PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Stefaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Karl Stefaniak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stefaniak
vs
Griffin

185 cm
30
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
36
213 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Stefaniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin scores with a hook.
Stefaniak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Stefaniak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Stefaniak moves out of range easily.
Griffin takes one to the chin there.
Griffin throws a head kick but Stefaniak moves out of range.
Stefaniak throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin throws a body punch but Stefaniak moves out of range.
Stefaniak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stefaniak avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Stefaniak.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefaniak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stefaniak doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffin catches Stefaniak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stefaniak tries to clinch up.
Stefaniak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stefaniak misses with a looping right.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefaniak manages to avoid it.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Stefaniak moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Stefaniak moves out of range.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin lands with a cross.
Stefaniak darts in looking for a takedown but Griffin gets double underhooks and turns Stefaniak into the cage.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Stefaniak throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Stefaniak 's eye.

It looks like Karl Stefaniak has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Stefaniak lands with a light punch inside.
Stefaniak misses with a body punch.
Stefaniak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stefaniak.

Griffin breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin misses with a hook. Stefaniak ducked under it nicely.
Stefaniak darts in looking for a takedown but Griffin gets double underhooks and turns Stefaniak into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Stefaniak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Stefaniak - that landed with a thud.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefaniak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stefaniak misses with the head strike.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Griffin is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stefaniak lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefaniak tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Stefaniak has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stefaniak has double underhooks.
Stefaniak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Griffin is defending well.
Stefaniak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefaniak is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Stefaniak into the cage.
Stefaniak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stefaniak working aggressively here.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stefaniak tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin tries to circle away but Stefaniak has him pinned against the cage.

Stefaniak turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stefaniak manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stefaniak tries to advance to mount but can't.
Griffin tries to buck Stefaniak off but Stefaniak is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Stefaniak moves out of range easily.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stefaniak but Stefaniak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stefaniak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stefaniak cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin with a jab.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefaniak manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefaniak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stefaniak on the side of the head.
Stefaniak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Stefaniak fails with a takedown attempt.
Stefaniak misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stefaniak back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stefaniak throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a low kick but Stefaniak moves out of range easily.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stefaniak scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Stefaniak.
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stefaniak throws a big shot that misses.
Stefaniak slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Stefaniak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stefaniak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stefaniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin throws a combination. Stefaniak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Forrest Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a jab. Stefaniak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stefaniak misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Griffin lunges at Stefaniak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stefaniak's hand.
Stefaniak takes one to the chin there.

Stefaniak is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Griffin! Stefaniak is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin took some time post fight to say the following; 'Do you quack? Do you quak like a duck when you suck!!! Hey after party at my place- I need a blow job!!! Gina!! I know your out there come on baby!!!!'.