PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jb benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyson griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

benn
vs
griffin

174 cm
25
164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jb benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson griffin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
benn looks to land a combination but griffin avoids it well.
benn missing with a left hand there. griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
benn misses with a double jab.
griffin slips a jab and a cross from benn.
benn throws a right and a left that griffin avoids nicely.
griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from benn.
benn throws a series of punches but griffin avoids them all with ease.
benn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
benn misses with the combination.
griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

griffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
griffin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
benn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
griffin prevents benn from improving his position.
benn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. griffin is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn landing small, sideways elbows.

griffin wants to work for an arm triangle but benn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
griffin is thwarting benn's attempts to control the position.
griffin misses with a head shot. benn uses the momentum to regain guard.
benn wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
griffin swings for the body but benn moves out of range.
benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
griffin blocks the strikes from benn.
griffin is taking a breather. benn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
griffin drops an elbow to the side of benn's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
griffin not doing much here.
benn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
benn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if benn tries to get out of the position.
benn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
benn tries to strike from the bottom.
benn working a defensive guard here.
griffin won't allow benn to sweep him here.
griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
griffin distracts benn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
griffin stopping the sweep attempt from benn.
griffin with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
benn has momentary wrist control but griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
benn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
griffin works over benn with some ground and pound from guard.
benn trying to keep a closed guard but griffin is proving a slippery customer.
benn striking off his back but it's not causing griffin any problems.

benn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
benn is breathing heavily.
griffin trying to control but benn is working from the bottom.
benn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
benn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
benn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
griffin misses with a double jab.
benn throws a sloppy head kick
and griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
griffin wants to control but benn is keeping him busy.
griffin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
griffin slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by benn.
benn tries to lock up and control but griffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
griffin tries to control but benn wriggling away.
benn working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyson griffin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

benn throws a combination that misses
and griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps benn thinking.
griffin with a nice cross.
benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from benn misses.
griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
benn misses with a combination
and griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
benn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from griffin.
benn throws a combination that misses
and griffin counters with a left to the body.
griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but benn moves away.

griffin shoots in and bounces benn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
griffin trying to control but benn is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn wants to sweep but no luck.
griffin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
griffin working some strikes from top position.
griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of benn's head.
griffin wants to control from the top but benn keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by benn.
jb benn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from benn, right into the meat.
benn misses with a combination
and griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
benn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
benn misses the body punch
and griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
griffin throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
benn misses with a double jab
and griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
benn scores with a one two! griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
benn throws a right hand that griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that griffin also avoids with ease.
benn misses with a double jab

and griffin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in benn's guard.
griffin wants to control from the top but benn keeps moving.
benn controls griffin momentarily but griffin frees himself.
griffin advances position into side control!
tyson griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
griffin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
benn struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
benn is trying to get back to half guard.
griffin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
griffin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
griffin blocks the strikes from benn.
benn is trying to get back to half guard.
benn is working hard here to advance position.
benn is trying to control griffin's posture but griffin avoids it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

griffin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches benn napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin blocks the strikes from benn.
benn wants to control but griffin postures up.
griffin working the head and body with strikes.
griffin wants to control but benn is keeping him busy.
griffin tries to score with some ground and pound. benn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
benn is trying to work for a sweep but griffin has mounted him!
benn tries to lock up and control but griffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
benn is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyson griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

griffin throws a nice looking combination but benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps benn thinking.
benn throws a left and a right that both miss

and griffin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
griffin stopping the sweep attempt from benn.
benn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
benn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
benn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
benn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in griffin's guard.
benn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
benn throws a strike but griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
benn striking from his own guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
benn trying to strike off his back.
benn controls griffin momentarily but griffin frees himself.
benn is striking off his back. griffin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
griffin content to control rather than advance.
benn trying to control but griffin postures up.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
griffin ducks under a wild hook from benn.
benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
benn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and griffin counters with a three punch combo that has benn backing up. benn nods at griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
griffin connects with the punch.
benn misses with a combination
and griffin counters with a three punch combo that has benn backing up. benn nods at griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
griffin cracks benn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
benn tries to get to full guard but griffin has control of the leg.
griffin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin is trying to control. benn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
benn is trying to get back to full guard.
benn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
griffin working the head and body with strikes.
griffin is pressing down on benn's thigh, looking to free his foot. benn is holding on for now.
benn wants to get back to full guard.
jb benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but benn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
benn is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
benn trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but griffin manages to pass to mount!
benn tries to hold on but griffin pushes him away.
benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

griffin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force benn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so benn shrugs it off.
benn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
benn wants to control but griffin is having none of it.
griffin punishing his opponent with strikes.
tyson griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
benn is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
tyson griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyson griffin!