PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. Jason Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danzig
vs
Griffin

175 cm
23
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
35
157 lbs
29 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus
V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danzig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Danzig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danzig swinging wildly here.
Danzig takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Danzig ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Danzig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danzig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danzig avoids the body shot from Griffin.
A big right from Danzig misses.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin tries to work over Danzig's front leg with a kick but Danzig checks it.
Danzig throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Danzig throws a big counter combination but Griffin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Danzig will feel that in the morning.
Danzig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danzig takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin lands a front kick.
Danzig throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin thinks about the counter body kick.
Danzig throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Danzig avoids it.
Danzig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danzig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danzig throws out the jab.
Griffin tests Danzig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Danzig ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danzig is out of range.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Danzig misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to chop away at Danzig's legs.
Griffin pushes Danzig away with a front kick.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danzig was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danzig. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danzig.
Griffin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danzig throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danzig has time to react.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Danzig takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Danzig's defenses.
Danzig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig manages to avoid it.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin tries to clinch but Danzig is having none of it.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danzig swinging wildly here.
Griffin throws a counter combo.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.

Griffin forces Danzig back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Danzig has him pressed against the cage.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danzig misses with the combination.
Griffin lands with a kick to the ribs.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Danzig in a clinch.
Danzig tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danzig lands with a left to the head.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Danzig.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Danzig misses with a hook from the clinch.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin cracks the inside of Danzig's front leg.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danzig throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Danzig.
Danzig will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Griffin slams his shin into Danzig's torso.
Griffin lands with a straight right. Danzig didn't see that one coming.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Danzig checks a leg kick nicely.
Danzig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin keeps Danzig at a distance using the push kick.
Danzig scores with a shot to the body.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danzig on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A combination from Danzig does no damage.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Danzig.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Danzig does it's job there.
Griffin lands a head shot.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Danzig swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Danzig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Danzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danzig has time to react.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Danzig's head but Danzig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danzig is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Griffin cracks Danzig with an open hand slap.
Danzig checks the leg kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Danzig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Danzig moved away.
Griffin wants to slow Danzig down by chopping away at his legs.
Danzig is looking to counter punch.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danzig checks a low kick from Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danzig doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danzig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Danzig saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Danzig.
Danzig connects with a nice looking jab.

Griffin forces Danzig back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Danzig has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danzig lands an uppercut.
Danzig keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danzig keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danzig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Danzig.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Danzig. Beautiful body shot.
Danzig misses with a low kick.
Griffin wants to counter with a clinch but Danzig pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danzig. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin tries to clinch but Danzig is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Danzig's body.
Danzig throws a big shot that misses.
Danzig walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Danzig.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Danzig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danzig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danzig appears to be looking for a big counter.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Danzig takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Griffin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig lands a jab to the head.
Danzig throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danzig is keeping busy.
Danzig prevents a body shot from Griffin.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danzig throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Danzig.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Danzig sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Danzig does no damage.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.

Griffin has Danzig up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice jab there from Griffin.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Danzig off balance momentarily.

Griffin gets a clinch.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Danzig has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Danzig throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin wants to land a leg kick but Danzig is out of range.
Danzig will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but Danzig avoids it.
Danzig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Nice body punch from Danzig.
Danzig throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Danzig checks it
and Danzig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danzig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Danzig blocks the leg kick.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danzig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danzig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Danzig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danzig throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danzig throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danzig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danzig.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danzig is able to avoid easily.
Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Danzig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danzig avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Danzig swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Danzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
Danzig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeps Danzig at a distance using the push kick.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danzig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danzig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Danzig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danzig moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danzig checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Danzig misses the target.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danzig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Danzig misses.
Danzig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Danzig.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Danzig and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Danzig circles away and keeps his distance.
Danzig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danzig throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin thinks about the counter body kick.
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!

Griffin forces Danzig back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Danzig on the inside.
Danzig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danzig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danzig's efforts to push away.
Danzig misses with a body punch.
Danzig just leaning against Griffin, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
Danzig misses with a punch on the inside.
Glen Danzig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Glen Danzig was interviewed post fight and said 'Demon I am and face I peel, to see your skin turned inside out. Gotta have you on my wall...'.