PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukkis Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karvakorva's choice of entrance music: DIABLO - Icaros . TJ Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jukkis Karvakorva's chin.

Griffin
vs
Karvakorva

180 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

174 cm
29
186 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jukkis Karvakorva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swings for the body but Karvakorva moves out of range.
Karvakorva shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karvakorva slips under a jab from Griffin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karvakorva.
That kick from Karvakorva tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karvakorva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karvakorva. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karvakorva misses with a body shot.
Karvakorva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karvakorva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Karvakorva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
Griffin checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karvakorva lands with a hook. Griffin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karvakorva moves out of range as Griffin strikes.

Karvakorva closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karvakorva is keeping busy.
Karvakorva has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Karvakorva controls his hands.
Karvakorva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karvakorva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karvakorva lands a nice shot to the body.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the body.
Karvakorva lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.

It looks like TJ Griffin has been cut.
Karvakorva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Griffin after a bit of a struggle.
Karvakorva can't break the clinch.
Karvakorva wants a takedown but no success here.
TJ Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukkis Karvakorva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Karvakorva gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva missing with knees to the body.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karvakorva.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Karvakorva misses with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karvakorva with a knee to the head.
Karvakorva has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.

Karvakorva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Karvakorva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karvakorva looking to sit in guard and control but Griffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karvakorva looking for a sweep. Not yet Karvakorva, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karvakorva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffin defends it easily.
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.
Griffin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Griffin looking to sit in guard and control but Karvakorva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karvakorva prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Karvakorva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karvakorva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karvakorva postures up and lands a big shot to Griffin's brow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Karvakorva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karvakorva is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Karvakorva tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karvakorva throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karvakorva on the ground.
Karvakorva won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Karvakorva throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Karvakorva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
Karvakorva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karvakorva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Karvakorva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karvakorva trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Karvakorva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffin tries to get out of the position.
Griffin is trying to control but can't.
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!
Ground and pound from Karvakorva.
Ground and pound from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva stalling.
Karvakorva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Karvakorva there.
Karvakorva is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karvakorva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Griffin is staying active underneath Karvakorva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karvakorva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karvakorva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karvakorva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Griffin!
Karvakorva looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Karvakorva looking to finish with strikes here!
Karvakorva unloads with some shots from mount but Griffin bucks and avoids them well.
Karvakorva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffin?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karvakorva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karvakorva dominating with strikes here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva raining down shots from the mount!
Karvakorva is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Karvakorva punishing his opponent with strikes.

Griffin is rocked!
Karvakorva misses with a head shot.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karvakorva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Griffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karvakorva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Karvakorva cracks Griffin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukkis Karvakorva!
A victorious Jukkis Karvakorva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.