PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griffin
vs
Silva

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
A nice combination there by Griffin.
Silva wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva misses with the combination.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Griffin is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva grinds an elbow into Griffin's temple.
Silva just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin is trying to improve his position.
Griffin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Griffin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Silva not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva misses with a low kick.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
A shot to de liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffin misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffin connects with a high kick.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
Griffin slips a jab from Silva.
Griffin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Silva shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Silva lands the left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Silva shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Silva wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Thiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Forrest Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Forrest Griffin!