PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Delasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Delasio
vs
Griffen

185 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Delasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Griffen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Delasio back to the cage. Griffen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Frankie Delasio has been cut.
Delasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Delasio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delasio misses with the combination.
Griffen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griffen misses with a double jab.
Delasio ducks right into an uppercut from Griffen.
Delasio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frankie Delasio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffen, right into the meat.
Delasio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffen is out of range and Delasio settles back down.
Delasio misses with a looping right.
Delasio throws a hook to the side of Griffen's head but Griffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delasio throws an overhand right that lands on Griffen's shoulder, as Griffen tries to avoid the shot.
Griffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delasio swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but Delasio shows good takedown defense.
Griffen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frankie Delasio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffen.
Delasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Griffen clinches.
Griffen is looking to control Delasio's arms but Delasio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffen has his back to the cage.
Delasio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Delasio has had enough of the clinch but Griffen keeps him there for the moment.
Delasio tries to break the clinch but Griffen is controlling the position.
Delasio stops a takedown attempt from Griffen.
Frankie Delasio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delasio is leaning against Griffen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffen controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Delasio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Delasio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Griffen fails to pull guard.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.
Griffen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffen looks winded!
Delasio throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Griffen blocks the low kick.
Delasio throws a right and a left that Griffen avoids nicely.
Delasio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffen backs up against the cage.
Delasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delasio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delasio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffen counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffen takes the fight into the clinch.
Delasio is trying to break the clinch but Griffen is controlling him.
Delasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delasio misses with a body punch.
Griffen lands a damaging elbow.
Griffen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Delasio smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Delasio.
Delasio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffen momentarily.
Delasio throws a combination that misses
and Griffen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffen lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delasio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delasio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffen scores with a jab.
Delasio swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffen closes the distance and clinches up with Delasio, looking for a takedown. Griffen pushes Delasio against the cage but Delasio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Delasio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delasio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delasio pinned against the cage. Delasio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but Delasio shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Delasio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankie Delasio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffen shoots in for a takedown but Delasio shows good takedown defense.
Delasio throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffen.
Good standup being displayed there by Delasio as he connects with a hook.
Delasio throws a leg kick but Griffen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Delasio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delasio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delasio swings widly with a right hand
and Griffen counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffen shoots for a takedown but Delasio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Delasio misses with the combination.
Griffen fails with a takedown attempt.
Frankie Delasio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.
Delasio slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delasio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Delasio lands with an overhand left.
Delasio scores with a shot to the body.
Delasio throws a nice looking combination but Griffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delasio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Griffen is rocked!
Delasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffen is still on wobbly legs! Can Delasio finish him?
Frankie Delasio is winning the standup battle so far.
Delasio throws a body kick that misses.
Frankie Delasio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delasio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delasio scores with a one two! Griffen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delasio but Delasio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Delasio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Delasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delasio sprawls well. Delasio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet.
Delasio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffen counters with a big head kick but Delasio shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen takes a swing at Delasio's ribcage but misses.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Delasio misses.
Griffen seems to have recovered his senses.
Delasio slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Delasio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffen.
Delasio looks to land a combination but Griffen avoids it well.
Delasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffen moves out of range of the body kick from Delasio.

Griffen closes the distance and clinches.
Griffen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delasio pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
Delasio throws an overhand right that lands on Griffen's shoulder, as Griffen tries to avoid the shot.
Delasio cracks Griffen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delasio defends it nicely.
Delasio tries to work over Griffen's front leg with a kick but Griffen checks it.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses.
Delasio moves out of range of the body kick from Griffen.
Delasio lands a nice hook to Griffen's body. Griffen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Delasio throws a right and a left that Griffen avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delasio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Griffen feints and as Delasio raises his hands in defense, Griffen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delasio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Griffen gets to his feet. Delasio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffen tries to clinch up.
Griffen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Delasio misses with a wild combination.
Griffen pushes Delasio away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delasio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffen blocks a jab.
Griffen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delasio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Delasio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Delasio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffen.
Delasio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Delasio misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Delasio. No joy for Griffen on that attempt.
Frankie Delasio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.
Delasio lands a body shot.
Delasio misses with a two punch combination.
Griffen blocks the body kick.
Delasio misses with an uppercut. Griffen saw that one coming.
Griffen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Delasio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffen throws a series of punches but Delasio moves out of range.
Delasio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen drops his hands momentarily and Delasio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Delasio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffen is out of range.
Delasio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffen.
Delasio throws a one two combo.
Griffen dives in and grabs Delasio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delasio pushes down on Griffen's head and hops out.
Good exchange - Delasio coming out on top.
Delasio lands a right hook to the body.
Griffen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Delasio's calf.
Delasio scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delasio pinned against the cage. Delasio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Delasio throws out a loose jab but Griffen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delasio throws a series of punches but Griffen moves out of range.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen throws a head kick that Delasio semi-blocks.
Delasio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Delasio throws a leg kick but Griffen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Delasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delasio throws a leg kick but Griffen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffen goes for a double leg but Delasio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delasio continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delasio is trying to break the clinch but Griffen has him pressed against the cage.

Griffen breaks the clinch.
Delasio fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen fails with a takedown attempt.
Delasio throws a hook but Griffen blocks it.
Griffen scores with a one two! Delasio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Delasio misses with the combination.
Griffen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delasio pinned against the cage. Delasio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Delasio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Griffen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delasio, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delasio breaks from the clinch.
Delasio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delasio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Delasio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Griffen takes one to the chin there.
Delasio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffen counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffen shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffen dives in for a single leg takedown but Delasio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Delasio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffen prevents a body shot from Delasio.

Griffen breaks from the clinch.
Forrest Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delasio lands with a cross.
Delasio throws a series of strikes that have Griffen backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Delasio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delasio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Delasio!