PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Griffin
vs
Mayweather

190 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BioPharm Nutrition

TFP Graphics

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bart Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin slips under a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather with a nice cross.

It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayweather trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin passes Mayweather's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Griffin prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
Griffin is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Griffin is trying to work for a kimura but Mayweather is defending well.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Mayweather won't allow it.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayweather tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Mayweather tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.

Griffin is looking for a kimura here.
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to pass to mount but Mayweather is defending the position.
Griffin is tying to control. Mayweather wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayweather misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Griffin 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 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from Mayweather.
Mike Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin advances nicely into full mount.

Griffin looking to secure an arm triangle but Mayweather defends it well.

Griffin has hold of Mayweather's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mayweather manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Griffin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mayweather keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mayweather manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mayweather prevents Griffin from improving position.
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.

Griffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin in side control, throwing shots but Mayweather defends.

Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mayweather is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayweather tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayweather is keeping the position for now.
Mayweather looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayweather, not yet.

Mayweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bart Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.

Griffin is rocked!
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Griffin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mayweather throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.

Griffin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayweather is looking to reverse the position.

Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayweather, who protects the arm well.
Mayweather tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
Mayweather is pushing Griffin's head away, looking to escape. Griffin manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Mayweather throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Griffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Mayweather is looking to reverse the position.
Griffin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mayweather!

Griffin wants to finish this one by submission but Mayweather is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Griffin.

Griffin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mayweather's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves to back control.

Mayweather is trying to defend against the choke here but Griffin has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Griffin Tightens the hold and Mayweather taps out furiously! Griffin displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bart Griffin!