PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Nagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sidney Nagal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Griffin
vs
Nagal

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sidney Nagal!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Nagal scores with a four punch combination!
Nagal tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Nagal shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Nagal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Nagal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nagal with a knee to the head.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nagal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagal stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nagal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Nagal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagal looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Nagal with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ty Griffin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Nagal.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nagal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagal misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin jumps guard but Nagal stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nagal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Nagal.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nagal is stalling here.
Nagal connects with a knee to the head.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin jumps guard but Nagal stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nagal misses with a knee to the head.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nagal lands a knee to the head.
Nagal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagal looks gassed!
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Nagal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Griffin successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagal is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin throws a couple of heel strikes.
Nagal throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Griffin stands and steps away. Nagal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagal throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.

Griffin gets a clinch.
Nagal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nagal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Nagal scores with a knee to the head.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Nagal has him pressed against the cage.
Nagal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Nagal manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagal lands a knee to the head.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nagal crunches a lovely knee into Griffin's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Nagal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ty Griffin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffin instigates a clinch.
Nagal with a knee to the head.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sidney Nagal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nagal pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nagal darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Nagal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nagal connects with a knee to the head.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin has Nagal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nagal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nagal is breathing heavily.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Nagal crunches a lovely knee into Griffin's ribcage.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
Nagal with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagal trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Nagal looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nagal just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nagal misses with a knee strike.
Nagal lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Nagal lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nagal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nagal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagal.

Griffin pulls Nagal into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagal is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Nagal postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nagal throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nagal defends well.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nagal throwing strikes but missing.
Nagal is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Nagal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ty Griffin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nagal tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nagal moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Nagal.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Nagal gets underhooks to prevent Griffin's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nagal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nagal landing knees to the head.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Nagal manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagal misses with a knee strike.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nagal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagal.
Griffin jumps guard but Nagal stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagal throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nagal.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nagal.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nagal working Griffin over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nagal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Nagal.
Nagal misses with a knee strike.
Griffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Griffin wants the takedown. Nagal is fighting it off but Griffin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nagal's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Griffin dives in and grabs Nagal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagal pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Nagal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagal 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.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagal wants to clinch.

Nagal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nagal prevents the takedown attempt.
Nagal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nagal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nagal pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagal connects with a knee to the head.
Ty Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nagal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nagal connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagal lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Nagal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sidney Nagal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nagal lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Nagal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Nagal!