PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Ready 4 War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Griffin

185 cm
28
200 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
198 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Khan.

Khan has hold of one of Griffin's legs. Griffin is fighting the takedown attempt but Khan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Griffin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Khan trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Khan defends easily.
Khan won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Griffin working for submissions but it's allowed Khan to get to half guard.
Khan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffin gets full guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khan looking to pass the guard.

Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khan wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

Griffin working for submissions but it's allowed Khan to get to half guard.

Khan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Khan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Griffin looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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.

Genghis Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
A body shot lands from Khan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Genghis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffin scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan gets a takedown into half guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Khan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Khan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffin hang on?

Griffin is rocked!
Khan postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Griffin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Khan and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genghis Khan!