PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 2656 p4p, 2787 weight class) and Jambalaya Jones (ranked 326 p4p, 339 weight class). Jambalaya Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Griffin's chin.

Griffin
vs
Jones

173 cm
24
165
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
18
165
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jambalaya Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Jones blocks a head kick by Griffin.
As Griffin backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Griffin manages to avoid it all.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Jambalaya Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
It looked like Griffin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with the combination.
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 big left from Jones misses.
As Jones tries to get set, Griffin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffin moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
It looked like Griffin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Griffin shoots in.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

Griffin is rocked!
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffin tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Griffin saw it coming and moves away.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones works the jab nicely.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin works the jab nicely.
Griffin lands with a nice body kick.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones scores with a jab.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Jones.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jambalaya Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a thumping low kick.

Griffin clinches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Griffin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffin drops back down to his feet.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jambalaya Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jones cracks Griffin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Griffin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jones finish him?
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!
Jones throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Griffin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Jones's head back.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones slips a jab from Griffin.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jambalaya Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griffin looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Jambalaya Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Griffin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
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!
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Griffin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGriffin.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffin, as that shot connected.
Jones cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Griffin throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffin.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jones.
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!
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griffin.
Griffin lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones lands with a cross.
Griffin misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jambalaya Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chris Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jambalaya Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Griffin moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Griffin.
I think Jones 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris Griffin!
Our winner, Chris 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.