PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Silva (ranked 6362 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwin Griffin (ranked 4494 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wanderson Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wanderson Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Griffin

198 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kwin Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin stalling the fight.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Griffin jumps guard but Silva stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Griffin after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Wanderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwin Griffin.
A hook to the body from Griffin.

Silva decides to pull guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Griffin any problems.
Griffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Griffin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Wanderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin looks winded!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffin.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying to break free.
Griffin prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Griffin.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin postures up.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Griffin any problems.
Griffin stops Silva from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Griffin shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wanderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwin Griffin.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Silva is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Wanderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wanderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwin Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Griffin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffin leaning against his opponent.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Griffin is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griffin tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.

Griffin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Silva is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Griffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kwin Griffin.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwin Griffin!
Our winner, Kwin Griffin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.