PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunvald Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sorenson
vs
Griffin

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunvald Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sorenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sorenson tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.

Griffin darts in and clinches Sorenson up against the cage.
Sorenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorenson.

Griffin breaks the clinch.

Sorenson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griffin to the mat! Griffin manages to get full guard.
Sorenson throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin looking to control.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sorenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin working a defensive guard but Sorenson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Griffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorenson looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sorenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Sorenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sorenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Sorenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sorenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin connects with a high kick.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Sorenson shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Sorenson on that attempt.

Sorenson feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Sorenson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sorenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin is wriggling around but Sorenson manages to pass to half guard.
Sorenson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffin for as long as he can get away with.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sorenson connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
Sorenson controlling the action here.
Sorenson wants to get back to his feet.
Sorenson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Sorenson is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gunvald Sorenson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sorenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sorenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunvald Sorenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shawn Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorenson misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sorenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Sorenson defends easily.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Sorenson from controlling successfully.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sorenson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorenson wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Sorenson wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Griffin landing rabbit punches to the side of Sorenson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sorenson trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sorenson has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Sorenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sorenson misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sorenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Sorenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sorenson shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Sorenson's body.
Griffin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sorenson's head.
Sorenson shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sorenson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griffin to the mat! Griffin manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorenson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sorenson pushes down on Griffin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sorenson works his way into full mount!
Griffin tries to hold on but Sorenson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson working the ground and pound effectively.
Griffin is trying to escape the mount.
Griffin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sorenson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sorenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sorenson wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Griffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is staying active underneath Sorenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sorenson wants to advance to full mount but Griffin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sorenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Sorenson controlling him for the moment.
Sorenson wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin scores with a head kick.
Sorenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Sorenson persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sorenson scores a takedown into full mount!
Griffin tries to hold on but Sorenson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunvald Sorenson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sorenson has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Sorenson tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sorenson won't be happy with that.
Sorenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sorenson wants to control but Griffin postures up.
Griffin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Griffin lands an elbow.
Sorenson tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sorenson is avoiding damage well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sorenson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sorenson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sorenson tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sorenson misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Sorenson.

Sorenson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sorenson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Sorenson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sorenson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sorenson tries to control but Griffin wriggling away.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Sorenson maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sorenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sorenson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sorenson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sorenson controlling from mount.
Griffin taking shots to the head.
Sorenson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Sorenson controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sorenson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sorenson controlling the pace for now.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sorenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Griffin wants to control but Sorenson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sorenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Sorenson maintains control.
Sorenson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sorenson controlling from the full mount.
Sorenson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shawn Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorenson controlling from the full mount.
Sorenson throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
Sorenson looking to ground and pound but Griffin is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sorenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gunvald Sorenson!