PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Cumshots - Dead man`s hand as his entrance music. Chris Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanson White's chin.

Griffin
vs
White

176 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

182 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanson White!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
White tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griffin checks a leg kick.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.

It looks like Chris Griffin has been cut.
Griffin lands with a nice body punch.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Hanson White has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffin cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White blocks a jab.
Chris Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White throws a leg kick
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Griffin scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a combination
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White connects with the punch.
White tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Griffin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin lands with a cross.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
White misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Griffin misses.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Griffin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White takes one to the chin there.
Hanson White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by White misses
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
White avoids the body shot from Griffin.
White staying out of range there.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Griffin blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Griffin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White lands a knee to the head.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
White prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Griffin wants to break free but White has control.
Griffin avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
White stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White misses with an elbow strike.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
White tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Griffin catches White right on the button with a cross.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Griffin clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chris Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
White takes one on the button.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White avoids the body shot from Griffin.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
White throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
White blocks a jab.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Hanson White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Chris Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Chris Griffin!

Chris Griffin wins by unanimous decision!