PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Killsbrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sully Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Killsbrough
vs
Griffen

182 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Killsbrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sully Griffen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killsbrough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Killsbrough.
Griffen throws a right hand that Killsbrough ducks under and follows up with a left that Killsbrough also avoids with ease.
Killsbrough throws a nice looking combination but Griffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffen thuds his right hand into Killsbrough's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffen connects with a single shot there.
Griffen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffen ducks under a wild hook from Killsbrough.
Griffen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Killsbrough slips a straight right by Griffen.
Griffen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffen looks to land a right hand but Killsbrough moved out of range.
Griffen throws a lazy right hand but Killsbrough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Griffen misses its intended target.
Killsbrough scores with a decent looking hook.
Killsbrough takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Tyler Killsbrough has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Killsbrough.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen trying to strike off his back.
Killsbrough trying to control but Griffen is working from the bottom.
Killsbrough stays in close to Griffen's body and controls the position.
Griffen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Killsbrough controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Killsbrough advances to half guard.
Killsbrough trying to control the action but Griffen is working from the bottom.
Killsbrough is taking a breather. Griffen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Griffen is staying active underneath Killsbrough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Killsbrough is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Griffen is in trouble now - Killsbrough has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Killsbrough. What's that going to do exactly?
Killsbrough thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killsbrough throws some wild stikes that Griffen manages to avoid easily.
Killsbrough controlling the pace for now.
Killsbrough avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
Killsbrough misses with a head shot.
Killsbrough controlling the pace for now.
Griffen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killsbrough takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tyler Killsbrough just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Killsbrough misses with a wild body shot.
Griffen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffen stalks Killsbrough and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Killsbrough's face. Killsbrough staggers backwards, shaken.
Killsbrough falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffen counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffen lands a body shot.
Killsbrough takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Killsbrough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffen.
Killsbrough misses with a looping left.
Griffen looks to score with a jab to the body but Killsbrough is just out of range.

Killsbrough gets the takedown into side control.

Killsbrough working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is looking to reverse the position.
Griffen is trying to control Killsbrough's posture but Killsbrough avoids it.
Griffen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Killsbrough.

Killsbrough looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Griffen is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killsbrough trying to control the action but Griffen is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Killsbrough takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Killsbrough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Killsbrough's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Killsbrough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffen dips to his left and cracks Killsbrough with an uppercut!
Griffen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griffen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Killsbrough tries a head kick but it misses.

Killsbrough feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Griffen striking off his back but it's not causing Killsbrough any problems.
Griffen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffen trying to keep a closed guard but Killsbrough is proving a slippery customer.
Killsbrough wants to control from the top but Griffen keeps moving.
Griffen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Killsbrough has passed into side control.
Griffen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killsbrough content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Killsbrough is looking to take a break and control but Griffen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Killsbrough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Killsbrough.
A punch combination from Killsbrough misses.
Griffen ducks under a wild hook from Killsbrough.
Sully Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killsbrough throws a nice looking combination but Griffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyler Killsbrough is winning the standup battle so far.
Killsbrough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killsbrough misses with a straight left.

Killsbrough gets a clinch.

Killsbrough tightens his grip and picks Griffen up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffen manages to land in guard.

Killsbrough stands and steps away. Griffen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyler Killsbrough is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffen tests Killsbrough's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffen throws a hook but Killsbrough blocks it.
Killsbrough avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffen looks to throw the jab but Killsbrough is out of range.
Killsbrough tries a head kick but it misses.

Killsbrough shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffen is trying to defend but Killsbrough finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Killsbrough seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen trying to control from the bottom.
Griffen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Killsbrough moves nicely into side control.
An elbow from Killsbrough crashes against the mat.

Killsbrough is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Killsbrough controls the position.
Griffen is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Killsbrough seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Killsbrough seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Griffen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Killsbrough.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Killsbrough taking a breather here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffen throws a nice looking combination but Killsbrough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Griffen misses.
Griffen misses with a looping left.
Griffen scores with a sloppy right hand. Killsbrough should have avoided that one.
Killsbrough moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Griffen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killsbrough bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffen's head.
Killsbrough feints and then cracks Griffen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffen down.

Killsbrough instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Killsbrough has picked Griffen up - he's going for a ride! Killsbrough dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Killsbrough throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffen punching from the bottom.
Killsbrough thows a huge punch but Griffen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Killsbrough dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Killsbrough's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Griffen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Griffen is rocked!

Killsbrough is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Griffen is in big trouble! Killsbrough is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Griffen. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Tyler Killsbrough!