fleek scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleek pinned against the cage. Fleek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fleek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fleek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fleek misses with a looping left.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Fleek.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fleek misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Fleek misses its intended target.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot by Fleek.
Fleek missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleek with a nice cross.
Fleek misses with the combination.
Fleek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Fleek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fleek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Phil Fleek!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Phil Fleek!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Phil Fleek!

Phil Fleek wins by unanimous decision!