PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Millard
vs
Griffin

169 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Millard keeps it at a distance.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Millard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Millard slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Millard connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin tries to clinch but Millard moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Millard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Millard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Millard had a free shot at his head there.
Millard connects with an inside leg kick.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millard counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Millard lands with a right hand.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Griffin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Millard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Millard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Millard wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Millard throws an elbow but Griffin slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard landing a few strikes.
Millard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard trying to control the action but Griffin is working 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!
Millard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Griffin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin dodges the ground and pound from Millard.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
Millard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Griffin parries the strikes from Millard easily there. Millard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Griffin to escape.
Millard with the ground and pound but Griffin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millard controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Millard.
Millard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard looks to land a strike but Griffin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffin swinging wildly here.
Millard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millard.
Millard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin tries to bum rush Millard with a series of wild strikes but Millard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Millard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Millard looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Millard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Millard jabs at Griffin's body.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Millard ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Millard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffin scrambles back to his feet.
Millard lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin feints and then cracks Millard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Millard down.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Millard circles away.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Millard.
A jab lands there for Millard.
Bruce Millard is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin tries to clinch but Millard moves out of range.
Millard jabs at Griffin's body.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Millard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Millard loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Millard thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Millard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Millard avoids it well.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard misses the shot to the body.

Millard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
Millard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Millard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Millard slows the pace down in half guard.
Millard wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruce Millard.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
That kick from Millard tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffin throws a body punch but Millard moves out of range.

Griffin darts in and clinches Millard up against the cage.
Millard has Griffin pressed against the cage, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Millard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
Millard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Millard improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Millard.
Millard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millard has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Millard avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Millard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Millard.
Millard struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
A short right from Millard on the inside.
Millard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Millard won't allow it.
Millard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Millard's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Millard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin slips a straight right by Millard.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Millard rather than just go for the knockout.
Millard dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Millard staying out of range there.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millard.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Millard pushes him off.
Millard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Millard pushes him off.
Millard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Millard on that attempt.
Griffin tries to clinch but Millard moves out of range.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Millard keeps it at a distance.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Millard controls his hands.
Millard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Millard tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millard breaks the clinch.
Millard misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Millard.
Donk. Griffin catches Millard right on the button with a cross.
Millard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parker Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin cracks Millard with an open hand slap.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millard lands with a nice body punch.
Millard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Millard saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Millard. Those never looked like landing.
Millard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Millard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millard throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Parker Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Millard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millard misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Millard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Millard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Millard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Millard.
Millard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Millard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Millard lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
Millard scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millard.
Millard lands a nice shot to the body.
Millard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millard.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millard.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin moves out of range as Millard strikes.
Millard connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
Jab from Millard.
Millard swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Millard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millard.
Millard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millard counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Millard blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Millard scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Millard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Griffin is rocked!
Griffin cracks Millard with a good jab.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Millard finish him?

Millard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Millard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Millard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millard pushes down on Griffin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Millard waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.