PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Griffin
vs
McGregor

190 cm
26
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
McGregor lunges at Griffin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffin's hand.

It looks like Brian Griffin has been cut.
A left lands for McGregor.
Griffin throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
Griffin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM in the buildup to the fight.

Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGregor to the ground. Griffin is now in McGregor's guard.
Griffin cracks McGregor with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but McGregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGregor is keeping the position for now.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin postures up in McGregor's guard and throws a big left but McGregor blocks it.
Griffin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGregor wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but Griffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin is working McGregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McGregor wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin distracts McGregor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but McGregor has wrist control.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin distracts McGregor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGregor being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin cracks McGregor with a solid left hand.
Griffin is in close to McGregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin won't allow McGregor to get back to his feet.
McGregor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Griffin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGregor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McGregor prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGregor prevents it.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
Good body shot from McGregor.
McGregor is struggling to control the position.
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor lands a nice uppercut.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
A short uppercut from McGregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by McGregor.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from McGregor misses.
A little feinted left hand from Griffin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
McGregor staying out of range there.
McGregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Brian Griffin's cut is getting worse.
Griffin looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregor McGregor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griffin shoots in for a double leg but McGregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin tries to move into range but McGregor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGregor slips under a jab.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Gregor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor lands a jab.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Griffin. 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.
McGregor digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
Griffin tries for a takedown but McGregor circles away easily
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Brian Griffin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big right from McGregor misses.

McGregor clinches up against the cage.
McGregor lands a body punch.
McGregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Come on McGregor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffin wants to take the fight to the mat but McGregor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McGregor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for McGregor to work.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from McGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Gregor McGregor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
McGregor connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jeez, Brian Griffin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Griffin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGregor swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by McGregor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by McGregor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin works McGregor's body with a nice hook.

McGregor tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet.
McGregor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
McGregor is looking to escape.
McGregor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
McGregor tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McGregor tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Griffin manages to move to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - McGregor looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Gregor McGregor has been cut.
Griffin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That has opened up Gregor McGregor's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGregor hang on?

The cut above Gregor McGregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!

McGregor is rocked!

Gregor McGregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregor McGregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Griffin!