PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwyane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Hyun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Am I A Psycho? (Feat. B.o.B. and Hopsin) . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griffin
vs
Hyun Lee

185 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER
Brute

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwyane Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dong Hyun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Lee in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Griffin.
Dwyane Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun Lee.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Griffin clinches.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Griffin moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dong Hyun Lee has been cut.
Griffin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Lee has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Griffin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee looks winded!
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Griffin effectively controlling the action here.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griffin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dwyane Griffin.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Griffin landing knees to the head.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Griffin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin landing knees to the head.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.

Lee is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Dong Hyun Lee's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Griffin to work.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwyane Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a solid body kick.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Dwyane Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun Lee.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Lee tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Dwyane Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Griffin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.

Griffin drops Lee with a big knee straight up the middle! Lee is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Griffin moves into the clinch.
Lee letting Griffin take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
Griffin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwyane Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun Lee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Griffin wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Lee out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Griffin is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dwyane Griffin!
Dwyane Griffin thanked the fans post fight for their support.