PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Viper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes into the arena with MMA Entrance Theme blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Griffin
vs
Viper

193 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Viper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viper.
A left and a right from Viper both land. Nice combination.
Viper tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Viper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
Viper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viper counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin is looking to clinch.

Griffin instigates a clinch.
Viper trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Viper blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.
Viper keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Viper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Viper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viper closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Viper pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Viper looks gassed!
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Viper shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Johnny Viper has been cut.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Viper is avoiding it.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viper doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Viper circles away.
Viper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Viper's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper moves out of range.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Viper pushes him off.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper is having none of it.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Viper is able to avoid easily.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper is having none of it.
Viper blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper moves out of range.
Viper is trying desperately to land a takedown but Griffin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Viper.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Viper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Viper looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Viper circles away.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Viper pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viper avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Viper slips the punch.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Viper circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Viper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a looping right.

Viper closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griffin as Viper tries to tie him up.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viper has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Viper avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Viper blocks with his arms.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viper with a jab.
Viper lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin tries to bum rush Viper with a series of wild strikes but Viper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Viper circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is looking to clinch but Viper is avoiding it.
Griffin tries to clinch up
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Viper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Viper pushes him off.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Viper's ribs.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper moves out of range.
Viper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viper keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin closes the distance but Viper moves to the side
letting Viper counter with a right hand.

Viper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Viper is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viper has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Viper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Viper is breathing heavily.

Viper has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viper has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Viper works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Viper avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forrest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Viper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viper cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
enabling Viper to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viper shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper is having none of it.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Viper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin wants to clinch.

Viper clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viper throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch but Viper is having none of it.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Viper moves out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viper lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viper lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.

Viper clinches up against the cage.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Viper won't allow it.
Viper tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Viper.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from Viper.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Viper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Viper circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Viper. Viper gets slowly back to his feet.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Viper.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Viper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viper dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Viper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Viper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.

Viper has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.

Viper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Viper counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viper cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Viper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Viper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Viper drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
Viper trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viper into the cage.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viper shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Viper moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin is looking to wear down Viper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viper misses with an uppercut.
Viper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Viper circles away.

Griffin forces Viper back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viper blocks an elbow strike.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin scores with a head kick. Viper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Griffin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Viper to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Viper counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Viper circles away.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Viper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Viper is avoiding it.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Viper circles away and keeps his distance.
Viper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Viper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viper moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viper blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Viper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Viper counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin moves to clinch but Viper breaks away
and Viper counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viper shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griffin wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Viper is avoiding it.
Johnny Viper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Viper circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 for their support in the buildup to the fight.