PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mr black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Griifin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stewie's sexy party - rap song. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

black
vs
Griifin

185 cm
24
160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, mr black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Griifin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griifin looks to throw the jab but black is out of range.
black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griifin throws a jab when black was well out of range.
black throws a body punch but Griifin moves out of range.

Griifin clinches.
Griifin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griifin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griifin throws a punch but it's blocked by black.
black lands with a light punch inside.
black working aggressively here.
Griifin blocks an uppercut.
black throws a punch but it's blocked by Griifin.
black misses with a punch on the inside.
black misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for black.
black misses with the head strike.
Griifin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griifins head.
black lands a body punch.
black pushes Griifin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
black jumps guard but Griifin stands there with black around his waist. black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griifin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black looks to land a right hand but Griifin moved out of range.
Griifin scores with a kick to the body.
black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griifin.

black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
black misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
black tries to score with some ground and pound. Griifin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
black throws an elbow but Griifin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Griifin is trying to get back to his feet.
black working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
black is working Griifin over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griifin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
black is looking to take a break and control but Griifin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griifin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by black.
black misses with the ground and pound.
black in side control, throwing shots but Griifin defends.
Griifin wants to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Griifin is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black working the ground and pound but Griifin is defending the strikes.
black working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griifin dodges the ground and pound from black.
black lands a few punches from side control.
Griifin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on black's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
black is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Griifin!
black working Griifin over with strikes here.
Griifin wants to hold on but black pushes him away.

black is working for a guillotine from mount but Griifin frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black landing strikes from the mount.
Griifin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
black misses with a head shot.
black throwing strikes here but Griifin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

black moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Griifin has worked his arm free - good work by Griifin!
black misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The strikes coming from black are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
black throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griifin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Griifin.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griifin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
black throws a jab but it's blocked by Griifin.
black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
black throws a jab but it's blocked by Griifin.
black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
black misses with a straight right.
Griifin throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by black. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griifin walks into a stiff left hand from black.
Griifin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from black.
Griifin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but black is out of range.
Griifin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griifin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
black scores with a sloppy right hand. Griifin should have avoided that one.
Griifin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griifin avoids the body shot from black.
black throws a series of punches but Griifin avoids them all with ease.
Griifin walks into a stiff left hand from black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griifin misses with a low kick.
black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griifin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Griifin misses with a hook. black ducked under it nicely.
Griifin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griifin takes one to the side of the head.
black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
black scores with the left hand. Griifin knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griifin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griifin tries to clinch up.
black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
black tries to clinch
and Griifin counters with a leg kick.
Griifin connects with a single shot there.
black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griifin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
black scores with a body shot.
Griifin throws a low kick but black avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black throws a hook but Griifin blocks it.
Griifin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from black misses its intended target.
Stewie Griifin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
black tries for a takedown but Griifin circles away easily
and Griifin counters with a nice leg kick.
black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griifin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griifin misses with a few strikes there.
black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griifin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Griifin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griifin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stewie Griifin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

black tries to clinch up.
black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griifin counters with a big head kick but black shrugs it off.
Griifin lands a nice shot to the body.
black throws a right and a left that Griifin avoids nicely.
Griifin lands with a nice body punch.
Griifin lands with an uppercut that bounces black off the cage and back into rage.
Nice straight punches there by Griifin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griifin.
black looks to land a combination but Griifin avoids it well.
black scores with a head kick.
black tries for a takedown but Griifin circles away easily
and Griifin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. black is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin misses with an uppercut.
Griifin misses with a straight left.
A cross from Griifin lands.
The fighters circling - Griifin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
black throws a lazy right hand but Griifin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
black misses with a double jab
and Griifin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griifin tries to avoid it but black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griifin to the ground. Griifin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Griifin misses.
Griifin slips a straight right by black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
black blocks a low kick nicely.
Griifin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Griifin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griifin throws a head kick that black semi-blocks.
Griifin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
black misses with a straight right.
Griifin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griifin throws a leg kick which misses black's front leg but catches the back leg as black tries to avoid it.
black throws a jab when Griifin was well out of range.
black misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin tries to score a power double leg takedown but black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griifin somewhat.
Griifin tries to clinch there but black circles away.
Griifin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
black thows a body shot but no joy.
Griifin misses with a body kick.
black misses with a straight right.
black closes the distance but Griifin moves to the side
and Griifin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griifin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but black was well out of range. Poor timing from Griifin.
black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
black lands an overhand right.

Griifin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
black has a couple of punches blocked by Griifin.

Griifin breaks from the clinch.
Griifin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griifin wants to slow black down by chopping away at his legs.
black missing with a left hand there. Griifin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
black leaves Griifin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griifin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griifin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Griifin!