PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes into the arena with Crazy Train blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Griffin
vs
Jones

194 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Griffin stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Griffin trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Griffin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.

That has opened up Mark Jones's cut even more.
Griffin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is chipping away with strikes.

The cut above Mark Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Griffin!
Our winner, Phil Griffin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.