PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Big Punisher- Beware. Forrest Griffin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Weston
vs
Griffin

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston wants to clinch.
Weston connects with a body shot.
Weston scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Weston pushes him off.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Weston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weston tries to stand but Griffin is controlling from the bottom.
Weston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Weston preventing the sweep.
Weston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weston's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Weston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Weston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Weston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weston wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Weston slows the pace down in half guard.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Weston sits in half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Weston stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Weston getting side control.
Weston content to control rather than advance.

Weston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Weston is controlling him well.
Weston winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weston not doing much here.
Griffin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Weston manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Weston decides to stand back up. Weston steps back and let's Griffin get back to his feet.

Weston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Griffin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weston defends it easily.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Weston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Weston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Griffin gets back to half guard.
Weston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Griffin actively working from the bottom here.
Griffin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Weston manages to mount him!
Weston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Weston stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Weston moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.

Weston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Griffin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Weston looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Weston looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Weston!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston controls the position.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.

Weston decides to stand back up.
Weston lands with a cross.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed

and Weston counters by clinching up.

Weston tightens his grip and picks Griffin up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffin manages to land in guard.
Griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Weston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Griffin has one foot on Weston's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.

Weston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Weston decides to stand and escape the position.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weston tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.

Weston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffin sprawls well initially but Weston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weston wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Weston prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Weston drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt

and Weston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffin is not content to let Weston control the position.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Weston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Weston's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Griffin regains half guard.
Weston not doing much here.
Weston is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weston wants to pass the guard but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Weston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin tries to clinch up

and Weston moves into the clinch.
Griffin has Weston pushed against the cage.
Griffin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Weston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Weston darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Weston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Weston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Griffin!
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.

Weston is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Griffin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Weston is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Weston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Weston rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Weston successfully pulls guard.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Weston.
Weston controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin throws and elbow that misses. Weston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by Weston!
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Weston gets a takedown into half guard.
Paul Weston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Griffin tries to roll over but Weston keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston content to control rather than advance.

Weston postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Griffin to stand up.
Weston throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Weston circles away easily

and Weston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paul Weston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffin.

Weston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weston tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weston avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Weston as he jumps to the side.

Weston clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Weston slowing the pace effectively.

Weston has Griffin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Weston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Griffin tumbling to the mat - Weston dives into Griffin's guard.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weston is one step ahead there.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weston stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Weston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Weston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Weston!