PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Ramazotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Medicate - Flaw as his entrance music. Shawn Griffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enzo Ramazotti's chin.

Ramazotti
vs
Griffin

183 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Ramazotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazotti checks a leg kick.
Griffin stalks Ramazotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramazotti's face. Ramazotti staggers backwards, shaken.

Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Ramazotti blocks nicely.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramazotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Ramazotti wants to get back to his feet but Griffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramazotti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin stops Ramazotti from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazotti has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ramazotti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramazotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin is pulling down on Ramazotti's head to control his posture.
Ramazotti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramazotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramazotti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Ramazotti wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Griffin is controlling Ramazotti's posture.
Ramazotti throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazotti wants to control but Griffin passes easily into half guard.
Ramazotti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramazotti tries to get out of the position.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin prevents Ramazotti from improving his position.
Griffin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Ramazotti won't allow it.
Ramazotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Nice strikes from Griffin there.
Griffin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at S&E Fitness . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramazotti defending well though.
Griffin is trying to control. Ramazotti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramazotti pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramazotti defending well though.
Ramazotti tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Griffin wants to take a breather but Ramazotti is having none of it.
Ramazotti gets back to full guard.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Ramazotti won't let him.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramazotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin works over Ramazotti with some ground and pound from guard.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Griffin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin looks to land a combination but Ramazotti avoids it well.
Ramazotti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffin shoots and misses

and Ramazotti counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramazotti creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Ramazotti swings around for an armbar but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ramazotti's guard.
Ramazotti is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
Griffin works over Ramazotti with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramazotti controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Griffin works over Ramazotti with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramazotti controlling the position.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griffin trying to control but Ramazotti is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin postures up in Ramazotti's guard and throws a big left but Ramazotti blocks it.
Ramazotti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramazotti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Ramazotti has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin passes Ramazotti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramazotti is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ramazotti controls his leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ramazotti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramazotti wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Shawn Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramazotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Griffin holds on to Ramazotti's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramazotti presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ramazotti scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Ramazotti looking to finish Griffin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Griffin!
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Ramazotti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but Ramazotti isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramazotti postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.
Ramazotti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
Ramazotti avoids the attempt from Griffin to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramazotti throwing strikes here but Griffin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Ramazotti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramazotti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin throws a head kick but Ramazotti moves out of range.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
As Griffin tries to get set, Ramazotti tries to push him back and clinch up but Griffin manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazotti shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Ramazotti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Ramazotti throws a quick counter head kick but Griffin was just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin leaves Ramazotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramazotti sets himself, and Griffin steps forward looking for the clinch! Ramazotti avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Ramazotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramazotti darts in looking for a takedown but Griffin gets double underhooks and turns Ramazotti into the ropes.

Griffin drives through and clinches with Ramazotti against the ropes.
Griffin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ramazotti is defending well.
Our sources have told us that Ramazotti has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Griffin manages to pull guard.
Ramazotti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramazotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazotti is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Ramazotti from controlling successfully.
Ramazotti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramazotti wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramazotti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand but Ramazotti is controlling his posture from full guard.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramazotti wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ramazotti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Ramazotti is defending well.
Ramazotti is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Ramazotti's hands, connecting with Ramazotti's forehead.
Griffin is trying to control. Ramazotti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramazotti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramazotti wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin drops an elbow to the side of Ramazotti's head.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramazotti is trying to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Griffin!
Shawn Griffin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.