PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogers's choice of entrance music: Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue. Steve Rogers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with tyson Griffin's chin.

Griffin
vs
Rogers

170 cm
29
170 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

184 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a leg kick.
Rogers moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands a jab to Rogers's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rogers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Griffin.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Griffin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers controlling the position.
Griffin trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because tyson Griffin just wasn't active enough.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tyson Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
tyson Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a big head kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Griffin misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Griffin misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Rogers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rogers regains half guard.
Griffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Griffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffin.
Rogers controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griffin trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers controlling the position.
Griffin trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogers controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin thows a big elbow that misses.

Griffin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogers has escaped and now he's on top!
Griffin is trying to keep Rogers in close.
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin 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.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogers wants to stand but Griffin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 tyson Griffin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rogers.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a nice head kick!
Rogers avoids the body shot from Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Rogers wants to get up but he can't break Griffin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Griffin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogers!
Griffin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rogers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rogers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffin avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Griffin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rogers because Griffin loaded up on that one.
Rogers tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin unloads with some shots from mount but Rogers bucks and avoids them well.

Griffin is working for a guillotine from mount but Rogers frees his head quite easily.
Griffin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Griffin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rogers is now in Griffin's guard. A big mistake from Griffin there, giving up the dominant position!
Rogers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control the position.

Rogers stands up from Griffin's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin checks a low kick from Rogers.

Griffin looking to score a takedown here. Rogers is defending well but Griffin drives through and ends up in Rogers's guard.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Rogers.
I think Rogers 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!