PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Emanuel - The Hey Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Griffin

183 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!

Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Griffin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Griffin tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mark Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a high kick!

Griffin is rocked!

It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown scores with a nice strike.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Mark Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Bart Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Griffin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Griffin is controlling him well.
Brown wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.

Griffin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Griffin eventually gives up the hold.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Griffin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffin takes a step back to recover.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a head kick.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Griffin takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown thows a body kick. Griffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Griffin shoots and misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Bart Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mark Brown!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Mark Brown!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Mark Brown!

Mark Brown wins by unanimous decision!