PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 1764 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Matthew Griffin (ranked 281 p4p, 261 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Constantinou
vs
Griffin

190 cm
21
209
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
212
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lazaros Constantinou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Constantinou cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Constantinou. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Constantinou.

It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Griffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Constantinou there.
Constantinou throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin takes a swing at Constantinou's ribcage but misses.

Constantinou forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Constantinou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Constantinou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin wants to break free but Constantinou has control.
Constantinou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Constantinou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.

Griffin is rocked!
Constantinou tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinou.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Constantinou has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Constantinou lands with a right to the head.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Constantinou finish him?

That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Constantinou.

Constantinou drops Griffin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Griffin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Constantinou lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Griffin to his knees! Constantinou keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaros Constantinou!
Lazaros Constantinou decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.