PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawerence Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Jugurla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffith
vs
Jugurla

191 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lawerence Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armen Jugurla!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jugurla dives in and scores a takedown into Griffith's guard.

Griffith pushes Jugurla off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jugurla tries for a takedown but Griffith circles away easily
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.
Jugurla misses with a takedown
and Griffith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Jugurla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jugurla wants to stand up but Griffith manages to regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jugurla is looking to stand up but Griffith won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jugurla stops Griffith from standing up.

Griffith has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jugurla has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jugurla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lawerence Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armen Jugurla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugurla shoots and misses
and Griffith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jugurla looks winded!
Jugurla tries for a takedown but Griffith circles away easily

and Griffith counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jugurla keeps working.

Griffith stands up and beckons Jugurla to his feet.

Griffith clinches up with Jugurla and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffith is trying to maintain a safe position but Jugurla gets an underhook and turns Griffith into the cage.
Griffith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jugurla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffith cracks Jugurla with a nice body shot.
Griffith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Griffith is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lawerence Griffith.
Jugurla fails with the takedown
letting Griffith counter with a right hand.

Griffith closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Griffith breaks from the clinch.
Griffith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jugurla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jugurla misses with a takedown
and Griffith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Griffith rushes Jugurla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Griffith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Griffith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jugurla.
Jugurla looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griffith wants to get back to his feet.
Jugurla is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffith decides to return to a standing position.

Griffith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jugurla to the mat! Jugurla manages to get full guard.
Griffith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jugurla's guard.

Griffith stands up and waves to Jugurla to follow him.
Griffith throws a shot to the body.

Griffith drives through and clinches with Jugurla against the cage.

Griffith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jugurla can do anything to dispel that myth.

Griffith decides to stand up.

Griffith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffith wants to stand up but Jugurla has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jugurla is trying to stand up here but Griffith is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffith is trying to work for a kimura but Jugurla is defending well.
Jugurla tries to kick Griffith off but Griffith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Griffith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Griffith prevents Jugurla from standing back up.

Jugurla is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffith.
Griffith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jugurla wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Griffith is going to stand back up.
Griffith winds up and cracks Jugurla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawerence Griffith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jugurla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jugurla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffith counters with a right hand to the body.

Jugurla gets caught flat footed, as Griffith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffith won't allow Jugurla to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jugurla has momentary wrist control but Griffith slips an elbow through the middle.
Jugurla is breathing heavily.
Jugurla wants to stand but Griffith is controlling the position.
Jugurla has a closed guard, preventing Griffith from standing up.

Jugurla is working an open guard so Griffith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jugurla wants to stand and escape but Griffith is having none of it.
Jugurla has a closed guard, preventing Griffith from standing up.
Jugurla wants to stand up but Griffith is controlling him.

Griffith stands up from Jugurla's guard - Griffith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jugurla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Griffith has closed the distance and engaged Jugurla in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griffith can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Griffith stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jugurla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lawerence Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armen Jugurla.

Griffith pushes Jugurla off and scrambles back to his feet.

Griffith darts in and clinches Jugurla up against the cage.
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!

Griffith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Griffith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jugurla fails with the takedown
and Griffith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jugurla can do to turn this around?

Griffith moves into the clinch.
Jugurla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Griffith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Griffith wants to stall.
Griffith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jugurla as Griffith tries to tie him up.

Griffith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jugurla uses from the top position.
Jugurla wants to get up but he can't break Griffith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Griffith looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffith, not yet.
Jugurla wants to stand and escape but instead Griffith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jugurla's head.

Jugurla is working an open guard so Griffith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffith is looking to wear down Jugurla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jugurla fails with the takedown

and Griffith moves into the clinch.

Griffith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jugurla regains guard immediately.
Griffith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jugurla is proving hard to escape from.
Griffith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jugurla wants to stand up but Griffith is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawerence Griffith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jugurla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffith counters with a stiff right hand.

Griffith has closed the distance and engaged Jugurla in a clinch.
Griffith wants a takedown.
Jugurla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffith.

Jugurla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Griffith can't fight it off and eventually Jugurla manages to take the fight to the floor. Griffith looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jugurla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffith is proving hard to escape from.
Jugurla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugurla wants to get up but he can't break Griffith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jugurla stops Griffith from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jugurla tries for a takedown but Griffith circles away easily
and Jugurla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jugurla shoots and misses

and Griffith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawerence Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armen Jugurla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffith just leaning against Jugurla, taking a breather.

Griffith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Griffith darts in and clinches Jugurla up against the cage.
Griffith controlling the action here for a moment.

Jugurla turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Griffith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jugurla tries to get to his feet but Griffith is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Jugurla in his guard.

Griffith uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jugurlas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jugurla with a poor takedown
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.

Griffith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jugurla was covering up waiting for the punch and Griffith finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Griffith gets to his feet - Jugurla follows without any prompting.

Griffith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffith prevents Jugurla from getting back to his feet.
Jugurla keeping moving, preventing Griffith from controlling successfully.
Griffith throwing strikes but missing.
Jugurla wants to stand up but Griffith is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffith gets to his feet - Jugurla follows without any prompting.

Griffith dives in and scores a takedown into Jugurla's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jugurla wants to stand but Griffith is controlling the position.
Jugurla is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Griffith stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Griffith has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffith has Jugurla pressed against the cage.
Jugurla is trying to drag Griffith to the mat but Griffith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawerence Griffith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawerence Griffith!