PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Redman - Da goodness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffin
vs
Smith

170 cm
32
169 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

187 cm
32
175 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith jabs Griffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Smith.
Griffin connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.

Griffin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Griffin has moved into half guard.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into full guard.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Smith controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griffin is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Griffin has managed to sneak the leg through.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Smith tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Griffin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Smith tries to control but Griffin wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Griffin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith wants to control the pace but Griffin is squirming around nicely.
Griffin wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Griffin is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffin's face.

Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Griffin is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Griffin defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves into full guard.
Smith trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Smith advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith controlling the action here.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.

Griffin looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Griffin drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
Smith is trying to keep Griffin in close.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.

Griffin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
tyson Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Frank Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frank Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Griffin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Griffin working the strikes but Smith uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to tyson Griffin.
Well Smith 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Smith!