PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On The Darkside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chimpo
vs
Griffin

186 cm
25
190 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
25
198 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chimpo misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chimpo.
Chimpo takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.

Chimpo pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chimpo as the two fighters clinch.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Chimpo drops back down to his feet.
Chimpo tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Chimpo drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chimpo.

Chimpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chimpo clinches with his opponent.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chimpo can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chimpo blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands an elbow that stopped Chimpo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Chimpo gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage.

Chimpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chimpo drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.

Chimpo breaks from the clinch.
Chimpo throws a leg kick
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chimpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimpo scores with a nice body kick.

Chimpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chimpo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Chimpo.
Chimpo cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chimpo misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chimpo misses with a jab to the body
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chimpo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Chimpo just leaning against Griffin, taking a breather.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Chimpo.
Griffin taking a breather.
Chimpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Chimpo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Chimpo misses

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Chimpo didn't expect that.
Chimpo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chimpo pulls Griffin in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chimpo is on top in guard.
Chimpo wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Chimpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chimpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chimpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chimpo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chimpo postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chimpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chimpo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Chimpo trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
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 Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chimpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Chimpo manages to break the clinch.
Chimpo scores with a nice right hand.
Chimpo is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chimpo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.

Chimpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chimpo.
Chimpo tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Chimpo lands with a left to the head.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chimpo moves away from the strike by Griffin.

Chimpo instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin wants to stall.
Griffin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chimpo's defenses.
Griffin has Chimpo pressed against the cage, preventing Chimpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Chimpo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Griffin.
Chimpo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Chimpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chimpo is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chimpo has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Chimpo is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Chimpo into the cage.
Chimpo has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Chimpo slips under a jab.
Chimpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Chimpo instigates a clinch.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chimpo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Chimpo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.

Chimpo has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Chimpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chimpo blocks it with crossed arms.
Chimpo blocks an elbow strike.

Chimpo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Chimpo.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chimpo tries to reverse the position but Griffin maintains control.
Chimpo tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.
Griffin misses with a head shot.
Chimpo wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Chimpo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin breaks from Chimpo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chimpo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chimpo can't escape the position.
Chimpo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chimpo tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chimpo's head.
Chimpo is refusing to be controlled, as Griffin sits in half guard.
Griffin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chimpo to regain full guard.

Chimpo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chimpo 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.
Chimpo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chimpo gets a clinch.
Chimpo avoids a wild elbow strike from Griffin.

Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chimpo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.

Chimpo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Chimpo on the inside.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from Chimpo
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chimpo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimpo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chimpo misses with a jab to the body
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Chimpo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin takes a swing at Chimpo's ribcage but misses.

Chimpo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Chimpo blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Chimpo tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Chimpo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chimpo lands a right hand.
Griffin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Chimpo manages to break the clinch.
Chimpo throws a head kick that misses
and Chimpo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnny Chimpo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

Chimpo takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Chimpo blocks with his arms.

Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnny Chimpo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimpo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chimpo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Chimpo.
Chimpo misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chimpo rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimpo is defending well for now.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.

Chimpo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chimpo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a looping right.

Chimpo pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Chimpo avoids the elbow strike from Griffin, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chimpo as Griffin tries to tie him up.
Bart Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Chimpo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Chimpo.

That's four 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.

Chimpo closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chimpo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chimpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimpo avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Chimpo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Chimpo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chimpo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chimpo throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chimpo closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimpo avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chimpo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chimpo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chimpo!