PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Griffiths is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brown
vs
Griffiths

187 cm
27
180 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

170 cm
31
175 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Invictus

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Brown takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Griffiths moves away and avoids it.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Griffiths looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a front kick that sends Griffiths stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Griffiths looks winded!
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Griffiths's ribs.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffiths looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths is looking for the big counter here.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffiths checks it well.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffiths only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Trey Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Griffiths moves his leg out of the way.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths slips a jab from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Griffiths makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Griffiths has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Griffiths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Griffiths checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffiths doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Griffiths has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffiths and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Griffiths jabs at Brown's body.
Griffiths gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown jabs at Griffiths's body.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown sizes up Griffiths with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffiths in his tracks.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trey Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffiths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Griffiths fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths fails in his attempt to clinch.

Griffiths shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Griffiths controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Griffiths is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griffiths is working away from the top position though.

Griffiths is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Griffiths is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffiths sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffiths fails to advance to Brown's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown regains half guard.
Griffiths works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffiths can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffiths fails to advance to Brown's back.
Griffiths lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griffiths looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown wants to hold on but Griffiths pushes him away.
Griffiths takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.

Griffiths jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brown is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brown and Griffiths has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Brown stops Griffiths from passing to mount.
Griffiths working away.

Griffiths tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Griffiths advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Griffiths moves to the back position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Brown throws a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffiths connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Griffiths misses.
Brown stuns Griffiths with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Griffiths has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffiths and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffiths only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Griffiths slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffiths lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Griffiths lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffiths. Griffiths circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Griffiths's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffiths scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown stuns Griffiths with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffiths's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffiths misses with a body punch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffiths blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffiths misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Griffiths tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Griffiths back against the cage.
Griffiths blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Griffiths on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a body shot.
Brown blocking some punches.
Griffiths misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown wants to break free but Griffiths has control.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffiths's face.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Griffiths stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffiths lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffiths avoids it.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Griffiths digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Griffiths avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Griffiths tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffiths drops back down to his feet.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Griffiths moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Griffiths.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Brown!