PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griffin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm the Scatman. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Griffin
vs
Richter

182 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

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 10 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Richter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin scores with a jab. Richter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Griffin throws a body punch but Richter moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Richter.
Richter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richter trying to land knees to the body.
Richter tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Richter back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Richter.
Richter lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Richter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Griffin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Richter.
Richter misses with a punch to the body.
Richter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Richter.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Richter lands a nice elbow.
Richter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richter or not.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richters head.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richter.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Richter throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Richter.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Richter.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Richter's head.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Richter's ribcage. Richter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richter looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin digs a right hand into Richter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richter's gas tank.
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!
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Richter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin cracks Richter with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin digs a right hand into Richter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richter's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Richter has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
Richter is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Richter is trying to stall.
Griffin pushes Richter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin digs a right hand into Richter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richter's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin digs a right hand into Richter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richter's gas tank.
Richter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin is working Richter over against the cage.
Griffin is working Richter over against the cage.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Richter has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Richter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Richter's head.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Richter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richter or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Richter takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin lands a right hand.
A short right from Griffin.

Richter is rocked!
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Richter is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin works on Richter's body with a couple of short punches.
Richter seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honest Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richter working aggressively here.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richter can do to turn this around?
Griffin lands a body shot.
Richter throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Richter fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
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 underneath Richter's ribcage. Richter let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Richter tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richter can't get the takedown.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richter.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richter.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin pushes Richter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin works on Richter's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin presses Richter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin works on Richter's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Honest Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Richter's ribcage. Richter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin gets through Richter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richter missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griffin walks away with a smile on his face. Richter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Honest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Richter.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Griffin swings for the body but Richter moves out of range.
Richter misses with a low kick.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dirk Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Richter throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richter manages to avoid it.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Richter in a clinch.
Griffin avoiding damage as Richter throws knees to the body.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Richter's head.
Richter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Richter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Richter avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Richter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin is working Richter over against the cage.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Richter taking a breather.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin works on Richter's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Richter wants a takedown.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin presses Richter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honest Griffin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Richter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin pushes Richter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Richter's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Richter drops to his knees and Griffin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honest Griffin!