PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Digger Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique -- Point of No Return. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Griffin
vs
McClane

185 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

185 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Digger Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a head kick but McClane moves out of range.
Griffin digs a good hook to McClane's body.
Griffin jabs McClane right on the nose. McClane blinks but takes it well.
McClane lands with a right hand.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McClane throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClane closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. McClane pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but McClane ducks down to avoid it.

McClane tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
McClane swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McClane breaks from the clinch.

McClane shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McClane preventing the sweep.
McClane trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McClane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McClane throwing strikes but missing.
McClane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but McClane defends easily.
McClane is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McClane lands the left hand.
McClane stuffs the takedown.
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClane is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, McClane circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digger Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McClane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McClane lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McClane is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to sweep here but McClane controlling him for the moment.
McClane stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin controls McClane momentarily but McClane frees himself.
McClane controlling from the top position.
McClane won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Griffin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but McClane defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin cracks McClane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

McClane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McClane showed some decent athleticism there.

McClane seems to be looking for submissions.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
McClane controlling the action here.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McClane scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McClane slows the pace down in half guard.
McClane slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
McClane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Griffin is in trouble now - McClane has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClane is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClane lands with some strikes.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that round.
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.

Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin misses with the combination.
McClane lands with an overhand left.
McClane throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Griffin stumbling backwards into the cage! Griffin bounces back off the cage towards McClane, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McClane lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McClane celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John McClane!