PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffon comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping out to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Forrest Griffon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Griffon
vs
Maker

191 cm
24
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Money Maker!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffon misses with a head kick.
Griffon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Griffon.
Maker blocks a head kick by Griffon.
Griffon swinging wilding here.
Maker blocks a head kick by Griffon.
Griffon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maker to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maker works over Griffon's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Forrest Griffon has been cut.
Griffon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffon tries to land a front kick but Maker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffon throws a head kick but Maker moves out of range.
Griffon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Griffon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffon is breathing heavily.
Griffon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffon lands a head kick. Maker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maker fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffon throws a head kick but Maker moves out of range.
Griffon misses with a looping left.
Maker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffon.
Griffon throws a sloppy head kick and Maker moves out of range easily.

Maker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maker winds up and cracks Griffon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Griffon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maker.
Maker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maker working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffon defending well though.
Griffon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maker distracts Griffon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Maker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maker throwing strikes but missing.
Maker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maker passes into half guard.
Griffon tries to get to full guard but Maker has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maker lands with a punch from half guard.

Griffon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Maker wants to work for an arm triangle but Griffon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maker trying to pass the guard but Griffon defending well.
Maker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffon's head.
Maker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maker tries to pass to full mount but Griffon defends it.
Maker blocks the strikes from Griffon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker trying to pass the guard but Griffon defending well.
Griffon trying to hold on to Maker's head to control him but Maker postures up.
Maker is looking to advance position but Griffon won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maker blocks a head kick by Griffon.
Maker blocks a head kick by Griffon.
Maker swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffon.
Forrest Griffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maker shoots for a takedown but Griffon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Forrest Griffon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Maker.
Griffon misses with a head kick.
Griffon throws a wild body kick that Maker sees coming a mile off.

Maker gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maker throws a body punch but Griffon moves out of range.
Maker moves out of range as Griffon strikes.
Griffon throws a combination that misses

and Maker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maker throwing strikes from guard but Griffon blocks nicely.
Griffon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maker.

Griffon has an active guard here but Maker has managed to pass into half guard.

Griffon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Maker blocks a head kick by Griffon.

Maker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Griffon!
Maker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! Maker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maker has hold of Griffon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Griffon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maker landing shots from mount.
Griffon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Griffon wants to get back to full guard.
Griffon trying to hold on to Maker's head to control him but Maker postures up.
Maker is tying to control. Griffon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maker is nestled in close to Griffon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maker working over Griffon with some ground and pound. Griffon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maker working Griffon over with strikes.
Maker throwing shots but Griffon is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffon is trying to get back to full guard.

Griffon kicks Maker off and gets back to his feet.
Griffon throws a head kick but Maker moves out of range.
Maker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maker ducks under a wild hook from Griffon.
Griffon throws a sloppy head kick
and Maker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maker tests Griffon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Maker finds it's target.
Griffon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maker moves out of range as Griffon throws a body kick.
Maker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maker.
Maker misses with a body kick.
Maker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffon but Griffon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffon throws a head kick that misses

and Maker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Maker moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Griffon.

Maker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Maker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griffon is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffon is working hard here to advance position.
Griffon is trying to get back to his feet.
Maker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffon some visible discomfort.
Griffon tries to improve position but can't.
Maker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Griffon!

Maker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Griffon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maker tries to control but Griffon wriggling away.
Maker working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffon as he jumps to the side.
Griffon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Maker.
A head kick by Griffon misses

and Maker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffon's guard now.

Griffon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maker postures up.
Maker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffon some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maker in side control, throwing shots but Griffon defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Griffon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Griffon is trying to stand back up but Maker is controlling him
Maker slips a nice elbow through Griffon's hands, connecting with Griffon's forehead.
Maker is nestled in close to Griffon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Griffon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Griffon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maker prevents Griffon from improving his position.
Maker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Maker there.
Griffon works his way to full guard. Good work.

Griffon looking for subs off his back but Maker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Maker trying to control from half guard but Griffon is working away.
Griffon is pressing down on Maker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Money Maker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Forrest Griffon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maker pushing down on Griffon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Griffon is trying to get back to full guard.

Maker is trying to work for a kimura but Griffon is defending well.
Griffon manages to get to full guard.
Maker wants to control from the top but Griffon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Griffon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maker distracts Griffon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffon keeping moving, preventing Maker from controlling successfully.
Griffon is striking from the bottom but Maker uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Money Maker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maker 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Maker!