PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that tyson Griffin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Burton
vs
Griffin

172 cm
34
160 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

170 cm
33
169 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Burton slips a straight right by Griffin.
Burton lands a high kick!
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Griffin throws a body punch but Burton moves out of range.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin works Burton's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burton.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin blocks a leg kick.
Burton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burton wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burton on the side of the head.
Griffin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burton should have avoided that one.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burton.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burton as he avoids it easily.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burton, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Burton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Burton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Burton.
Burton tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards Burton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Griffin dives in and grabs Burton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burton pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that round.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Burton. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burton, right into the meat.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Burton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Burton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton with a hook.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burton to score with a decent uppercut.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Griffin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burton avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Burton misses.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton blocks a jab.
Burton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Burton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tyson Griffin.
Burton shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Burton works the jab nicely.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burton looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton misses with a lunging right hand

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burton is letting Griffin control him for a moment.
Burton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Griffin wants to control but Burton is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
Burton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Griffin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Griffin content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burton lands with a cross.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Burton.
Burton scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Burton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burton.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burton moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burton with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Burton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin sizes up Burton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burton, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burton throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
tyson Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Burton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tyson Griffin.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burton is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burton doesn't seem phased though.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Jack Burton is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!
Jack Burton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sublime Supplements, into his post fight interview.