PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Flamingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Griffin
vs
Flamingo

179 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Flamingo sees coming a mile off.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Flamingo is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Griffin.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Flamingo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Flamingo misses.
Flamingo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Flamingo circles away.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Flamingo circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flamingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin tries to clinch but Flamingo is having none of it.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Flamingo keeps it at a distance.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Flamingo is avoiding it.
Flamingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flamingo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Flamingo circles away.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Flamingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin misses with a kick to the body

and Flamingo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffin's guard.
Flamingo stops Griffin from standing up.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Flamingo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Flamingo isn't so interested in that idea.
Flamingo throws and elbow that misses. Griffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flamingo's guard. Nice move by Griffin!
Flamingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Flamingo, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin closes the distance but Flamingo moves to the side
and Flamingo counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin tries to clinch but Flamingo moves away
and Flamingo counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flamingo counters with an outside leg kick.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Flamingo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is pushing Flamingo's head away, looking to escape. Flamingo manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Flamingo is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffin is defending well.

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

and Flamingo moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Flamingo has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks it.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Flamingo is blocking nicely.
Flamingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flamingo blocks an uppercut.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Flamingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flamingo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Flamingo avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Flamingo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Flamingo shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin clinches but Flamingo breaks the clinch
and Flamingo counters with a two punch combo.
Flamingo misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin closes the distance but Flamingo moves to the side

and Flamingo counters with a shoot takedown. Griffin fights it but they end up in guard.
Flamingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flamingo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Griffin tries to clinch but Flamingo moves away
and Flamingo counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Flamingo counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.
Flamingo moves out of range of the body kick.

Griffin has Flamingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Griffin.
A knee to the head by Griffin.
Griffin landing knees to the head.
Griffin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flamingo is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Flamingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Flamingo's ribcage.
Flamingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flamingo's face.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks with his arms.
Flamingo managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Flamingo is blocking nicely.
Flamingo wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flamingo's face.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Flamingo gets control of Griffin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Flamingo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Flamingo is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Flamingo circles away.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flamingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks it.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Flamingo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks with his arms.
Flamingo taking a breather.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flamingo's face.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks it.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks with his arms.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

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

Griffin stands up and waves to Flamingo to follow him.
Griffin 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.
Flamingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Flamingo pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin wants to clinch but Flamingo slips to the side
and Flamingo counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin feints and then cracks Flamingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flamingo down.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flamingo counters with a nice leg kick.

Flamingo tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flamingo is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin working Flamingo over with knees to the body.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flamingo.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flamingo's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Flamingo wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Griffin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Flamingo's ribcage.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flamingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flamingo's efforts to push away.
Flamingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flamingo managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Flamingo is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Flamingo stalling.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flamingo.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flamingo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flamingo fails to pull guard.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flamingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Flamingo is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin keeps control of Flamingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flamingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flamingo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Flamingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Flamingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Flamingo is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries a body shot but Flamingo blocks it.
Flamingo is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Flamingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Flamingo is blocking nicely.
Flamingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin landing knees to the body.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flamingo has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Flamingo blocks it.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin landing knees to the body.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flamingo's face.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flamingo goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stewie Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Flamingo.
Griffin tries to clinch up

and Flamingo counters by clinching up.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flamingo backwards.
Griffin lands a good knee to the midsection. Flamingo won't want to take too many of those.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin lands a good knee to the midsection. Flamingo won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Griffin gets through Flamingo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flamingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Flamingo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griffin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flamingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body.
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.

Flamingo breaks the clinch.
Flamingo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch

and Flamingo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffin pushes Flamingo off looking to stand but Flamingo dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stewie Griffin.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Griffin!