PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfons Aberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewie Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aberg
vs
Griffin

190 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
200 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfons Aberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stewie Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin has Aberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Aberg takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Alfons Aberg has been cut.
Griffin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aberg prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin working Aberg over with knees to the body.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.

Aberg is trying to trip Griffin. He has hold of a leg but Griffin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aberg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aberg is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aberg wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Aberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Aberg is having none of it.
Aberg throwing strikes but missing.
Aberg prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Alfons Aberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Aberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aberg manages to avoid it.
Griffin leaves Aberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aberg tries to clinch up.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch

and Aberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aberg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Aberg won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Aberg from controlling successfully.
Aberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffin wants to stand up but Aberg is controlling him.
Aberg advances position into side control!

Aberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffin has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is not content to let Aberg control the position.
Aberg prevents Griffin from escaping the position.
Griffin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.

Aberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Aberg drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is not content to let Aberg control the position.

Aberg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.

Aberg tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Aberg managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alfons Aberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfons Aberg's cut.
That's time! Aberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alfons Aberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aberg closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aberg.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aberg controls his hands.
Aberg gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aberg working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.

Aberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aberg.
Griffin feints a jab promting Aberg to slip. Griffin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aberg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Griffin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aberg back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Griffin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aberg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Griffin's guard.

Griffin is working an open guard so Aberg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Aberg rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Aberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aberg.
Aberg wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Aberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aberg is trying to drag Griffin to the mat but Griffin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Aberg manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Aberg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aberg ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfons Aberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Aberg pushes him off.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Aberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Aberg has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aberg avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin working Aberg over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Stewie Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Aberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Aberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aberg's elbow.
Aberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aberg's efforts to push away.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Aberg blocks it.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Aberg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Aberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aberg stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
Aberg stalling in the clinch.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Aberg backwards.
Aberg is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Aberg tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aberg takes one on the button.
Aberg tries to clinch up.

Aberg darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Aberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aberg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aberg working aggressively here.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Aberg is blocking nicely.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aberg backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alfons Aberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Griffin tries to clinch but Aberg is having none of it.
Aberg slips a straight right by Griffin.
Griffin is looking to slow Aberg down with leg kicks.
Aberg tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Aberg circles away.
Griffin wants to clinch but Aberg slips to the side

and Aberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin tries to kick Aberg off but Aberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Aberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is in trouble now - Aberg has advanced to mount!
Griffin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Aberg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Aberg has taken his back!
Griffin holding both Aberg 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Aberg's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Aberg scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Alfons Aberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Aberg has got one arm under Griffin's chin. This could be trouble... Griffin trying to control the other hand but Aberg gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Griffin has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfons Aberg!
Alfons Aberg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ***** Supertouch Clothing *****, into his post fight interview.