PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Blake Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Stelling 's chin.

Griffin
vs
Stelling

189 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 36 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 36 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stelling gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Griffin stands and steps away. Stelling gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.

Stelling gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stelling looks winded!

Griffin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stelling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffin stands up and beckons Stelling to his feet.

Griffin dives in and scores a takedown into Stelling 's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Griffin dives in and scores a takedown into Stelling 's guard.

Griffin gets to his feet. Stelling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

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

Griffin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stelling looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Griffin decides to stand back up.

Griffin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stelling 's guard.

Griffin stands up from Stelling 's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stelling gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Griffin feints and as Stelling raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Griffin gets to his feet - Stelling follows without any prompting.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stelling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stelling counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stelling to the mat! Stelling manages to get full guard.

Griffin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stelling sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stelling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stelling throws a body kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stelling enables Griffin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stelling manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stelling trying to strike off his back.
Stelling wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.

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.

Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stelling enables Griffin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stelling manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Griffin gets to his feet. Stelling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stelling back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Griffin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Griffin 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.

Griffin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Griffin stands up and beckons Stelling to his feet.
Griffin dives in and grabs Stelling 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stelling pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Stelling as Griffin shoots in.
Stelling is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stelling napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blake Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Griffin decides to stand back up. Griffin steps back and let's Stelling get back to his feet.

Stelling tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Griffin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stelling throws a combination that misses

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Stelling didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stelling wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.

Griffin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Griffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Griffin looking to score a takedown here. Stelling is defending well but Griffin drives through and ends up in Stelling 's guard.
Stelling not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stelling is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Griffin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffin showed some decent athleticism there.

Griffin stands up and beckons Stelling to join him on the feet.

Griffin gets a double leg takedown into Stelling 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelling is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stelling can do to turn this around?
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Stelling sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Stelling sprawls well.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Stelling closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Stelling trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.

Stelling is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Griffin tries to kick Stelling off but Stelling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Stelling is looking for a kimura here.
Stelling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Griffin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Griffin feints and as Stelling raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stelling lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Stelling won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Stelling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Stelling from controlling successfully.

Stelling stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stelling tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stelling to the ground. Stelling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Griffin clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Griffin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Blake Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin shoots and misses

and Stelling counters by clinching up.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Griffin attempts a counter takedown but Stelling avoids it well and moves away.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Stelling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Stelling 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Stelling sprawls well.
Stelling throws a big counter head kick but Griffin avoids it with no problem.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stelling sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Stelling misses.

Griffin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stelling quickly recovers to half guard.
Blake Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.

Griffin decides to return to a standing position.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!

Griffin feints and as Stelling raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Griffin gets to his feet. Stelling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
Blake Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Stelling sprawls well.
Stelling is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Stelling with that takedown attempt.

Stelling gets caught napping as Griffin dives in and scores a takedown. Stelling manages to retain guard.

Griffin stands and steps away. Stelling gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jack Stelling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Stelling shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
Stelling pushes Griffin off but Griffin dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling wants to get back to his feet but Griffin drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Stelling 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Griffin stands up and we're back to a striking position.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stelling enables Griffin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stelling manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Stelling is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stelling napping and manages to drive through into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Griffin!
Blake 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.
Jack Stelling was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.