PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Crocop (ranked 4487 p4p, 3540 weight class) and Dominic Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crocop
vs
Griffith

190 cm
25
247
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
248
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turner Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crocop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffith misses with a straight right.
Crocop staying out of range there.
Crocop appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crocop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Crocop.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop staying out of range there.
Griffith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crocop is looking to counter the offense by Griffith and move into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Griffith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocop throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Crocop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffith.
Griffith swings widly with a right hand
and Crocop counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dominic Griffith has been cut.
Griffith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crocop.
Griffith blocks a head kick by Crocop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop thuds his right hand into Griffith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffith.
Griffith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crocop looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Griffith throws a wild body kick that Crocop sees coming a mile off.
Crocop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffith misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Griffith.

It looks like Turner Crocop has been cut.
Griffith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Crocop throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop blocks a head kick by Griffith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Griffith misses.
Crocop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Griffith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crocop appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Griffith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Crocop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crocop.
Crocop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Griffith on the inside.

Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffith throws the kick towards the body but Crocop avoids it.
Griffith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Griffith finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffith.
Griffith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crocop staying out of range there.
Griffith misses with a looping left.
Griffith misses the jab.
Dominic Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop avoids the body shot from Griffith.
Griffith scores with a hook to the body. Crocop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crocop is breathing heavily.
Griffith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crocop drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griffith sprawls and moves away.
Griffith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Griffith.
Crocop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crocop throws a shot from downtown. Griffith moves away and avoids it.
Griffith throws a shot from downtown. Crocop moves away and avoids it.
Crocop slips a straight right by Griffith.
Griffith throws a body shot but no joy.
Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffith.
Crocop throws a counter high kick but Griffith was just alert enough to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffith throws a wild body kick that Crocop sees coming a mile off.
Crocop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffith misses with an uppercut.
Crocop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Griffith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crocop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffith moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Griffith misses

and Crocop counters with a head kick that drops Griffith to the mat! Griffith scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Griffith is rocked!
Crocop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffith is still on wobbly legs! Can Crocop finish him?
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Griffith thuds a left hand into Crocop's body.
Griffith seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffith looks to land a body kick but Crocop moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffith blocks a head kick by Crocop.
Griffith works the jab nicely.
Crocop slips a straight right by Griffith.
Dominic Griffith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crocop moves out of range as Griffith strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith misses with a right hand
and Crocop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Dominic Griffith's cut even more.
Crocop with a nice calf kick.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffith lands a head shot.
Crocop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crocop is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Griffith just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Crocop has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dominic Griffith!