PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tyson griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tyson griffin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for tyson griffin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

griffin
vs
white

170 cm
26
170 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

171 cm
22
163 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles white!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of griffin.
griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but white manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. white doesn't seem phased though.
griffin lands a body shot.
griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but white was well out of range. Poor timing from griffin.
griffin scores with a jab to the head.
white cracks griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
white swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from white.
griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
white misses with a wild body shot.
white throws a hook but griffin avoids it easily.
griffin checks a low kick from white.
griffin scores with the left hand. white knows he should have avoided that one.
white displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as griffin throws out the jab.
A jab from griffin misses.
griffin misses with the combination.
white misses with a shot to the body
and griffin counters with a left and a right that stings white.
white misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white thows a body shot but no joy.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
griffin misses with a hook. white ducked under it nicely.
white takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
white misses with a body shot.
griffin misses with a wild combination.
griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
white takes one to the side of the head.
griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - white throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
white is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down griffin rather than just go for the knockout.
griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for griffin.
A jab from white misses.
white throws a sloppy body shot
and griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
charles white seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
white will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
white swings and misses with a hook to the body.
griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping white at a distance.
white throws a hook but griffin avoids it easily.
white tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from white.
griffin ducks under a wild hook from white.
white looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from white.
griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
white misses with a body punch
and griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
griffin defending well as white loads up on a big left hand.
white throws a sloppy head kick
and griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
white looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
white swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of griffin.
Some wild striking there from griffin.
white throws a predictable looking body shot
and griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
griffin lands a jab to white's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white throws a head kick that griffin semi-blocks.
white misses with a shot to the body
and griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by griffin - just one landing.
white avoids a punch combination nicely.
griffin lands an overhand right.
A shot to the body from white misses
and griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
white misses with an uppercut.
white misses with an uppercut. griffin saw that one coming.
griffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
griffin scores with the left hand. white knows he should have avoided that one.
griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from white.
griffin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
griffin misses with a wild combination.
white scores with a hook to the body. griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
white takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
white pulls out of a head kick attempt.
white takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin thuds his right hand into white's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but white moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
white swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
white tries a head kick but it misses.
griffin throws a right hand that white ducks under and follows up with a left that white also avoids with ease.
white takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from white.
griffin scores with a one two! white had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
griffin misses the shot to the body.
white fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from white.
griffin throws out a loose jab but white uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyson griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

griffin scores with a punch to the head.
white ducks down and throws a hook to the body but griffin moves away.
griffin ducks under a wild hook from white.
white misses with a jab to the body
and griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from griffin.
white tries a head kick but it misses.
griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as griffin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
white throws a looping overhand right but griffin ducks down to avoid it.
white looks to throw a body kick
and griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
white lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from white misses.
white swings for the body but griffin moves out of range.
griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
white is breathing heavily.
white misses with a straight left.
griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white throws a predictable looking body shot
and griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
white misses with a shot to the body
and griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
griffin digs a good body shot into white's ribs.
white slips a jab and a cross from griffin.
The fighters circling - white throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
white loads up on a big right hand but griffin slips the punch.
white lands a nice hook to griffin's body. griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
griffin lands with a shot to the body.
white looks to land a left hand but griffin moved out of range nicely.
Good work by griffin as he checks the leg kick.
griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but white manages to avoid it.
white throws a lazy right hand but griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by white.
griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
white takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
griffin lands a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but white might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, griffin has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
tyson griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
griffin connects with a nice looking jab.
griffin throws a combination. white tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some bone on bone action there as griffin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
griffin throws a hook to the side of white's head but white sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
white takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
white misses with a telegraphed body shot
and griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
griffin scores with a nice strike.
white goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
white throws a sloppy head kick and griffin moves out of range easily.
white is looking to chop away at griffin's legs.
white takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
white throws a shot to the body.
white throws a jab when griffin was well out of range.
griffin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin slips under a jab from white.
white has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
white takes a swing at griffin's ribcage but misses.
white swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from white.
griffin misses the jab.
white ducks down and throws a hook to the body but griffin moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from white in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
griffin misses with a double jab.
griffin defending well as white loads up on a big left hand.
griffin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
white thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by griffin.
white tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from white.
griffin throws a hook to the side of white's head but white sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
white misses with an uppercut.
white avoids the body shot from griffin.
A looping hook to the body misses from white. griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
white swings for the body but griffin moves out of range.
A head kick by white misses
and griffin counters with a straight right hand.
white throws a hook but griffin blocks it.
griffin takes a swing at white's ribcage but misses.
white throws out a powerful jab.
white throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from griffin misses.
white swings and misses with a shot to the body
and griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
white uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by griffin.
white jabbing away but nothing is landing.
griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
white throws a predictable looking body shot
and griffin counters with a left and a right that stings white.
A big right from white misses.
griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
griffin defending well as white loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by griffin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyson griffin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

white cracks the inside of griffin's front leg.
white throws a body punch but griffin moves out of range.
griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping white at a distance.
tyson griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by griffin.
white avoids a punch combination nicely.
white throws a jab when griffin was well out of range.
white moves away from the strike by griffin.
A shot to the body from white misses
and griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
white showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from griffin.
griffin throws a one two combo.
white looks to score with a jab to the body but griffin is just out of range.
griffin misses with a two punch combination.
griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces white off the cage and back into rage.
white throws a shot from downtown. griffin moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white misses with a looping right.
griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
griffin throws a right hand that white ducks under and follows up with a left that white also avoids with ease.
white misses with a straight right.
white misses with a kick to the body.
white misses with a jab to the body
and griffin counters with a nice body shot.
white drops his hands momentarily and griffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
griffin lands a nice hook to white's body. white takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
white throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
white misses with a body shot.
white tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
griffin scores with a body shot.
white pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. white looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
white throws an uppercut from half a mile away. griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. white doesn't seem phased though.
griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by white.
griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
griffin throws a hook to the side of white's head but white sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
white avoids the body shot from griffin.
griffin lands with a nice combination. white backs away looking to recover.
white throws a low kick but it's checked well by griffin.
A head kick misses from white.
Jab from white.
griffin ducks under a wild hook from white.
white misses with a hook to the body
and griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
white throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
white dodges the punch combination from griffin.
griffin misses with a body shot.
white misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin blocks a head kick by white.
Left hook, right uppercut from griffin.
white looks to score with a jab to the body but griffin is just out of range.
white looks to score with a jab to the body but griffin is just out of range.
white misses with a jab to the body
and griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
white throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
white thows a left - swing and a miss!
charles white has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that white can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from white.
A punch combination from griffin misses.
white ducks down and throws a hook to the body but griffin moves away.
griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from white.
white misses with a wild body shot.
white tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from white.
griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by white.
griffin slips under a jab.

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.
white looks to throw the jab but griffin is out of range.
griffin lands a jab.
white wants to slow griffin down by chopping away at his legs.
griffin moves out of range as white strikes.
white looks to land a right hand but griffin moved out of range.
griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. white doesn't seem bothered though.
white misses with a body shot
enabling griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
white on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from white misses the target.
griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
white swings for the body but griffin moves out of range.
Jab, jab by griffin - just one landing.
white misses with an uppercut. griffin saw that one coming.
tyson griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
white misses with a body shot
enabling griffin to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
tyson griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well griffin 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyson griffin!