PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonino Barile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Get Low as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barile
vs
Griffin

175 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
30
164 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonino Barile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barile. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.

Barile shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barile trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Barile passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffin makes his way to full guard, as Barile worked for a kimura.
Barile postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barile drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barile jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Barile tries to pass.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barile. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin 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.
Barile pushes down on Griffin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barile throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.

Barile is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griffin sees it coming and defends easily.

Barile is looking for a kimura here.

Barile is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griffin defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barile is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barile wants to free his trapped foot but Griffin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Barile looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Barile is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.

Barile seems to be working for a kimura but Griffin defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barile is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Barile works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barile trying to control but Griffin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barile looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffin defends it well.

Barile swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Griffin is now in Barile's guard. A big mistake from Barile there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barile 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.

Barile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Barile looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Barile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Barile throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonino Barile dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Barile counters with a thumping low kick.
Barile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Barile.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Barile. Barile gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barile moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barile's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griffin checks a leg kick.
Barile seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barile counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Barile slips the punch.
Barile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barile's head.
Barile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffin on the side of the head.
Barile throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Barile tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Barile misses
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.

Barile is rocked!
Barile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barile thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Griffin lands a really nice looking cross but Barile seems unphased.
Oh Barile is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barile throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Barile seems to have got his legs back now.
Donk. Griffin catches Barile right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin drops Barile with a straight right hand, right on the button! Griffin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Griffin!
Peter Griffin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.