PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champo Groucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Griffin
vs
Groucho

180 cm
23
201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
191 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groucho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Groucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Groucho's calf.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Groucho.
TJ Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Groucho.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Groucho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Groucho throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Groucho - just one landing.

It looks like TJ Griffin has been cut.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Groucho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Groucho swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin digs a good hook to Groucho's body.
Groucho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Groucho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groucho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Groucho misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Groucho misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Groucho slips the punch.
Groucho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Groucho scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Groucho throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
Groucho fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
Nice body kick there by Groucho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Groucho tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Groucho scores with a push kick.
Groucho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Groucho.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Groucho lands with a good body shot.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Groucho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffin rather than just go for the knockout.
Groucho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Groucho thows a body shot but no joy.

Groucho lands a big head kick that sends Griffin tumbling to the mat! Groucho takes a step backwards and waves Griffin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Griffin is rocked!
A big left from Griffin misses.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin avoids the head kick by Groucho.
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Groucho can pounce on him.
Griffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Groucho. Griffin shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Groucho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Groucho.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Groucho fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Groucho. Groucho obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groucho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a body shot.

Griffin darts in and clinches Groucho up against the cage.
Groucho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Groucho avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Groucho can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groucho tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Groucho is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Groucho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Groucho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Groucho is trying to break free.
Griffin tries to work over Groucho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Groucho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin has Groucho pressed against the cage, preventing Groucho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Groucho breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groucho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Groucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champo Groucho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Griffin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Groucho walks into a left hand.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Groucho.
Groucho lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Griffin crumples to the floor! Groucho milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Champo Groucho!