PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone comes to the cage accompanied by Loco Chico by Ill Nino. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramone
vs
Griffin

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Ramone counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Ramone lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Ramone lands an overhand right.

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ramone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.

Ramone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin stands up over Ramone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin is in close to Ramone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramone's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Griffin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griffin has managed to get both his arms back between Ramone's legs - danger averted.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin is working Ramone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Griffin stands and steps away. Ramone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramone counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramone lands a jab to the head.
Ramone throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.

Griffin clinches with his opponent.
Ramone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Griffin drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin wriggles free and stands up.
Ramone connects with a jab.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Ramone lands with a cross.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Razor Ramone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramone enables Griffin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramone has wrist control.
Ramone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramone's head.
Griffin working some strikes from top position.
Ramone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ramone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ramone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Ramone blocks nicely.

Ramone has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.

Ramone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Ramone is breathing heavily.
Ramone is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin distracts Ramone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ramone is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Ramone covers up, he's hurt! Griffin keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Griffin and the ref steps in to end the fight! Griffin can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Griffin!
Anthony Griffin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.