PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock Jr (ranked 1757 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 247 p4p, 361 weight class). Will Rock Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Griffin's chin.

Rock Jr
vs
Griffin

173 cm
20
155
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
170
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Rock Jr is out of range.
Rock Jr avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Rock Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin avoiding damage as Rock Jr throws knees to the body.
Rock Jr lands a body shot.
Rock Jr working Griffin over with knees to the body.
Griffin avoiding damage as Rock Jr throws knees to the body.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Will Rock Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Rock Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Griffin manages to circle out of the way.
Rock Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rock Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rock Jr.
Rock Jr lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Rock Jr clinches with his opponent.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Rock Jr prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Rock Jr trying to land knees to the body.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will Rock Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Rock Jr blocks the low kick.
Griffin scores with a head kick. Rock Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Rock Jr scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rock Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Rock Jr moves into the clinch.
Griffin 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.

Griffin has picked Rock Jr up - he's going for a ride! Griffin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rock Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Griffin passes into side control.

Griffin swings around for an armbar but Rock Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Griffin's guard.
Rock Jr wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Rock Jr pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rock Jr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is controlling Rock Jr's trapped leg to prevent Rock Jr from advancing to side control.

Rock Jr is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin is holding on to half guard well.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Rock Jr is controlling him

Griffin pushes Rock Jr off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Rock Jr catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rock Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock Jr blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Rock Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Rock Jr with a nice calf kick.
Rock Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
Rock Jr throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rock Jr is looking to clinch.
Rock Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Rock Jr throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Rock Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin misses with the body kick
and Rock Jr counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Rock Jr throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock Jr misses with a body kick.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rock Jr walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Rock Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rock Jr cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Rock Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rock Jr will feel that in the morning.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
Rock Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
Rock Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rock Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin avoids the head kick by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr backing away here, and Griffin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Will Rock Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rock Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Rock Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock Jr.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Rock Jr gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Rock Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Rock Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffin if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rock Jr.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Rock Jr's knee but Rock Jr avoids it well.
As Griffin tries to get set, Rock Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Griffin manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rock Jr tries to land a body kick
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rock Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin avoiding damage as Rock Jr throws knees to the body.
Rock Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Rock Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Rock Jr gets underhooks to prevent Griffin's takedown attempt.
Rock Jr lands with a right to the head.

Griffin jumps guard and drags Rock Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rock Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Griffin dives on top into guard.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Griffin stands up from Rock Jr's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rock Jr misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Rock Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rock Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Rock Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock Jr. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Rock Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock Jr can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.

Rock Jr gets a clinch.
Rock Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Rock Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Rock Jr missing with knees to the body.
Will Rock Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rock Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rock Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Rock Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Rock Jr lands a left hand.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr is working Griffin over against the cage.
Will Rock Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rock Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Rock Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock Jr blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Rock Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rock Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rock Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin misses with an elbow over the top.
Griffin jumps guard but Rock Jr stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Will Rock Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rock Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Rock Jr trying to land knees to the body.

Griffin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rock Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Griffin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rock Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
Chris Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock Jr wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rock Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rock Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

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