PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou Griffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Micah Sellers's chin.

Sellers
vs
Griffin

170 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin thumps Sellers with a low kick.
Sellers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sellers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Sellers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Sellers down.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Griffin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Sellers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Sellers avoids it well.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sellers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sellers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Sellers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Sellers has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin leaves Sellers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Sellers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sellers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Sellers as he checks the leg kick.
Sellers just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sellers counters with an inside leg kick.
Sellers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griffin defends well and Sellers ends up having to push Griffin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Sellers has clasped his hands together around Griffin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sellers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Griffin to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sellers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sellers cracks Griffin with a big right hand but Griffin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Griffin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sellers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Griffin looks winded!
Griffin is not content to let Sellers control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sellers staying calm.

Sellers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sellers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sellers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lou Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sellers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sellers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Sellers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sellers. Sellers gets slowly back to his feet.
Lou Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sellers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sellers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Sellers blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sellers moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sellers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

Sellers pulls guard effortlessly.
Sellers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sellers trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pushes Sellers off looking to stand but Sellers dives back in and keeps control.

Sellers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Sellers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sellers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Griffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sellers.
Sellers is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.

Sellers decides to stand and escape the position.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Sellers moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sellers backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Sellers moves out of range.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lou Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sellers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Sellers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin throws a right hand that Sellers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sellers also avoids with ease.

Sellers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sellers controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sellers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffin for as long as he can get away with.
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 Micah Sellers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sellers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sellers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sellers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Micah Sellers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sellers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sellers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sellers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Sellers drags him back down.
Sellers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sellers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Griffin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sellers has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers takes a little break here. Griffin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sellers is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sellers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Griffin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sellers's guard! Nice work there by Griffin!
Sellers wants to get back to his feet but Griffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Micah Sellers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sellers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sellers's head.
Lou Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Sellers avoids nicely.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Micah Sellers.
I think Sellers 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Sellers!