PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between SOLJAH HArt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Griffin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

HArt
vs
Griffin

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, SOLJAH HArt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
HArt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Griffin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
HArt misses with a double jab.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
HArt keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HArt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
HArt moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.

Griffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for HArt!
Griffin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of HArt's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HArt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Griffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Griffin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But HArt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from HArt!
HArt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

HArt stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
SOLJAH HArt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
HArt is breathing heavily.
HArt misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

HArt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
HArt keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin controlling from the top position.
HArt has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but HArt is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin forces his way into half guard.

HArt pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.
HArt fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin tries to clinch there but HArt circles away.

HArt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.

HArt is rocked!

Griffin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HArt misses with a wild combination.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
HArt takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Griffin shoots in and bounces HArt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HArt keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for HArt!
Griffin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have HArt in real trouble here! The ref calls for HArt to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Griffin!