PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pete
vs
Griffin

180 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

GREEN!160

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete scores with a hook.
A big left from Pete misses.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pete.
Griffin takes one on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pete - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pete. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Griffin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Griffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pete sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Pete connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pete.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Pete pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pete is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Pete jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete scoring well with a low kick there.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pete tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
Pete lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffin off the ropes and back into range.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Griffin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've been told by Pete's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Pete.
As Pete backs off Griffin throws a huge counter combo but Pete manages to avoid it all.
Pete keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffin avoids the body shot from Pete.
Pete connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Pete throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pete throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Texas Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete scores with a leg kick.
Pete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pete defends it well.
Amir Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pete fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
Pete throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Pete pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pete.
Pete scores with a leg kick.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Pete.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pete throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Griffin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pete. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griffin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pete connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffin scrambles back to his feet.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pete lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pete jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Pete displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pete leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Texas Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Griffin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pete keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pete feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Texas Pete dominated that second round.
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.

Pete misses with a head kick.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pete throws a solid leg kick but Griffin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pete.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete lands with a right hand.
Pete throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pete.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pete keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pete avoid being mounted?
Griffin throwing shots but Pete is blocking nicely.
Pete is holding on to half guard well.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Pete dodges it nicely.
Griffin working Pete over with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Griffin is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is trying to work for a kimura but Pete is defending well.

Griffin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pete is just riding it out for now. Griffin eventually gives up the hold.
Pete blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is thwarting Pete's attempts to control the position.
Amir Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Griffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pete doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffin.
Pete knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pete keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pete avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Pete trying to hold on to Griffin's head to control him but Griffin postures up.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pete wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Griffin really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pete.
Pete throws a combination that misses

so Griffin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pete is pulling down on Griffin's head. It's preventing any offense from Griffin, at least for the moment.
Pete is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pete.
Pete scoring well with a low kick there.
Pete looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffin feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Pete.
Pete throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin feints the counter takedown.
Pete throws a head kick that misses.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Pete pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pete motions for Griffin to come forward. Pete throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Pete misses.
Pete throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pete defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pete finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
Pete with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pete but Pete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pete feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf.
Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pete defends it well.
Pete throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
A head kick misses from Pete.
Griffin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pete misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Texas Pete had his way with Amir Griffin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pete counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pete gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pete holds on and takes a little breather.
Griffin postures up and lands a big shot to Pete's brow.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pete has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griffin distracts Pete with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Griffin postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Pete has his hands on Griffin's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pete looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Pete tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pete is looking to land body kicks.
Pete misses with a straight left.

That's four 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.
Pete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pete scores with a nice right hand.
Pete lands a nice looking body shot.
Pete is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pete defends it well.
Pete darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Amir Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete misses with a leg kick.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

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 Texas Pete.
I think Pete 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:45
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete!
A relieved looking Texas Pete thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Amir Griffin spoke after the fight, saying 'I took to many Drinks last night sorry guys I will try not to do that again =)'.