PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Stick Stickly . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Griffin
vs
Keller

180 cm
20
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Keller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Keller shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Keller circles away easily

and Keller counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griffin.
Keller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Keller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Griffin has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Griffin has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Keller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Keller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller looking to pass the guard.
Keller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Keller trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Keller postures up.
Keller wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Griffin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Keller just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt

and Keller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Keller won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keller looking to pass the guard.
Keller wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Keller preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Keller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Keller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Keller on that attempt.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Keller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffin's guard.

Griffin has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller content to stall in guard here.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keller sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keller trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Keller controlling him for the moment.
Keller wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Greg Keller has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Keller just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffin wants to control but Keller is keeping him busy.
Keller trying to control but Griffin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keller defends it well.
Keller keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Griffin wants to work for an arm triangle but Keller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Griffin is working for a kimura but Keller is defending it quite comfortably.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keller with a poor takedown

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Keller is controlling Griffin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Griffin will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin is thwarting Keller's attempts to control the position.
Griffin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Keller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
Griffin lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Keller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Griffin has control of Keller's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keller regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Keller tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keller is looking to improve his position but Griffin isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Griffin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Griffin wants to finish this one by submission but Keller is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Griffin.
Keller can't escape the position.
Keller wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Keller working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keller wants to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keller is looking to escape.
Griffin scoring with strikes but Keller is staying in there.
Griffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keller is looking to escape.
Keller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Keller because Griffin loaded up on that one.
Griffin looking to control but Keller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keller tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.
Keller can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Griffin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Greg Keller!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Greg Keller!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Greg Keller!

Greg Keller wins by unanimous decision!