PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crash
vs
Griffin

205 cm
30
284 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Snow Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin misses the body punch
and Crash counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick

and Crash counters by moving into the clinch.
Crash stalls.

Crash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Griffin uses from the top position.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Crash keeps moving.
Crash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin tries to stand but Crash is controlling from the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crash is striking from the bottom but Griffin uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Griffin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crash is looking to get to half guard.
Crash flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash can't escape the position.
Crash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin content just to control the position here.
Crash wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Crash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Griffin wants to control the pace but Crash is squirming around nicely.
Crash slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crash tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crash tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Crash has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griffin is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the action but Crash is working from the bottom.
Crash regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Crash has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Crash working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snow Crash dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Crash on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crash swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Crash 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crash fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Crash's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crash shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crash slips under a jab from Griffin.
Griffin takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin throws a head kick but Crash moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Crash ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Shane Griffin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crash looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Shane Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
Crash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Crash misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Griffin.
Crash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Crash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crash doesn't seem phased though.
Crash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Crash. Crash gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Crash looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Crash's ribs.
Shane Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Crash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Crash getting side control.
Crash sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Crash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crash throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Crash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crash tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snow Crash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crash is stalling here. Griffin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crash seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Griffin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crash is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snow Crash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Griffin's cut.
That's time! Crash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Crash.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Crash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shane Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Crash moves out of range easily.
A jab from Griffin does it's job there.
Crash takes one to the chin there.
Crash misses with a straight left.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crash wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Crash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Crash tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick but Crash moves out of range.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Crash is out of range.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crash.
No luck for Crash with that takedown attempt.
Crash blocks a jab.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crash.
Crash ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snow Crash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Crash moves away and avoids it.
Crash blocks a jab.
Crash slips a straight right by Griffin.
Nice cross by Griffin.
Griffin slips a jab from Crash.
Crash is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crash shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crash looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Crash slips the punch.
Crash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crash backs up against the cage.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Crash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Crash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crash blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook but Crash blocks it.
Griffin tries to bum rush Crash with a series of wild strikes but Crash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws a body punch but Crash moves out of range.
Crash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Crash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Crash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shane Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Crash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snow Crash!
Snow Crash seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.