PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Picciluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Matt Griffin looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Griffin
vs
Picciluna

189 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Picciluna!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Picciluna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

Picciluna steps into range and cracks Griffin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Griffin flops backwards and Picciluna dives into his guard looking to finish!
Picciluna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Picciluna.
Picciluna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Picciluna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Picciluna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Picciluna trying to mount his opponent but Griffin defends it.
Picciluna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Picciluna throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Picciluna on the ground.
Picciluna is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Griffin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picciluna looking to finish with strikes here!
Griffin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Picciluna throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
Picciluna unloads with some shots from mount but Griffin bucks and avoids them well.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Picciluna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Picciluna loaded up on that one.
Picciluna throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
Picciluna thowing shots but they're missing.
Picciluna punching from mount but Griffin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Picciluna.
Griffin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Picciluna throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
Picciluna misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picciluna lands a couple of good shots and Griffin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Matt Griffin's cut is getting worse.
Picciluna punches the canvas rather than the man.
Even with his hooks in, Picciluna manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Picciluna misses with a punch to the head.
Picciluna thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Picciluna misses with a punch to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picciluna thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Griffin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Picciluna struggling to land strikes to the head as Griffin covers up.
Even with his hooks in, Picciluna manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Picciluna thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Picciluna missing with punches from the back.
Picciluna missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but not successfully.
Picciluna missing with strikes from the back.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes.
Picciluna throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes.
Griffin is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Picciluna 's hooks.
Picciluna misses with a head shot.
Picciluna thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Picciluna thowing shots but they're missing.
Picciluna looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picciluna lands a nice shot to the head.
Picciluna throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Griffin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Picciluna.
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!
Picciluna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Picciluna loaded up on that one.
Picciluna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Picciluna scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Picciluna misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Griffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Picciluna tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Picciluna looking to finish with strikes here!
Picciluna has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffin's face.

Matt Griffin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Picciluna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picciluna lands a big elbow.

Griffin is rocked!

Jeez, Matt Griffin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Umberto Picciluna!