PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tizoc Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lybarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffon
vs
Lybarger

215 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tizoc Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Lybarger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffon has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Lybarger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lybarger.
Lybarger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Griffon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lybarger to the mat! Lybarger manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lybarger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Griffon postures up and lands a big shot to Lybarger's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lybarger wants to get back to his feet but Griffon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffon stays in close to Lybarger's body and controls the position.
Lybarger is looking to stand up but Griffon isn't so interested in that idea.
Lybarger looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffon with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Griffon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lybarger some visible discomfort.
Griffon working the ground and pound.
Lybarger being controlled for a moment.
Griffon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lybarger for as long as he can get away with.
Lybarger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Griffon is working Lybarger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lybarger is trying to buck Griffon off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffon takes a little break here. Lybarger wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Griffon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Griffon in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Griffon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lybarger on the ground.
Lybarger is trying to buck Griffon off.
Lybarger taking a bit of punishment here - Griffon scoring with strikes.
Lybarger is being controlled here.

Griffon swings around for an armbar but Lybarger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Griffon's guard.
Lybarger won't allow Griffon to sweep him here.
Griffon is pulling down on Lybarger's head. It's preventing any offense from Lybarger, at least for the moment.
Griffon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffon'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.
Griffon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lybarger is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffon has a closed guard, preventing Lybarger from standing up.
Griffon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tizoc Griffon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Griffon shoots in looking for a takedown. Lybarger tries to sprawl out of it but Griffon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lybarger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tizoc Griffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lybarger to the mat! Lybarger manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lybarger keeping moving, preventing Griffon from controlling successfully.
Griffon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tizoc Griffon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lybarger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lybarger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lybarger counters with a three punch combo that has Griffon backing up. Griffon nods at Lybarger to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lybarger avoids it really well and circles away.

Griffon drives through with a takedown into Lybarger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Griffon trying to control the position from guard on top but Lybarger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffon won't allow Lybarger to get back to his feet.
Lybarger is breathing heavily.
Lybarger keeping full guard, as Griffon tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lybarger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffon controls the pace.
Griffon won't allow Lybarger to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lybarger staying out of range there.
Griffon takes a swing at Lybarger's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Lybarger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Griffon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lybarger gets tackled into the cage by Griffon. Griffon maintains the clinch.
Lybarger lands a left hand.
Lybarger wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffon won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lybarger working aggressively here.

Griffon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Griffon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lybarger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griffon is in Lybarger's guard.
Griffon tries to free his leg and advance position but Lybarger is retaining full guard.
Griffon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Griffon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lybarger is keeping the position for now.
Griffon stops Lybarger from standing up.
Tizoc Griffon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffon pushes down on Lybarger's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lybarger has hold of Griffon's hands but Griffon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lybarger wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Griffon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lybarger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Griffon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Griffon.
Griffon is looking to advance position but Lybarger won't allow it.
Griffon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffon winds up and cracks Lybarger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffon prevents Lybarger from standing back up.
Griffon winds up and cracks Lybarger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lybarger is trying to stand up here but Griffon is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Griffon there.
Lybarger has hold of Griffon's hands but Griffon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffon wants to free his trapped foot but Lybarger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lybarger is trying to stand.
Griffon working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffon trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tizoc Griffon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Griffon throws a head kick that misses
and Lybarger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffon shoots in for a double leg but Lybarger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffon swings widly with a right hand
letting Lybarger counter with a right hand.
Griffon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lybarger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lybarger tries to clinch but Griffon moves out of range.
Lybarger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffon circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffon swats away the attempt to clinch by Lybarger.
Griffon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lybarger swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tizoc Griffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lybarger pinned against the cage. Lybarger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lybarger fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lybarger.
Griffon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lybarger but Lybarger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lybarger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffon misses with a leg kick
and Lybarger counters with a two punch combo.
Lybarger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lybarger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tizoc Griffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lybarger scores with a body shot.
Lybarger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffon fails with the takedown.
David Lybarger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lybarger doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffon circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lybarger.
No luck for Griffon with that takedown attempt.
Lybarger lands a head kick!
David Lybarger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lybarger jabs Griffon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lybarger to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Lybarger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lybarger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffon.
Lybarger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lybarger on his heels. He'll look to pass Lybarger's guard now, I'm sure.
Griffon wants to pass the guard but Lybarger is keeping the position.
Griffon stays in close to Lybarger's body and controls the position.
Lybarger wants to stand but Griffon is controlling the position.
Griffon lands a couple of elbows.
Lybarger has momentary wrist control but Griffon slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffon chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffon won't allow Lybarger to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffon with a nice head shot there.
Lybarger is looking to stand up but Griffon isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffon cracks Lybarger with a solid left hand.
Griffon stops Lybarger from standing up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lybarger keeping full guard, as Griffon tries to pass.
Lybarger wants to stand up but Griffon is controlling him.
Griffon is stalling in the full guard.
Griffon lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
David Lybarger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lybarger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Lybarger.
I think Griffon 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tizoc Griffon!