PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Griffin
vs
Smith

195 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Smith pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Smith prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.

Smith is rocked!
Griffin pushes Smith against the cage. Griffin is working some dirty boxing. Griffin pushes off with a quick right hook! Smith goes down! Smith tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Griffin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Griffin!