PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demon Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyson Griffin (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.

Beast
vs
Griffin

175 cm
30
163 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
169 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Beast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin scores with a jab. Beast acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin misses the jab.
Beast throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Griffin jabs Beast to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Beast thuds his shin into the meat of Griffin's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Demon Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Beast lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Beast lands a two punch combo.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beast connects with a solid leg kick.
Beast scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beast misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Griffin lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Beast as he connects with a hook.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Beast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beast.
Beast shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards Beast to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.
Beast throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demon Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Beast had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Beast clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beast has Griffin pressed against the cage, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beast pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Beast's ribcage. Beast let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beast misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beast tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Beast misses with an elbow strike.
Beast lands an elbow inside.
Beast misses with a knee to the head.
Beast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beast tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Beast clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Griffin scores with punches to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin throws a series of strikes and Beast wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Beast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beast holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Beast avoids a series of strikes thrown by Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyson Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beast pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Beast clinches up against the cage.
Beast looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beast.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
Beast throws an elbow but it misses.
Beast misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin is trying to drag Beast to the mat but Beast just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beast looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Beast tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beast throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
Beast gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin dodges an elbow strike from Beast.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Beast keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Beast lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beast using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beast lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beast throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Beast misses with an elbow over the top.
Beast is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Beast.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Beast landing knees to the body.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Beast lands a nice elbow.
Griffin is working Beast over against the cage.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Beast forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Demon Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tyson Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Beast tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Beast is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beast struggling a bit here.
Griffin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beast is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Beast manages to get back to half guard.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin winds up and cracks Beast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Beast holds on to Griffin around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Griffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beast manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but tyson Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griffin misses with a straight right.
Beast avoids the body shot from Griffin.
A good leg kick by Beast.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beast looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Beast 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.
Beast lands a two punch combo.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Beast.
Beast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beast rather than just go for the knockout.
Beast lands the left hand.
Griffin checks a low kick from Beast.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Demon Beast is winning the standup battle so far.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beast momentarily.
Beast staying out of range there.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Beast lands an overhand right.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin slips under a jab from Beast.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Beast pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffin back to the cage. Beast follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beast, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beast.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast scores with a hook.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Beast misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Beast cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beast.
Griffin jabs Beast to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Beast backpedaling.
Beast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands 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!
Beast connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Beast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beast.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
Beast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Beast clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin checks the leg kick.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Beast scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Beast throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beast throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Beast looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Beast closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Griffin moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beast.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Beast.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beast goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Beast staying out of range there.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Beast thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beast connects with a crisp jab.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beast throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Beast lands with a hook. Griffin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beast 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.
Beast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Beast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Beast closes the distance and clinches.
Beast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beast with a knee to the head.
Demon Beast has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin trying to stall but Beast improves his position.
Beast pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast crunches a lovely knee into Griffin's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Beast.
Beast lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Beast creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffin's defenses.
Beast creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffin's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Beast had his way with tyson Griffin in that round.
That's time! Beast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Griffin lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Griffin as he checks the leg kick.
Beast throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a jab to the body.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Beast misses the jab.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beast getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beast lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a leg kick that misses.
Beast throws a big shot that misses.
Beast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Beast is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffin's head backwards.
Beast wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Beast with a nice cross.
Beast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Griffin takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Beast throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin misses the jab.
Beast jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Beast throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Beast throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin connects with a nice looking jab.
Beast is looking to clinch.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Beast misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Beast misses with a body shot.
Griffin takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
Beast tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Beast misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beast 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Beast!
Demon Beast retains his lightweight title!