PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griifin comes to the cage accompanied by Stewie's sexy party - rap song. Sproles has chosen can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griifin
vs
Sproles

170 cm
28
165 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

174 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Griifin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griifin avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Sproles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griifin at a distance.
Sproles throws out a leg kick but Griifin moves out of range and Sproles only half commits.
Sproles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sproles scores with a spinning back kick!
Sproles misses with a leg kick

and Griifin counters with a takedown into side control.
Sproles is trying to buck Griifin off.
Sproles managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Griifin.
Griifin trying to control the position but Sproles is working away.
Griifin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sproles is avoiding damage well.
Sproles pushes Griifin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Griifin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Sproles throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles darts in trying to clinch

and Griifin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sproles!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sproles is squirming around, avoiding Griifin's attempts to control the action.
Griifin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sproles is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Griifin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griifin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sproles is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles is squirming around, avoiding Griifin's attempts to control the action.
Sproles tries to buck Griifin off but he can't manage it.
Sproles is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sproles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Griifin controlling the pace for now.
Griifin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sproles bucks Griifin off and manages to get back to his feet!
Sproles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sproles avoids the body shot from Griifin.
Griifin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griifin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Griifin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griifin.
Sproles tries to clinch but Griifin moves away
and Griifin counters with a nice leg kick.
Sproles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pete Sproles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick
and Griifin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griifin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sproles doesn't seem bothered though.
Griifin is looking to slow Sproles down with leg kicks.
Griifin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Griifin misses its intended target.
Sproles scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles misses with a low kick.
Griifin tries to land a leg kick but Sproles saw it coming and moves away.
Sproles throws a head kick that half lands.
Griifin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sproles doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sproles tries to clinch but Griifin moves away
and Griifin counters with a thumping low kick.
Sproles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griifin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griifin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sproles wants to clinch but Griifin slips to the side
and Griifin counters with a straight right hand.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick
and Griifin counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griifin throws a lazy right hand but Sproles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick
and Griifin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sproles misses with a straight right.
Sproles throws a lazy head kick
letting Griifin counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sproles looks to clinch
and Griifin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Sproles.
Sproles misses with a few strikes there.
Griifin throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Sproles to counter with a crisp jab.
Griifin walks into a stiff left hand from Sproles.
Pete Sproles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sproles misses with a lunging right hand
and Griifin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sproles misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Sproles.
Sproles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sproles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sproles.
Sproles looks to clinch
and Griifin counters with a low kick, right behind Sproles 's knee.
Pete Sproles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses
and Griifin counters with an outside leg kick.
Sproles throws an off balance right hand

and Griifin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griifin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sproles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sproles is breathing heavily.
Griifin throws and elbow that misses. Sproles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griifin's guard. Nice move by Sproles!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griifin looking for a sweep. Not yet Griifin, not yet.
Griifin working a defensive guard here.
Griifin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sproles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griifin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sproles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sproles sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sproles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griifin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sproles slips a straight right by Griifin.
Griifin cracks Sproles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sproles swings widly with a right hand

and Griifin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sproles's guard now.
Griifin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sproles keeping moving, preventing Griifin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sproles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sproles pushes Griifin off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Griifin misses.
Sproles moves to clinch but Griifin breaks away
and Griifin counters with a leg kick.
Griifin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Griifin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sproles's guard.
Sproles wants to stand up but Griifin is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griifin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griifin won't allow Sproles to get back to his feet.
Griifin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griifin stops Sproles from standing up.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sproles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sproles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sproles wants to stand and escape but Griifin is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griifin is working Sproles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Griifinis looking to pass into half guard but Sproles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sproles is in guard.
Sproles wants to control from the top but Griifin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sproles throws a head kick but Griifin moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griifin.
Sproles tries to clinch up
and Griifin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick

and Griifin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sproles's guard.
Stewie Griifin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sproles wants to stand up but Griifin is controlling him.

Sproles uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Griifin throws a jab when Sproles was well out of range.
Griifin lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griifin.
Sproles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Griifin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griifin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin wants to take a breather but Sproles is having none of it.
Griifin slows the pace down in half guard.
Griifin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sproles keeps working.
Sproles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griifin.
Griifin prevents Sproles from standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griifin drops an elbow to the side of Sproles's head.
Griifin stops Sproles from getting back to his feet.
Pete Sproles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Sproles is refusing to be controlled, as Griifin sits in half guard.

Griifin seems to be working for a kimura but Sproles defends the submission attempt.
Sproles is trying to stand up here but Griifin is controlling him well.
Griifin winds up and cracks Sproles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sproles is not content to let Griifin control the position.
Sproles is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin lands with a punch from half guard.
Griifin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sproles's head.
Sproles is trying to stand.
Griifin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sproles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griifin.
Sproles pushes Griifin off looking to stand but Griifin dives back in and keeps control.
Griifin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sproles keeps working.
Sproles is looking to escape.
Griifin trying to control from half guard but Sproles is working away.
Sproles looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Griifin stands up from half guard.
Sproles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sproles throws an off balance right hand
and Griifin counters with an outside leg kick.
Griifin digs a good hook to Sproles's body.
Stewie Griifin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griifin lands a right hook to the body.
Sproles closes the distance but Griifin moves to the side
and Griifin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sproles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sproles tries to clinch
and Griifin counters with a thumping low kick.
Sproles takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griifin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griifin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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