PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griggs comes to the cage accompanied by Church by T-Pain. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mr Jiu Jitsu enters the cage!

Griggs
vs
Jiu Jitsu

178 cm
25
157 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

160 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiu Jitsu swings for the body but Griggs moves out of range.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Jiu Jitsu slips the punch.
Griggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiu Jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jiu Jitsu staying out of range there.
Jiu Jitsu throws a lazy right hand but Griggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Griggs. No joy for Jiu Jitsu on that attempt.
Griggs misses with a wild body shot.
Jiu Jitsu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griggs swivels and escapes.
Deacon Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs digs a good hook to Jiu Jitsu's body.
Jiu Jitsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griggs thuds a left hand into Jiu Jitsu's body.
Jiu Jitsu throws a body punch but Griggs moves out of range.
Jiu Jitsu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griggs misses with a looping left.
Jiu Jitsu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Jiu Jitsu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griggs circles away.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a straight left.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiu Jitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiu Jitsu is just out of range.
Jiu Jitsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griggs misses with an uppercut.
Jiu Jitsu throws a body punch but Griggs moves out of range.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a hook
and Griggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs lands a jab.
Jiu Jitsu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses the shot to the body.
Jiu Jitsu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jiu Jitsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Griggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiu Jitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but Jiu Jitsu moved out of range.
Griggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws the left hand but Jiu Jitsu avoids the punch easily.
Griggs throws a nice looking combination but Jiu Jitsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jiu Jitsu has his takedown stuffed
and Griggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jiu Jitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiu Jitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deacon Griggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griggs misses with a straight right.
Griggs misses the body punch
and Jiu Jitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiu Jitsu throws a lazy right hand but Griggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiu Jitsu.
Deacon Griggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiu Jitsu misses the jab.
Jiu Jitsu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griggs counters with a left to the body.
Jiu Jitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu shoots in for a double leg but Griggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griggs misses with a straight left.
A big left from Jiu Jitsu misses.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a hook.
Griggs misses the jab.
Jiu Jitsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Griggs sprawls well. He's pushed Jiu Jitsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deacon Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Jiu Jitsu.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Jiu Jitsu moves out of range.
Griggs avoids the body shot from Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiu Jitsu.
Jiu Jitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Griggs misses.
Jiu Jitsu walks into a left hand.
Jiu Jitsu dives in and grabs Griggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griggs pushes down on Jiu Jitsu's head and hops out.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a left hand
enabling Griggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiu Jitsu is just out of range.
Jiu Jitsu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Griggs is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Griggs throws a body punch but Jiu Jitsu moves out of range.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiu Jitsu.
Griggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griggs connects with a looping right hand.
Griggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiu Jitsu.
Jiu Jitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Griggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiu Jitsu.
Nice defenses there by Jiu Jitsu.
Griggs misses with a straight left.
Griggs misses with a straight right.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Jiu Jitsu.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deacon Griggs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A big right from Griggs misses.
The fighters circling - Jiu Jitsu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiu Jitsu takes a swing at Griggs's ribcage but misses.
Jiu Jitsu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiu Jitsu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jiu Jitsu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jiu Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs takes a swing at Jiu Jitsu's ribcage but misses.
Griggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griggs wants it to stay on the feet.

Jiu Jitsu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griggs's half guard.
Griggs is pressing down on Jiu Jitsu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griggs controls Jiu Jitsu momentarily but Jiu Jitsu frees himself.
Griggs is pulling down on Jiu Jitsu's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiu Jitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griggs is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Deacon Griggs.
Jiu Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deacon Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Jiu Jitsu.
Griggs lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griggs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jiu Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Griggs is keeping the position.
Griggs working a defensive guard here.
Jiu Jitsu looking to pass the guard.
Jiu Jitsu trying to move into half guard but instead Griggs has managed to sweep!

Jiu Jitsu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griggs defends it easily.
Griggs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mr Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu gets back to half guard.
Griggs wants to control but Jiu Jitsu is keeping him busy.

Griggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Griggs is trying to control. Jiu Jitsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jiu Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jiu Jitsu looking for subs from the bottom but Griggs mounts him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Griggs is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jiu Jitsu is surviving well by controlling Griggs's body position as best he can.

Griggs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jiu Jitsu has worked his arm free - good work by Jiu Jitsu!

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 Deacon Griggs.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griggs, 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 Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Griggs!
As Deacon Griggs got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Just want to thank my opponent for taking this fight. He is a tough guy, but someone had to win tonight and I'm glad it was me. I also want to thank all of my training parters at Wolfschanze in New York. '.