PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Page (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
Page

179 cm
20
166 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Page!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin moves out of range as Page strikes.
Page scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.

It looks like Parker Griffin has been cut.
Page throws a combination that misses
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin cracks Page with a right hand to the side of the head.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin staying out of range there.

Page has managed to clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Page.

Page pulls Griffin into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Page pushes Griffin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Page misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.

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

Page pulls Griffin into guard.
Page is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Page is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Page is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Parker Griffin just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenny Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin cracks Page with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but Page moves out of range easily.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily.
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Page takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Page swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Page is rocked!
Griffin weaves into range and cracks Page right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Page goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Griffin is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parker Griffin!