PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koboko Dada (ranked 3068 p4p, 348 weight class) and Matt Griffin (ranked 4879 p4p, 507 weight class). Dada comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dada
vs
Griffin

186 cm
29
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
194 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koboko Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Dada sprawls well.
Dada lands a jab to the nose.
Griffin tries to clinch but Dada moves out of range.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dada throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Matt Griffin has been cut.
Dada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

A head kick lands from Dada that sends Griffin to the canvas. Griffin tries to scramble back to his feet but Dada brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Dada controlling the position from side mount.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin prevents Dada from improving position.
Griffin is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dada creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Griffin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dada working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dada content to control rather than advance.
Griffin is not content to let Dada control the position.
Dada seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dada slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Dada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back.
Dada tries to pass to full mount but Griffin defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands with a punch from half guard.

Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dada pulls his head out easily.
Dada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dada lands with a punch from half guard.
Dada is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin manages to get to full guard.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dada stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dada tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Dada shows good takedown defense.
Koboko Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Griffin.
Dada tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin wants to counter with a clinch but Dada pushes him away.
Dada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dada defends it nicely.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dada.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dada throws a head kick that misses.
Dada scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dada thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Dada throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dada misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Dada ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin shoots in but Dada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Dada gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Dada as Griffin shoots in.
Dada throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin looks winded!

Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Dada has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Griffin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dada scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koboko Dada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dada throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dada defends it nicely.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Koboko Dada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?

Griffin scores with a takedown into Dada's guard.

Dada is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dada has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dada stalling.
Dada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dada slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Dada gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Dada.
Our sources have told us that Dada has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koboko Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Griffin.
Dada lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Dada.
Dada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Dada keeps him there for the moment.
Dada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Dada digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Dada is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dada lands with a short shot to the head.

Dada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada throws a good cross that connects.
Dada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.

Griffin is rocked!
Dada dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dada finish him?
Griffin bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Dada comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Griffin falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Griffin was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koboko Dada!
Koboko Dada was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.