PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristof Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New York. Stein has chosen The Choice is Yours as his entrance music. Kristof Stein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffin
vs
Stein

173 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristof Stein!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Stein's head back.
Griffin lands a head shot.

Stein closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stein lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.
Griffin looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stein is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin unloads with some shots from mount but Stein bucks and avoids them well.
Griffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Griffin throwing strikes here but Stein is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stein blocking the ground and pound.
Stein tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Stein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Griffin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stein is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Griffin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stein manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Stein's hands, connecting with Stein's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griffin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stein reverses the position - he's now on top in Griffin's guard.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin is working hard here to advance position.
Stein advances to half guard.
Stein lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Stein.
Stein wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Stein is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to improve his position but Stein is controlling well.
Stein working Griffin over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Stein.
Stein lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin is looking to control Stein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Stein lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Stein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stein throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin trying to get back to full guard but Stein takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alonzo Griffin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin digs a good hook to Stein's body.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Griffin lands a jab to the nose.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stein tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stein thinking.
Stein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Stein drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffin looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stein!
Stein is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stein is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Stein looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
Griffin unloads with some shots from mount but Stein bucks and avoids them well.
Griffin throws a sloppy strike and Stein uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Stein has ended up in Griffin's guard.
Stein sitting in guard here, content to control.

Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stein scoring with some ground and pound.
Stein trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Stein postures up.
Stein preventing the sweep.
Griffin wants to improve his position but instead Stein has moved into half guard.
Griffin trying to control but Stein postures up.
Stein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Stein is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stein lands with a punch from half guard.
Stein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stein working Griffin over with strikes.
Stein slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Stein works his way into side control.
Stein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stein cracks Griffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Griffin to see if he's OK.
Stein is working Griffin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kristof Stein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stein scoring with punches from side control.

Griffin is rocked!
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Stein working the head with strikes.
Griffin tries to improve position but can't.
Griffin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein working the head and body with strikes.
Stein cracks Griffin with a big right hand but Griffin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffin taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristof Stein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Stein slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Stein feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Stein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stein wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin is trying to keep Stein in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stein is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Griffin 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.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stein manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Stein there.
Stein is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stein drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Stein winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Stein is controlling him
Stein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stein scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has a hand on Stein's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Stein takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stein postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.
Griffin is trying to escape the mount.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Stein smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stein working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stein landing shots from mount.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Stein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stein landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein cracks Griffin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristof Stein!