PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crispin ONeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm the Scatman. 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.

Griffin
vs
ONeal

182 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Honest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Crispin ONeal!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin wants to clinch up but ONeal keeps it at a distance.

Griffin rushes ONeal and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
ONeal is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath ONeal's ribcage. ONeal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
ONeal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.

It looks like Crispin ONeal has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffin is keeping busy.
ONeal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griffin is working ONeal over against the cage.
ONeal looks gassed!
Griffin lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin pushes ONeal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin is working ONeal over against the cage.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.

ONeal is rocked!
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of ONeal's head.
ONeal is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?

That has opened up Crispin ONeal's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
ONeal seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
ONeal takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of ONeal's head.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ONeal.
Griffin digs a right hand into ONeal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on ONeal's gas tank.
Griffin works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin cracks ONeal with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin lands a left hand.

The cut above Crispin ONeal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin lands a right hand.
ONeal tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ONeal.
Griffin digs a right hand into ONeal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on ONeal's gas tank.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
ONeal takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeal misses with a body punch.
Griffin works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.

Crispin ONeal's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin cracks ONeal with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin pushes ONeal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a body punch.
A short left from Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crispin ONeal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin defending well as ONeal loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. ONeal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crispin ONeal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin prevents ONeal from breaking the clinch.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
ONeal is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not.
ONeal is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Honest Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin cracks ONeal with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
ONeal has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crispin ONeal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Honest Griffin!