PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Claw. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Griffin
vs
Randolph

170 cm
35
157 lbs
29 - 17 - 3

170 cm
37
148 lbs
42 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin clinches.
Randolph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randolph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Randolph avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Randolph working aggressively here.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Randolph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randolph.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Randolph.
A right handed body shot lands from Randolph.
Randolph throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin stalling the fight.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Randolph.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Randolph tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
Randolph effectively controlling the action here.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Randolph has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Randolph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Randolph.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Randolph controls the action.
Randolph can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Randolph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Randolph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randolph blocks a body shot from Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph throws a head punch that misses.
Randolph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randolph.
Randolph avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Randolph keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Randolph.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Randolph working aggressively here.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Randolph blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Randolph scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Griffin.
Randolph avoids a kick to the body.
Randolph stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Randolph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Randolph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Griffin.
Griffin thumps Randolph with a low kick.
Randolph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Randolph connects with a right hand. Griffin shakes it off.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Randolph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin punishes Randolph's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Randolph misses.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Randolph takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Randolph looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Randolph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Randolph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Randolph blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Randolph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randolph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Randolph tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Randolph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Jason Griffin will probably get the nod.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Randolph can pounce on him.
Griffin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin slips under a jab from Randolph.
Griffin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randolph misses with a looping right.
Randolph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randolph lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randolph.
Randolph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donk. Randolph catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin slips a jab from Randolph.
Griffin wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Randolph's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph misses with an uppercut.
Randolph lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randolph moves away.
Randolph feints the counter takedown.
Randolph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffin is out of range and Randolph settles back down.
Randolph throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin lands a two punch combo.
Randolph throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
As Randolph tries to get set, Griffin tries to push him back and clinch up but Randolph manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffin slips under a jab from Randolph.
Griffin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Randolph off balance momentarily.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Randolph's leg. Randolph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Randolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Randolph.
Randolph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin thumps Randolph with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin lands with a cross.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randolph checks a low kick from Griffin.
Randolph drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Griffin defends it well.
Randolph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Randolph in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Randolph is out of range.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Randolph lands a jab.
Randolph lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Randolph scores with a body shot.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Randolph pushes him off.
Randolph feints the counter takedown.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Randolph checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Randolph. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Randolph.
Randolph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Griffin thumps Randolph with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Randolph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randolph is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Randolph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randolph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randolph's calf.
Randolph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Randolph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randolph.
Randolph lands a jab to the nose.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Randolph missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Randolph lands a jab to the nose.
Randolph avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin slips a straight right by Randolph.
Randolph misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Randolph checks a low kick from Griffin.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Randolph throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Randolph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Randolph's head.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Randolph cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Randolph down.
Griffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randolph digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
A slow jab from Randolph misses its intended target.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sly Randolph will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Randolph lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randolph throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randolph manages to avoid it.
Randolph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Randolph throws a body kick that misses.
Randolph swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Randolph feints the counter takedown.
Randolph keeps the fight on the outside.
Randolph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffin is out of range and Randolph settles back down.
Griffin lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Randolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Randolph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randolph throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randolph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Randolph misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Randolph.
Randolph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griffin swings for the body but Randolph moves out of range.
Randolph takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sly Randolph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Randolph sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Randolph throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Randolph lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Randolph staying out of range there.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randolph was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Randolph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Randolph avoids nicely.
Randolph tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin feints and then cracks Randolph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Randolph down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Randolph checks it well.
Randolph tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Randolph scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randolph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Randolph checks it.
Randolph scores with a punch to the head.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Randolph misses with a looping right.
Griffin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Randolph manages to circle out of the way.
Randolph misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Randolph cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Randolph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Randolph misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randolph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randolph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Randolph throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Randolph.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randolph.
Randolph throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randolph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Randolph checks it.
Randolph drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Griffin defends it well.
Griffin scores with a spinning back kick!
Randolph looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Randolph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Randolph!
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Randolph's knee but Randolph avoids it well.
Randolph misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Randolph saw that one coming.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Randolph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Randolph has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Randolph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Randolph controls his hands.
Randolph misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Randolph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randolph avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sly Randolph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Randolph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Randolph!