PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Requina
vs
Griffin

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Firebird Designs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colt Griffin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Requina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffin shoots and misses
and Requina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Requina counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin!

It looks like Michael Requina has been cut.
Crunch! Requina slams his shin into Griffin's torso.
Griffin looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Requina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Requina lands a body shot.
Requina throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Requina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Requina checks it

and Requina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Requina.
Requina stops Griffin from standing up.
Requina passes Griffin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Requina is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Requina is controlling him well.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Requina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Requina prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Requina slows the pace down in half guard.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Requina is controlling him well.
Requina controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin trying to hold on to Requina's head to control him but Requina postures up.
Requina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Requina passes to side control.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Requina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin tries to bench press Requina off him but Requina keeps the position.
Griffin is letting Requina control him for a moment.
Requina has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin tries to improve position but can't.
Requina prevents Griffin from escaping the position.
Requina passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Griffin!
Requina is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Griffin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Requina.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Requina's attempts to control the action.
Requina thowing shots but they're missing.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Requina lands with some strikes.

Griffin is rocked!
Requina content just to control the position here.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
Requina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffin?
Requina controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Michael Requina just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Requina throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.

Requina drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Requina pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Requina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Requina could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina passes to side control.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
A lull in the action here as Requina stalls from top position.
Griffin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Griffin tries to bench press Requina off him but Requina keeps the position.
Requina prevents Griffin from escaping the position.
Requina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Requina is staying tight to Griffin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks Requina politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Requina prefers to stall for the moment though.
Requina cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
Requina advances to mount.
Requina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Requina content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Requina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Requina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Requina tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Requina shoots in.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand
and Requina counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Requina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Requina.

Requina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Requina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffin has momentary wrist control but Requina slips an elbow through the middle.
Requina stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Requina working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Requina looks up at the clock and then as Griffin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Requina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Requina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Requina happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Requina's best efforts.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Requina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Requina.
Requina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griffin tries to kick Requina off but Requina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Requina 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.
Requina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Requina counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Requina counters with a nice kick to the body.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Requina.
Michael Requina is winning the standup battle so far.

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

and Requina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin pushes Requina off looking to stand but Requina dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Requina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michael Requina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Requina prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Griffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Requina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Requina is looking to advance position but Griffin won't allow it.
Requina stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Requina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Requina lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Requina thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Requina blocks the strikes from Griffin.
Requina wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin pushes Requina off looking to stand but Requina dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michael Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin tries to clinch

and Requina counters with a takedown into side control.
Requina in side control, throwing shots but Griffin defends.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffin tries to escape but Requina is in control.
Requina working the ground and pound.
Griffin tries to improve position but can't.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Requina scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to clinch

and Requina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Requina wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Requina not doing much here.
Requina passes the guard and advances to mount!
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Requina maintains control.
Requina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Requina controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin taking shots to the head.
Requina with a couple of short strikes.

Griffin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Requina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Requina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Requina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Requina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Requina can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.

Requina closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griffin to the mat! Griffin manages to get full guard.
Requina looking to pass the guard.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Requina stops Griffin from standing up.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Requina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
Requina working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Requina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Requina seems content to control.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Requina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Requina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Requina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Requina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Colt Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Requina is looking to land body kicks.
Requina blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Requina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Griffin clinches but Requina breaks the clinch

and Requina decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Requina is controlling him.
Requina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Requina won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Requina is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin wants to stand but Requina is controlling the position.
Griffin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Requina preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Requina connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Requina counters with a shoot takedown. Griffin fights it but they end up in guard.
Griffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Requina isn't so interested in that idea.
Requina controlling from the top position.
Requina throwing strikes but missing.
Requina is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Griffin is in trouble now - Requina has advanced to mount!
Requina controlling from mount.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Requina cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Requina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Requina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Requina's attempts to control the action.
Requina prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Colt Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Requina looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Requina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Requina 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Requina!