PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Brockhurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brockhurst has chosen Flying spaghetti monster 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.

Griffith
vs
Brockhurst

162 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamaal Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Brockhurst!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith goes for a double leg but Brockhurst avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brockhurst continues to drive forward.
Brockhurst looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Brockhurst moves into the clinch.

Griffith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Griffith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brockhurst sprawls well initially but Griffith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Brockhurst has one foot on Griffith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Griffith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brockhurst circles away.
Griffith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brockhurst is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamaal Griffith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brockhurst instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brockhurst keeps control of Griffith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffith wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Griffith taking a breather.

Griffith manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockhurst misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffith is looking to counter punch.

Griffith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Griffith jumps guard but Brockhurst turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Griffith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brockhurst clinches up against the cage.
Griffith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Griffith is trying to trip Brockhurst. He has hold of a leg but Brockhurst is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Griffith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Griffith sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brockhurst is proving hard to escape from.

Griffith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brockhurst, up you get!

Brockhurst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffith, pushing him back against the cage.

Brockhurst is trying to trip Griffith. He has hold of a leg but Griffith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brockhurst persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Griffith looking for a guillotine here but Brockhurst defends easily.
Brockhurst throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockhurst is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brockhurst trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Griffith manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Griffith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brockhurst is proving hard to escape from.
Brockhurst has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffith trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Griffith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four 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.
Griffith chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Griffith drops back looking for a leg! Brockhurst is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brockhurst manages to kick Griffith off! Griffith jumps back into Brockhurst's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brockhurst is trying to control the position but Griffith postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaun Brockhurst will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brockhurst avoids it really well and circles away.
Brockhurst has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griffith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Griffith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brockhurst circles away.

Brockhurst instigates a clinch.
Brockhurst is trying to push Griffith away but Griffith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brockhurst is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brockhurst has hold of one of Griffith's legs. Griffith is fighting the takedown attempt but Brockhurst gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brockhurst trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brockhurst is breathing heavily.

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

Griffith has his foot on Brockhurst's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brockhurst works his way back into a safe position though.
Brockhurst takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brockhurst is one step ahead there.
Brockhurst wants to pass the guard but Griffith is keeping the position.
Griffith keeping moving, preventing Brockhurst from controlling successfully.

Griffith looking for a guillotine here but Brockhurst defends easily.
Brockhurst won't allow Griffith to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brockhurst is stalling in the full guard.
Brockhurst wants to control from the top but Griffith keeps moving.

Griffith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brockhurst can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brockhurst wants to stand but Griffith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Griffith wants to stand but Brockhurst is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockhurst defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamaal Griffith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Brockhurst pushes Griffith off and gets back to his feet.
Griffith shoots and misses
and Brockhurst counters with a nice uppercut.

Brockhurst moves into the clinch.
Griffith tries to circle away but Brockhurst has him pinned against the cage.

Brockhurst breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brockhurst sprawls well. Brockhurst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffith gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Griffith closes the distance and clinches.
Brockhurst trying to stall but Griffith improves his position.

Griffith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffith has a takedown stuffed.
Brockhurst misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brockhurst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Griffith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffith fails with a takedown attempt.

Brockhurst rushes Griffith and presses him up against the cage.
Brockhurst wants to break free but Griffith has control.

Griffith jumps guard.
Brockhurst slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Griffith striking off his back but it's not causing Brockhurst any problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brockhurst.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Griffith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brockhurst is aware though and is defending well.

Brockhurst drops back looking for a leg! Griffith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffith manages to kick Brockhurst off! Brockhurst jumps back into Griffith's guard.

Griffith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brockhurst stands up over Griffith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Griffith looking for a guillotine here but Brockhurst defends easily.

Griffith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brockhurst passes into side control.
Griffith tries to bench press Brockhurst off him but Brockhurst keeps the position.
Brockhurst lands a decent elbow from side control.
Griffith tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Griffith misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Brockhurst politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brockhurst prefers to stall for the moment though.

Brockhurst tries for a kimura but Griffith is defending well.
Griffith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brockhurst wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Griffith on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Griffith sneaks back into half guard.
Shaun Brockhurst has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brockhurst passes the guard and advances to mount!
Griffith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is squirming around, avoiding Brockhurst's attempts to control the action.
Brockhurst has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffith's face.
Brockhurst content just to control the position here.
Brockhurst looking to ground and pound but Griffith is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brockhurst with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brockhurst working Griffith over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Brockhurst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brockhurst 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Brockhurst!
An out of breath Shaun Brockhurst thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.