PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Poro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffith comes to the cage accompanied by Kirameki. This should be a great matchup!

Griffith
vs
Poro

198 cm
18
247 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Poro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Poro.
Poro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Robert Griffith has been cut.

Poro closes the distance and pushes Griffith back into the cage.
Come on Poro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffith tries to pull guard but Poro holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffith drops back down to his feet.
Griffith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poro walks away with a smile on his face. Griffith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poro.
Poro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griffith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Griffith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Poro drops Griffith with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Griffith looks back up at him and smiles so Poro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Griffith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Poro feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Griffith sprawling to the canvas! Griffith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Poro finish him?!
Oh Griffith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Robert Griffith's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poro scores with a hook to the body. Griffith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
Poro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffith gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Poro points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Griffith wakes up just in time to hear Poro thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Poro!