PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Griffin
vs
Silva

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin lands a jab.
Silva throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the ropes.
Silva lands a right hand.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Griffin pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Silva wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Silva drops Griffin with a beautiful combination! Griffin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!

Griffin is rocked!

It looks like Samuel Griffin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to clinch up

and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Griffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva swinging wilding here.
Samuel Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dan Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Silva lands a left and a right that send Griffin crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Silva clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva has Griffin pressed against the ropes, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Griffin's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Silva tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Silva closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samuel Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Griffin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Griffin throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Silva takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Griffin has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Griffin presses Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch

and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the ropes.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

Griffin has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Griffin had his way with Dan Silva in that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Griffin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Silva misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.

Griffin closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
Silva has Griffin pressed against the ropes, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Silva thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Dan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Griffin!