PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griffin
vs
Fisher

184 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Griffin!
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, Markus Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Fisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fisher, as that shot connected.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Fisher lands.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Fisher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Griffin moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Peter Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Griffin avoids it with no problem.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fisher back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fisher's corner calls for a 1-2. Fisher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fisher takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 Peter Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
A big left from Griffin misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fisher! But no joy.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Griffin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Fisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Fisher catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Peter Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fisher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fisher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Fisher lands.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
A left lands for Fisher.
Peter Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Griffin tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Fisher.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher connects with a nice looking jab.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Fisher.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Fisher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher connects with a body shot.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Griffin throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fisher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffin scrambles back to his feet.
Fisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fisher.
Fisher lunges at Griffin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffin's hand.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fisher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fisher lands an overhand right.
Griffin works over Fisher's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin is looking for a counter combo.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher with a jab.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Fisher coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fisher's head backwards.

Fisher is rocked!
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Fisher is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Fisher to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Griffin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Griffin!
Peter Griffin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.