PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Griffith (ranked 1727 p4p, 711 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 197 p4p, 96 weight class). Anthony Griffith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Griffith
vs
Babyara

225 cm
31
265
21 - 17 - 0

208 cm
31
270
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara moves out of range as Griffith throws a body kick.
Babyara misses with a two punch combination.

Griffith clinches up with Babyara and pushes him back against the cage.
Babyara pushes Griffith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Griffith - that landed with a thud.
Babyara lands an elbow that stopped Griffith in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Babyara jumps guard but Griffith stands there with Babyara around his waist. Babyara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffith lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Griffith breaks the clinch.
Babyara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffith closes the distance and clinches.
Griffith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babyara tries for a takedown but Griffith manages to get underhooks.
Anthony Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Babyara.
Griffith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babyara told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Griffith can't find room to land a body shot as Babyara controls the action.
Griffith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babyara jumps guard but Griffith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Babyara wants a takedown.
Babyara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Griffith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babyara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith tries to throw a body punch but Babyara avoids it by throwing Griffith back against the cage.

Griffith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffith wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Babyara misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Babyara misses the target.

Griffith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babyara is trying to push Griffith away but Griffith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babyara is trying to pull guard but Griffith has him pressed against the cage.
Babyara blocks a body shot from Griffith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith can't find room to land a body shot as Babyara controls the action.
Griffith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Babyara breaks the clinch.
Griffith misses with a looping left.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babyara moves away.
Babyara misses with a hook. Griffith ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Griffith.

Griffith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Babyara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babyara swings widly with a right hand
and Griffith counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babyara.
Babyara misses the body punch
and Griffith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Babyara fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
Babyara tries to bum rush Griffith with a series of wild strikes but Griffith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babyara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Babyara swings for the body but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Babyara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffith lands a really nice looking cross but Babyara seems unphased.

It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babyara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Babyara swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Griffith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babyara lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Griffith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babyara swings for the body but Griffith moves out of range.
Babyara cracks a nice hook into Griffith's ribs.
Griffith blocks a jab.
Babyara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babyara in his tracks.
Babyara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffith.
It appears Griffith was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Babyara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Babyara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Babyara cracks Griffith with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Babyara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Griffith to stand back up!

Griffith is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Griffith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babyara throws a right and a left that Griffith avoids nicely.
Griffith looks to land a body kick but Babyara moved away.
Griffith seems to have got his legs back now.
Griffith dodges the punch combination from Babyara.
Griffith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
Francisco Babyara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babyara was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffith.

Babyara lands a left and a right that send Griffith crashing to the mat, dazed. Babyara thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Anthony Griffith's cut is getting worse.
Francisco Babyara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babyara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffith throws a body punch but Babyara moves out of range.
Babyara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffith counters with a nice leg kick.
Babyara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffith tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffith moves in looking to clinch but Babyara pushes him off.
Babyara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babyara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babyara throws a right and a left that Griffith avoids nicely.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babyara.
Babyara misses with a looping right.
Griffith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babyara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babyara swings widly with a right hand
enabling Griffith to counter with a crisp jab.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffith is just out of range.
Babyara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffith moves in looking to clinch but Babyara pushes him off.

Griffith has closed the distance and engaged Babyara in a clinch.
Babyara tries to throw a body punch but Griffith avoids it by throwing Babyara back against the cage.
Babyara avoids the elbow strike from Griffith, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara goes for a takedown attempt but Griffith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Babyara throws a right and a left that Griffith avoids nicely.
Griffith pushes Babyara away with a front kick.
Babyara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Babyara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Griffith moves into range and clinches up with Babyara.
Griffith pushes Babyara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Babyara is breathing heavily.
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!

Babyara breaks from the clinch.
Griffith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Griffith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Babyara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Griffith. Babyara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara checks the leg kick.
Babyara swings for the body but Griffith moves out of range.
Babyara moves out of range as Griffith strikes.
Griffith sets himself, and Babyara steps forward looking for the clinch! Griffith avoids it this time.
Griffith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.
Babyara checks the leg kick.
Babyara unleashes a big counter combination but Griffith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Griffith avoids it well.
Griffith throws a counter high kick but Babyara was just alert enough to avoid it.
Griffith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith is looking to chop away at Babyara's legs.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith scores with a push kick.
Babyara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Griffith wants to clinch up but Babyara keeps it at a distance.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Babyara just manages to avoid it.
Babyara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffith.

Griffith has Babyara up against the cage in a clinch.
Babyara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara tries to circle away but Griffith has him pinned against the cage.
Babyara looking for a takedown.
Griffith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babyara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griffith walks away with a smile on his face. Babyara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anthony Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Babyara.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffith digs a good hook to Babyara's body.
Babyara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babyara takes a swing at Griffith's ribcage but misses.
Griffith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Griffith lands a nice hook to Babyara's body. Babyara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
Babyara tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babyara takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babyara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babyara walks into a left hand.

Babyara is rocked!
Babyara throws a series of punches but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith lands a leg kick that knocks Babyara off balance momentarily.
Babyara tries to bum rush Griffith with a series of wild strikes but Griffith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It appears Griffith was looking to counter with a kick there.
Babyara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Griffith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffith lands with a cross.
Griffith is looking to wear down Babyara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffith lands a body shot.
Babyara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffith throws a big counter combination but Babyara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Griffith throws a series of punches but Babyara avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babyara blocks a head kick by Griffith.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.
Babyara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Griffith.
Babyara looks to land a combination. Griffith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffith moves to clinch but Babyara breaks away
and Babyara counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Griffith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Griffith!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Griffith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.