PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen "Don't Waste My Time" by Jim Johnston as his entrance music. Marlon Griffin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Benn
vs
Griffin

167 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
135 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Benn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Benn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.

Benn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benn lands with a nice body kick.
Benn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benn lands a head shot.

Benn has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.

Benn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Benn drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.

Benn manages to break the clinch.

Benn closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.

Benn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benn to score with a decent uppercut.

Griffin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Benn finish him?

Benn breaks the clinch.
Benn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffin if he has to take too many more of those.

Benn shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Griffin is on queer street and Benn is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). DJ Benn!
Marlon Griffin spoke after the fight, saying 'The miracle is comin!'.