PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 6477 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rocks (ranked 4000 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Griffin
vs
Rocks

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rocks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin dives in and grabs Rocks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rocks pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Griffin misses with a takedown

and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocks's elbow.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Rocks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Rocks improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rocks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rocks avoiding damage.
Griffin tries to work over Rocks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin trying to stall but Rocks improves his position.
Rocks stalling in the clinch.
Come on Rocks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffin is looking to control Rocks's arms but Rocks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rocks.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rocks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffin is trying to stall.
Rocks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Rocks.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Griffin sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! Griffin avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin fails with the takedown

and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Griffin tries a body shot but Rocks blocks it.
Griffin is looking to control Rocks's arms but Rocks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Rocks avoiding damage.
Rocks blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Rocks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rocks prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin stalling against the cage.
Rocks lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin taking a breather.
Rocks prevents a body shot from Griffin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Griffin just leaning against Rocks, taking a breather.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Rocks controls the action.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Rocks improves position.
Rocks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Rocks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Griffin looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Rocks improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Griffin.
Rocks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocks wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocks throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rocks sprawls and moves away.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocks sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Rocks misses its intended target.
Rocks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocks throws a big shot that misses.

Rocks moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Rocks has Griffin pushed against the cage.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocks digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin is looking to control Rocks's arms but Rocks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Rocks avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin wants to stall.
Rocks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rocks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rocks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin shoots in but Rocks avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rocks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Rocks controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin tries to work over Rocks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin trying to control the position but instead, Rocks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffin into the cage.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Rocks.
Rocks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Rocks improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries a body shot but Rocks blocks it.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocks taking a breather.
Rocks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocks controls his hands.
Rocks lands an uppercut.
Rocks slowing the pace effectively.
Rocks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rocks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Rocks.

Rocks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rocks as Griffin tries to tie him up.
Rocks avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffin is trying to stall.
Griffin can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocks's elbow.
Rocks has Griffin pressed against the cage.
Griffin tries to stall but Rocks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocks as he avoids it easily.
Griffin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rocks defends well and Griffin ends up having to push Rocks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Griffin backs off Rocks throws a huge counter combo but Griffin manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin fails with the takedown

and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rocks lands a right hand.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocks is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rocks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rocks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Rocks avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Rocks - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Rocks.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Griffin.
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Rocks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jason Rocks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rocks forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Rocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rocks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin with a poor takedown

and Rocks counters with a crisp one two that drops Griffin! Rocks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Griffin to his feet! Griffin is in big trouble!

Griffin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Griffin shoots and misses

and Rocks counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin tries a body shot but Rocks blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Griffin tries a body shot but Rocks blocks it.
Rocks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Rocks.
Griffin taking a breather.
Rocks pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin taking a breather.
Rocks leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Rocks is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Griffin.
Rocks misses the jab.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Rocks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin is looking to control Rocks's arms but Rocks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Rocks improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocks throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin tries to stall but Rocks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Rocks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rocks blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Rocks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Rocks.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin tries a body shot but Rocks blocks it.
Griffin looking to stall.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rocks is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocks.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocks stalling in the clinch.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocks's elbow.
Rocks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocks lands a shot to the body.
Rocks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
Rocks digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Rocks lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
Rocks slowing the pace effectively.
Griffin tries to work over Rocks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rocks lands a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rocks.
Stalling in the clinch from Rocks.
Rocks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Rocks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin trying to stall but Rocks improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Rocks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rocks 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Rocks!