PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strep Agalactaciae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes into the arena with Wait and Bleed by Slipknot blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Griffin
vs
Agalactaciae

195 cm
29
280 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

194 cm
37
270 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Strep Agalactaciae!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Agalactaciae.
Agalactaciae moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Agalactaciae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Agalactaciae swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Agalactaciae closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agalactaciae looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Agalactaciae throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Agalactaciae is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agalactaciae.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Agalactaciae.
A cross from Agalactaciae lands.
Agalactaciae connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Agalactaciae.
Strep Agalactaciae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agalactaciae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses the jab.
Agalactaciae missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agalactaciae on the side of the head.
Agalactaciae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agalactaciae throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agalactaciae tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agalactaciae. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin moves out of range as Agalactaciae throws a body kick.
Agalactaciae misses with the combination.
Agalactaciae throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Agalactaciae throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agalactaciae tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Agalactaciae misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Agalactaciae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agalactaciae misses with a kick to the body.
Agalactaciae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Agalactaciae.
Agalactaciae throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Agalactaciae just misses with a punch to the body.
Agalactaciae checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Agalactaciae's leg. Agalactaciae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Agalactaciae looks winded!
Agalactaciae misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin clobbers Agalactaciae with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Agalactaciae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Agalactaciae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Griffin checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Agalactaciae checks it.
Agalactaciae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Agalactaciae.
Griffin motions for Agalactaciae to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin throws a jab when Agalactaciae was well out of range.
Agalactaciae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Agalactaciae misses.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Agalactaciae.
Agalactaciae takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Agalactaciae tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agalactaciae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Agalactaciae blocks a head kick by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agalactaciae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agalactaciae checks a leg kick nicely.
Agalactaciae throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Agalactaciae off balance momentarily.
Griffin scores with a hook.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Agalactaciae throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Jab from Agalactaciae.
Agalactaciae checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws a front kick that sends Agalactaciae stumbling back into the cage.
Agalactaciae throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Agalactaciae. That did some damage!
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Griffin scores with a one two! Agalactaciae had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Strep Agalactaciae has been cut.
Agalactaciae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Agalactaciae is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Agalactaciae throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agalactaciae throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Agalactaciae's knee momentarily.
Agalactaciae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Agalactaciae off balance momentarily.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agalactaciae. Agalactaciae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Strep Agalactaciae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Agalactaciae is breathing heavily.
Agalactaciae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Agalactaciae scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Agalactaciae tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Agalactaciae throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Agalactaciae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
Shane Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin tries to bum rush Agalactaciae with a series of wild strikes but Agalactaciae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Agalactaciae is able to avoid easily.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Agalactaciae.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.

Agalactaciae is rocked!
Griffin lands with a right that hurts Agalactaciae. Agalactaciae looks to clinch but Griffin throws a short knee that drops Agalactaciae. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Shane Griffin!
After winning the bout, Shane Griffin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.