PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaos Prouxontas (ranked 777 p4p, 75 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 3396 p4p, 354 weight class). Prouxontas comes to the cage accompanied by Σταμάτης Γονί&#. Nikolaos Prouxontas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prouxontas
vs
Griffin

200 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

197 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolaos Prouxontas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prouxontas lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.

Prouxontas has managed to clinch.
Prouxontas misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Prouxontas has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Prouxontas.

It looks like Ryan Griffin has been cut.
Prouxontas works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Prouxontas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prouxontas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prouxontas prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prouxontas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Nikolaos Prouxontas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffin.
Prouxontas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prouxontas gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prouxontas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Prouxontas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Prouxontas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Prouxontas manages to get underhooks.
Prouxontas pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prouxontas looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
A short left from Prouxontas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prouxontas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prouxontas cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prouxontas throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Prouxontas moved away.
Prouxontas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prouxontas lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Prouxontas is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Prouxontas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Prouxontas drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.

Prouxontas drops Griffin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Griffin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Griffin is rocked!

Prouxontas drops Griffin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Griffin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Prouxontas finish him?
Griffin jumps guard but Prouxontas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Prouxontas scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prouxontas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Prouxontas lands a body punch.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin's coach down at FIERCE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Prouxontas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin looks winded!
Prouxontas scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Prouxontas pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prouxontas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Griffin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Griffin drops to his knees and Prouxontas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaos Prouxontas!
A victorious Nikolaos Prouxontas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.