PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles comes into the arena with can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr blaring out of the sound system. Griifin has chosen Stewie's sexy party - rap song as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sproles
vs
Griifin

174 cm
25
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

170 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Griifin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griifin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griifin wants it to stay on the feet.

Sproles forces Griifin back against the cage and clinches.
Sproles is trying to break the clinch but Griifin is controlling him.

Griifin breaks from the clinch.
Griifin stalks Sproles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sproles's face. Sproles staggers backwards, shaken.

Sproles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griifin to the mat! Griifin manages to get full guard.
Griifin has Sproles pulled in close to control his posture.
Sproles is looking to stand up but Griifin won't let him.
Sproles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sproles trying to control but Griifin is working from the bottom.
Sproles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sproles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griifin is keeping the position for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Sproles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sproles.
Griifin blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Griifin. Beautiful body shot.
Sproles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griifin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griifin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sproles counters with a three punch combo that has Griifin backing up. Griifin nods at Sproles to acknowledge the strikes.

Sproles forces Griifin back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Griifin as the two fighters clinch.
Griifin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sproles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sproles manages to break the clinch.
Griifin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sproles tries to clinch
and Griifin counters with a thumping low kick.
Sproles misses with a combination
and Griifin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sproles thinking.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griifin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sproles moves away.
Sproles tries to clinch up

and Griifin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sproles!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griifin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Griifin can't control as he wanted to and Sproles manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Sproles is trying to maintain the position but Griifin is very close to passing his half guard.
Sproles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Griifin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griifin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sproles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griifin is working away from the top position though.
Griifin is controlling the pace.
Griifin is thwarting Sproles's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pete Sproles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sproles wants to clinch
and Griifin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sproles misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griifin throws an overhand right that lands on Sproles's shoulder, as Sproles tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griifin.
Sproles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sproles throws a shot to the body.
Sproles closes the distance but Griifin moves to the side
and Griifin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griifin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sproles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griifin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griifin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sproles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sproles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griifin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sproles throws a push kick but Griifin slaps the foot to one side.
Griifin throws a leg kick but Sproles checks it.
Sproles avoids the body shot from Griifin.
Griifin lands with a nice body kick.
Griifin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles tries to clinch
and Griifin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Griifin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griifin.
Griifin throws an overhand right that lands on Sproles's shoulder, as Sproles tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griifin throws a looping overhand right but Sproles ducks down to avoid it.
Sproles cracks Griifin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griifin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sproles staying out of range there.
Griifin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sproles manages to avoid it.
Griifin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sproles looks to clinch
and Griifin counters with an outside leg kick.
A left and a right from Sproles both land. Nice combination.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown but Griifin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griifin tries to work over Sproles's front leg with a kick but Sproles checks it.
Sproles tries a head kick but it misses.
Griifin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.
Griifin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griifin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griifin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.

Sproles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sproles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sproles decides to stand up.
Sproles throws a lazy head kick
and Griifin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griifin lands a leg kick that knocks Sproles off balance momentarily.
Griifin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griifin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sproles moves to clinch but Griifin breaks away
enabling Griifin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griifin misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griifin.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick
and Griifin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sproles tries to clinch
enabling Griifin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sproles looks to land a combination but Griifin avoids it well.
Griifin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Sproles. Those never looked like landing.
Sproles throws a combination. Griifin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sproles tries to clinch but Griifin moves away
and Griifin counters with a straight right hand.
Griifin blocks a head kick by Sproles.
Sproles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griifin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sproles tries to clinch
and Griifin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sproles lands an overhand right.
Griifin misses with a looping right.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick
and Griifin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stewie Griifin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sproles avoids the body shot from Griifin.
Griifin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Griifin circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Griifin counter with a right hand.
Sproles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griifin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sproles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griifin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sproles's sensitive parts.

Griifin drives through with a takedown into Sproles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sproles looking to control.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sproles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griifin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sproles is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles pulls Griifin in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pete Sproles just wasn't active enough.
Griifin avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Griifin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sproles misses with a takedown
and Griifin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Sproles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griifin walks into a straight right hand from Sproles.
Sproles throws a nice looking combination but Griifin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sproles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sproles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sproles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griifin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sproles fails to land the takedown.
Sproles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Sproles gets caught napping as Griifin dives in and scores a takedown. Sproles manages to retain guard.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sproles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sproles wants to stand and escape but Griifin is having none of it.
Griifin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sproles working a defensive guard here.
Sproles wants to stand but Griifin is controlling the position.
Griifin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sproles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griifin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin wants to control from the top but Sproles keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griifin lands a glancing blow to the side of Sproles's head.
Jab from Sproles.
Sproles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sproles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griifin lands a leg kick that knocks Sproles off balance momentarily.
Sproles misses with a straight left.
Griifin lands with a cross.
Sproles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sproles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griifin counters with a nice leg kick.
Pete Sproles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sproles gets a takedown into half guard.
Sproles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sproles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sproles is thwarting Griifin's attempts to control the position.

Sproles seems to be looking for submissions.

Griifin is defending against the submission attempts here by Sproles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin trying to control but Sproles postures up.
Sproles wants to control but Griifin is keeping him busy.
Sproles is controlling the pace.
Sproles is trying to control the action in half guard but Griifin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Sproles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Griifin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sproles tries to land a body kick

and Griifin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sproles is in trouble now - Griifin has advanced to mount!
Sproles really wants to buck Griifin off and get back to his feet.

Sproles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Griifin.
Sproles working to try and regain half guard.
Stewie Griifin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griifin dominating with strikes here.
Griifin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sproles because Griifin loaded up on that one.
Griifin cracks Sproles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sproles tries to hold on but Griifin postures up.
Griifin lands a big shot there that rocks Sproles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griifin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griifin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

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