PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellic McCrae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Griffin
vs
McCrae

180 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellic McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrae tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
McCrae dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on McCrae's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for McCrae on that attempt.
McCrae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
A shot to the body from McCrae misses
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffin slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for McCrae.

McCrae closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCrae lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing McCrae from controlling successfully.
McCrae cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
McCrae pushes down on Griffin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McCrae slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
McCrae has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCrae sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
McCrae thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McCrae thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
McCrae prevents Griffin from improving his position.
McCrae lands with a punch from half guard.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCrae's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCrae's back!
McCrae trying to control the hands but Griffin breaks the grip.
McCrae turns into Griffin and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCrae connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffin is pulling down on McCrae's head to control his posture.
McCrae looking to sit in guard and control but Griffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McCrae is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
McCrae preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses. McCrae uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by McCrae!
McCrae wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCrae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffin trying to control the position.
McCrae throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
McCrae working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McCrae postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCrae on the ground.
McCrae throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCrae lands a couple of elbows.
Griffin wants to stand but McCrae is controlling the position.
McCrae scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCrae is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCrae with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCrae throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCrae is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
McCrae throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCrae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCrae throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McCrae stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCrae working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCrae trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCrae stops Griffin from standing up.
McCrae sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCrae.
McCrae working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCrae.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control here.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellic McCrae dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin tries to bum rush McCrae with a series of wild strikes but McCrae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCrae's head backwards.
McCrae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from McCrae.
McCrae misses with a looping left.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCrae at a distance.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have McCrae backpedaling.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
A jab from Griffin misses.
McCrae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCrae moves away.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrae.
McCrae lands a lovely overhand right.
McCrae fails with the takedown.
Griffin misses with the combination.
McCrae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin lands with a right hand.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCrae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from McCrae, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrae.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCrae fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ellic McCrae.
McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
McCrae takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
McCrae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCrae walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
McCrae misses with a left hand
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
McCrae looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michael Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
McCrae avoids the body shot from Griffin.
McCrae throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrae off to one side.
McCrae is breathing heavily.
McCrae swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped McCrae's head back.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
McCrae takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Griffin does it's job there.
Griffin digs a good hook to McCrae's body.
McCrae shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCrae throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrae off to one side.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Griffin thuds his right hand into McCrae's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin looks to land a combination. McCrae sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCrae throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin throws a series of punches but McCrae moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin lands with a straight right. McCrae didn't see that one coming.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin lands with a nice body punch.

McCrae changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McCrae in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Griffin wants to control but McCrae postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCrae lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffin down.
McCrae working the ground and pound.
Ellic McCrae has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Griffin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCrae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCrae throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCrae off to one side.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCrae looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but McCrae persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
McCrae misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCrae doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin lunges at McCrae with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCrae's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCrae avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin cracks McCrae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCrae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCrae misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michael Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ellic McCrae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Griffin.
A cross from Griffin lands.
McCrae shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but McCrae keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McCrae is rocked!
McCrae takes one to the side of the head.
McCrae is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped McCrae's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae has a takedown stuffed.
Michael Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for McCrae to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Griffin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Griffin!