PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Bob enters the cage!

Griffin
vs
Bob

179 cm
25
171 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
164 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Griffin.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin cracks Bob with a good jab.

Bob closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Bob trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Griffin is staying active underneath Bob, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Bob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bob is working away from the top position though.
Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Bob uses his free foot to push down on Griffin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Griffin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bob throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bob controlling the position easily from mount.
Griffin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bob postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Bob jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Griffin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Griffin and Bob has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Griffin trying to remain calm as Bob controls from the top position.
Griffin is not content to let Bob control the position.
Griffin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffin tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands some shots froms side control.
Bob fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bob has knee on belly momentarily but Griffin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Griffin won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Bob forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Bob misses with a body punch.

Bob gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin pulls Bob in to control the position.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Billy Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Parker Griffin wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bob taking a breather.
Bob misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bob.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Bob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bob gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Griffin regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Griffin's brow.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob scoring with some ground and pound.
Bob distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bob trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Parker Griffin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bob slips a jab from Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.

Bob darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob working Griffin over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bob slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
A left lands for Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Bob keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Bob drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bob trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
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!
Bob trying to move into half guard but instead Griffin has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bob looking to control.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parker Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bob scores with a kick to the body.

Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffin leaning against his opponent.

Bob has picked Griffin up - he's going for a ride! Bob dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bob passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working the body and head with strikes.
Griffin is not content to let Bob control the position.
Bob controlling the position.
Bob wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is being controlled here.
Bob postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bob tries to advance to mount but Griffin instead regains half guard.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffin trying to control but Bob postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!