PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christoph Griffinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Griffinsky
vs
Black

182 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christoph Griffinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Black!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffinsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffinsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffinsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griffinsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffinsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black throws a right and a left that Griffinsky avoids nicely.
Black misses with the combination.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a series of punches but Griffinsky avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Griffinsky digs a good hook to Black's body.
Black dodges the punch combination from Griffinsky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffinsky.
Griffinsky lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Fred Black has been cut.
Black looks to land a right hand but Griffinsky moved out of range.
Griffinsky dodges the punch combination from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffinsky.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffinsky digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
Black scores with a hook.
Griffinsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffinsky connects with a nice looking jab.
Griffinsky swinging wildly here.

Griffinsky sends Black crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Griffinsky is motioning to the referee to let Black up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Black is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black leaves his chin hanging out and Griffinsky seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Black crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christoph Griffinsky!