PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adam griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
griffin

185 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, adam griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
griffin gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
griffin keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin controls from within his opponent's guard.

griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
griffin wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
griffin keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
griffin wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

griffin has an active guard here but Martin has managed to pass into half guard.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Martin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

griffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martin!
griffin unloads with some shots from mount but Martin bucks and avoids them well.
griffin landing strikes, looking to finish!
You get the feeling that Martin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
griffin avoids the attempt from Martin to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin wants to stand but Martin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

griffin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Martin turns into him and now he's in griffin's guard.
griffin looks gassed!

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martin distracts griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
griffin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down griffin for as long as he can get away with.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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 Kean Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.

griffin clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.

griffin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
griffin thows a big elbow that misses.
griffin lands a couple of digs.
griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
griffin lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martin wants to control but griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent griffin advancing to mount.
griffin wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
griffin is breathing heavily.
Martin pushes griffin off looking to stand but griffin dives back in and keeps control.
griffin trying to pass the guard but Martin defending well.

griffin is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin gets back to full guard.
griffin won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
griffin is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

griffin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now griffin has Martin in his guard.
Martin wants to get up but he can't break griffin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
griffin trying to control the position.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
griffin slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin misses with a double jab.
adam griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kean Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam griffin.
griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
griffin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
griffin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martin controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kean Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.

griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martin content to stall in guard here.

Martin stands and steps away. griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Martin seems to be looking for submissions.
griffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for griffin.

griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet griffin, not yet.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martin stops griffin from standing up.

Martin stands and steps away. griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin misses with a takedown

and Martin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kean Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam griffin.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

griffin actively working from the bottom here.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
griffin is looking to improve his position.
Martin trying to control the action but griffin is working from the bottom.

griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.

griffin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin dips to his left and cracks griffin with an uppercut!
Martin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
griffin misses with a takedown

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for griffin!
adam griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kean Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin blocks griffin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kean Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kean Martin!