PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Uskovainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uskovainen has chosen as his entrance music. Stewie Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Asko Uskovainen's chin.

Griffin
vs
Uskovainen

179 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
188 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

M/S Paint Fightwear

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Uskovainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Uskovainen throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uskovainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uskovainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Uskovainen.
Both fighters circling a little - Uskovainen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Uskovainen.
Nice shot lands for Uskovainen.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Uskovainen throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Uskovainen.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Uskovainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
A short right from Uskovainen on the inside.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Uskovainen tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Uskovainen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uskovainen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Uskovainen is blocking nicely.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uskovainen is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Uskovainen.
Uskovainen misses with an elbow over the top.
Uskovainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Uskovainen scores with a knee to the head.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Uskovainen.
A hook to the body from Uskovainen.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uskovainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uskovainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uskovainen can't get the takedown.

Uskovainen breaks from the clinch.
Stewie Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Uskovainen.
Uskovainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Griffin clinches with his opponent.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Uskovainen blocking some punches.
Uskovainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Uskovainen scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Uskovainen tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uskovainen.
Uskovainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uskovainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Uskovainen 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.
Uskovainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uskovainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Uskovainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Uskovainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.

Uskovainen tightens his grip and picks Griffin up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffin manages to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uskovainen postures up and lands a big shot to Griffin's brow.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Uskovainen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uskovainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uskovainen postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Uskovainen throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Uskovainen stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Uskovainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uskovainen.
Uskovainen throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Uskovainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uskovainen.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uskovainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uskovainen prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Uskovainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Uskovainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uskovainen postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uskovainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uskovainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Uskovainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uskovainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Uskovainen tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uskovainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Uskovainen distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uskovainen working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Uskovainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uskovainen loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Uskovainen looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Uskovainen.
Uskovainen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uskovainen.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Uskovainen.
Uskovainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uskovainen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Asko Uskovainen has been cut.
Asko Uskovainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin pushes Uskovainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uskovainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Uskovainen is blocking nicely.
Uskovainen blocking some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uskovainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uskovainen lands a knee to the body.
Uskovainen landing knees to the head.
Uskovainen throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uskovainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uskovainen is proving hard to escape from.

Uskovainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Uskovainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Uskovainen has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
Asko Uskovainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin wanted to stand there but Uskovainen had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uskovainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Uskovainen looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uskovainen pulls Griffin in close to prevent any damage.

Griffin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uskovainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griffin has managed to get both his arms back between Uskovainen's legs - danger averted.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uskovainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griffin wants to stand but Uskovainen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Uskovainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Uskovainen is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin forces Uskovainen back against the cage and clinches.

Uskovainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uskovainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Uskovainen lands a head shot.
Uskovainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Uskovainen connects with a body shot.
Uskovainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a body punch but Uskovainen moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Uskovainen.
Stewie Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uskovainen throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Uskovainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uskovainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uskovainen. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uskovainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Uskovainen blocking some punches.
Uskovainen blocks a body shot from Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uskovainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Uskovainen.
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!
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uskovainen can pounce on him.
Griffin checks a leg kick nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uskovainen takes a shot to the head.
Uskovainen missing with knees to the body.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Uskovainen.

Uskovainen tightens his grip and picks Griffin up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffin manages to land in guard.
Uskovainen prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uskovainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Uskovainen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Uskovainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Uskovainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asko Uskovainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Uskovainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Griffin forces Uskovainen back against the cage and clinches.
Uskovainen lands a knee to the head.
Uskovainen tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Uskovainen tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Uskovainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Uskovainen tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Uskovainen digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Uskovainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Uskovainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uskovainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.

Uskovainen drags the fight down to the ground.
Griffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Griffin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Uskovainen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Griffin is looking to defend but Uskovainen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Griffin! Uskovainen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Griffin taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Asko Uskovainen!
An intense looking Asko Uskovainen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Först öf öll ai wuld laik to tänk tsiisus, tsiisus saivs and plaah plaah plaah, tsiisus plaah tsiisu plaahplaah tsiis plaah plaah, tsiisustsiisustsiisus...'.