PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helsinki Experiment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Griffin
vs
Experiment

200 cm
19
313 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
291 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helsinki Experiment!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin lands a nice forearm strike.
Experiment is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Griffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Experiment regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Griffin.
Experiment working a defensive guard here.
Experiment avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Experiment is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Experiment pulls Griffin in to control the position.
Experiment is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is trying to maintain the position but Experiment is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is pressing down on Experiment's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griffin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Experiment puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Experiment is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin gets back to full guard.
Experiment being controlled here momentarily.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Experiment looking to pass the guard.
Experiment trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Experiment won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Experiment is looking to stand up but Griffin won't let him.
Experiment looks gassed!
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Experiment is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Experiment misses with a body shot.
Experiment takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Experiment doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Experiment defending well though.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Experiment's head.
Experiment is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Griffin there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin winds up and cracks Experiment with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin working Experiment over with strikes.
Griffin working over Experiment with some ground and pound. Experiment looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Experiment's hands, connecting with Experiment's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Experiment's temple.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Experiment's temple.
Experiment trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Experiment is defending well.
Experiment has hold of Griffin's hands but Griffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment punching from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Experiment's temple.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin winds up and cracks Experiment with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Experiment is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Experiment won't allow it.
Experiment on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Experiment paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Experiment gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Experiment on the ground.
Experiment keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Experiment trying to control the position.
Griffin trying to control but Experiment is working from the bottom.
Griffin thows a big elbow that misses.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Experiment keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment trying to keep a closed guard but Griffin is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Griffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Experiment!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Griffin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Griffin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Experiment keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin breaks from Experiment's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Griffin punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Experiment can't escape the position.
Griffin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Experiment takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Experiment wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin working Experiment over with strikes here.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Experiment can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin landing punches.
Griffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Experiment is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Griffin breaks from Experiment's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Experiment tries to lock up and control but Griffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Experiment might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Griffin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Experiment is bucking up trying to escape but Griffin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Griffin lands with some strikes.
Experiment taking shots to the head.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Griffin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Experiment really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Experiment throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Griffin is landing with some decent strikes but Experiment is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Randy Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Griffin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Griffin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Griffin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffin unloading with bombs!
Experiment is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Experiment looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin unloading with bombs!
Experiment flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Griffin unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Experiment is in a horrible position here. Griffin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffin landing strikes from the mount and Experiment is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Griffin is landing with some decent strikes but Experiment is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Experiment tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin scoring with strikes but Experiment is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin lands with some strikes.
Experiment wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griffin landing punches.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Experiment looks very uncomfortable down there.
Experiment is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a big shot there that rocks Experiment but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Griffin dominating with strikes here.
Griffin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griffin avoids the attempt from Experiment to control.
Griffin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Experiment is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Griffin working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin dominating with strikes here.
Experiment tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.
Griffin prevents Experiment from getting the reversal.
Experiment wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Griffin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Griffin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Griffin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Experiment looks a forlorn figure.
Experiment in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Experiment tries to lock up and control but Griffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Griffin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin landing shots from mount.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the head.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the head.
Griffin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Experiment is in a horrible position here. Griffin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helsinki Experiment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin looking to control but Experiment is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Griffin!