PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Arapeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm the Scatman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arapeta's choice of entrance music: The Sound by Switchfoot. This should be a great matchup!

Griffin
vs
Arapeta

182 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Honest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xander Arapeta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Arapeta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin tries to clinch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Arapeta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Griffin has managed to clinch.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Arapeta tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.

Arapeta breaks from the clinch.
Griffin tests Arapeta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arapeta misses with a leg kick.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Arapeta's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.

It looks like Xander Arapeta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arapeta.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Griffin.
Nice cross by Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arapeta looks gassed!
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arapeta on the side of the head.
Griffin throws a body punch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body punch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin stalks Arapeta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arapeta's face. Arapeta staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arapeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin punishes Arapeta's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a good jab.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arapeta manages to avoid it.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arapeta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arapeta doesn't seem bothered though.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Arapeta in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin prevents Arapeta from breaking the clinch.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Arapeta's ribcage. Arapeta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Arapeta is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin keeps control of Arapeta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Griffin.
Arapeta is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.

Arapeta is rocked!
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arapeta is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arapeta seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arapeta wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xander Arapeta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arapeta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin dips to his left and cracks Arapeta with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Arapeta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Arapeta is trying to break free.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
Arapeta tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Arapeta is breathing heavily.
Griffin lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin presses Arapeta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arapeta.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arapeta can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arapeta's efforts to push away.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arapeta's efforts to push away.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honest Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Griffin.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Arapeta is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honest Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xander Arapeta's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arapeta misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arapeta throws a chopping leg kick but Griffin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arapeta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arapeta throws out a leg kick but Griffin moves out of range and Arapeta only half commits.
Xander Arapeta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arapeta avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Arapeta misses with a low kick.
Honest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arapeta.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arapeta scoring well with a low kick there.
Arapeta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Arapeta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arapeta misses with a leg kick
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arapeta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arapeta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arapeta misses the body punch

and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Arapeta takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
Arapeta tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Arapeta trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arapeta into the cage.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arapeta misses with an elbow over the top.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
A short left from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Arapeta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin presses Arapeta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xander Arapeta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Arapeta! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Griffin is unloading with more strikes now! Arapeta drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honest Griffin!