PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veni Sada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by New York. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Griffin
vs
Sada

173 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veni Sada!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Veni Sada has been cut.
Sada shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sada dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Sada's head and hops out.

Griffin darts in and clinches Sada up against the cage.
Sada lands a damaging elbow.

Sada gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sada prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sada postures up.
Griffin is pulling down on Sada's head to control his posture.
Sada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sada on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin pushes Sada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sada lands a few punches from side control.
Sada working the ground and pound.

Sada stands up.

Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sada looks gassed!
Sada wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin cracks Sada with a solid left hand.
Griffin lands a couple of digs.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sada is retaining full guard.
Sada working a defensive guard here.
Sada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin postures up in Sada's guard and throws a big left but Sada blocks it.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sada's head.
Sada trying to control the position here.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffin works over Sada with some ground and pound from guard.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin throws a right hand that Sada ducks under and follows up with a left that Sada also avoids with ease.
Alonzo Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sada misses with a takedown

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
Alonzo Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veni Sada.
Griffin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Griffin is working Sada over with some ground and pound from side control.

Sada is rocked!
Griffin working the ground and pound.
Sada is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
A big shot lands for Griffin! That's hurt Sada! Will he recover? Griffin fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Griffin!