PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griifin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stewie's sexy party - rap song. Austin has chosen Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steve Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griifin
vs
Austin

170 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Griifin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Austin finds it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Griifin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Austin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griifin on the side of the head.
Griifin checks a leg kick.
Griifin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Austin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin tries to move into range but Griifin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Austin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griifin's sensitive parts.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Austin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Griifin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griifin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griifin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Griifin moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Griifin misses.
Austin throws a wild body kick that Griifin sees coming a mile off.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Griifin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griifin lands a body shot.
Griifin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Austin counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Austin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griifin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Griifin staying out of range there.
Griifin misses with a double jab.
Griifin tries to score with a low kick but Austin moves his leg out of the way.

Griifin gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Austin wants to control but Griifin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin manages to get back to half guard.
Griifin wants to free his trapped foot but Austin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Austin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Austin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griifin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griifin wants it to stay on the feet.
Griifin slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Austin tries to land a leg kick but Griifin saw it coming and moves away.
Griifin throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Griifin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Griifin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griifin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin misses with a hook. Griifin ducked under it nicely.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griifin lands with a shot to the body.
Austin looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin needs to keep his hands up - Griifin had a free shot at his head there.
Austin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griifin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Griifin looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Griifin throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Griifin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griifin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griifin slips under a jab from Austin.
Griifin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Griifin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griifin lands with a right hand.
Griifin takes one on the button.
Griifin cracks Austin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Griifin.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griifin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griifin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Austin clobbers Griifin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Austin misses with a double jab
and Griifin counters with a straight right hand.
Austin thows a leg kick but Griifin checks it
and Griifin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Griifin moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Griifin lands the left hand.
Griifin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin drops his hands momentarily and Griifin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griifin misses with a looping right.
Griifin swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin misses with the body kick

and Griifin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griifin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Griifin from controlling successfully.
Griifin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Austin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Austin is on top in guard.
Griifin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.
Griifin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Austin controls the pace.
Austin looking to sit in guard and control but Griifin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Griifin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griifin preventing the sweep.
Griifin slips nicely into half guard.
Austin wants to improve his position but Griifin is controlling well.
Austin wants to control the action here but instead Griifin manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Austin tries to lock up and control but Griifin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griifin tries to control but Austin wriggling away.
Griifin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Austin to take his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Griifin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Griifin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Griifin lands strikes to the head.
Griifin keeps control of the position easily here as Austin tries to buck him off.

Griifin tightening his grip on Austin, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that second round.
That's time! Griifin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Austin misses the jab.
Griifin throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Austin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griifin.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Griifin.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griifin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Austin lands a nice shot that snaps Griifin's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griifin throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Griifin throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Austin.
Griifin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griifin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Austin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Austin.
Stewie Griifin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Griifin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Griifin shows good takedown defense.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griifin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Austin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griifin checks it well.
Griifin scores with a jab. Austin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Griifin moves away from the strike by Austin.
Austin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griifin.
Griifin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griifin slips a straight right by Austin.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griifin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Austin tries to clinch there but Griifin circles away.
Steve Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a leg kick but Griifin checks it.
Griifin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Austin looks to land a combination but Griifin avoids it well.
Griifin throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Griifin defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Austin.
A telegraphed right hand from Griifin misses the target.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Griifin.
Austin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griifin counters with a nice body shot.
Griifin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griifin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griifin looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Griifin slips a straight right by Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin with a jab.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Griifin, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Griifin against the cage but Griifin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stewie Griifin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Griifin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griifin clobbers Austin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Austin is predictable there
enabling Griifin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griifin scores with a jab.
Austin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griifin misses with a hook to the body
and Austin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Griifin. No joy for Austin on that attempt.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin takes one on the button.
Austin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Austin tries to bum rush Griifin with a series of wild strikes but Griifin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt
and Griifin counters with a thumping low kick.
Griifin lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Griifin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Austin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griifin throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin thows a leg kick but Griifin checks it
and Griifin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griifin cracks Austin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griifin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Austin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griifin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Austin as he jumps to the side.
Austin throws a leg kick
and Griifin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griifin takes one to the side of the head.
Stewie Griifin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griifin thumps Austin with a low kick.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griifin manages to avoid it.
Austin walks into a jab.
Austin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griifin. Griifin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Griifin.
Griifin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griifin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griifin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griifin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Griifin!