PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between anderson griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Almightie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almightie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

griffin
vs
Almightie

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 Las Vegas, anderson griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Almightie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Almightie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Almightie looks gassed!
Almightie blocks the body kick.
Almightie tries to clinch up.
griffin misses with a body kick.
Almightie shoots in for a takedown but griffin shows good takedown defense.
Almightie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
griffin lands with a nice body kick.
Almightie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with griffin but griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from griffin.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
Almightie is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
griffin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Almightie takes a step back to recover.
griffin throws a wild body kick that Almightie sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almightie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Almightie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts griffin as he jumps to the side.
anderson griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Almightie.
griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Almightie tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
griffin stuffs the takedown.
griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horrible takedown by Almightie or perhaps it was just good defense by griffin which made him look bad.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
griffin tries to land a front kick but Almightie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almightie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around griffin's waist but griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almightie off to one side.
griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.

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.
Almightie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Almightie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
griffin throws a push kick but Almightie slaps the foot to one side.
griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Almightie shoots in but griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
griffin thuds his shin into the meat of Almightie's side.
anderson griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
griffin stuffs the takedown.
griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Almightie fails with the takedown.
griffin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Almightie if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin scores with a nice body kick.
griffin throws the kick towards the body but Almightie avoids it.
Almightie looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
Almightie tries to bum rush griffin with a series of wild strikes but griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Almightie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from griffin. That one must have hurt.
griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Almightie is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
Almightie tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
Bruce Almightie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almightie avoids a kick to the body.
Almightie moves out of range as griffin throws a body kick.
Almightie is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Almightie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Almightie moves in looking to clinch but griffin pushes him off.
Almightie closes this distance looking for a takedown but griffin circles away.
griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Almightie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from griffin.
Almightie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
griffin pushes Almightie away with a front kick.
griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from griffin. No joy for Almightie on that attempt.
Almightie tries for a takedown but griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
griffin throws the kick towards the body but Almightie avoids it.
Almightie doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Almightie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Almightie in the body.
Almightie closes the distance and clinches up with griffin, looking for a takedown. Almightie pushes griffin against the cage but griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
griffin lands a front kick.
anderson griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almightie tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
Almightie shoots in but griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almightie misses with a kick to the body
and griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Almightie darts in trying to clinch
and griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Almightie is breathing heavily.
griffin misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin looks to throw a body kick
and Almightie counters with a body kick that stops griffin in his tracks momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by griffin!
Almightie throws a combination that misses
and griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
griffin throws a push kick but Almightie slaps the foot to one side.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Almightie is predictable there
and griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Almightie shrugs it off.
griffin blocks a jab.
griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
griffin throws a lazy body kick
and Almightie counters with a body kick that stops griffin in his tracks momentarily.
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
griffin is looking to land body kicks.
griffin pushes Almightie away with a front kick.
Almightie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Almightie tries to clinch but griffin moves away
and griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
griffin misses with a body kick.
Almightie wants to clinch but griffin slips to the side
and griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Almightie really felt that one!
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
griffin throws a wild body kick that Almightie sees coming a mile off.
Almightie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
anderson griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Almightie.
griffin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Almightie takes a step back to recover.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick from griffin.
Almightie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Almightie with a poor takedown
and griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Almightie really felt that one!
Almightie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
griffin thows a body kick. Almightie tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almightie tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a body kick that stops Almightie in his tracks momentarily.
Almightie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from griffin. That one must have hurt.
Almightie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Almightie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Almightie fails with the takedown
and griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Almightie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Almightie is trying desperately to land a takedown but griffin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Almightie.
Almightie darts in trying to clinch
and griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from griffin.
Almightie fails with the takedown
and griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Almightie shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almightie blocks the body kick.
Almightie closes the distance but griffin moves to the side
and griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from griffin.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
Almightie misses with a takedown attempt
and griffin counters with a nice body kick.
griffin tries to land a front kick but Almightie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from griffin.
Almightie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and griffin counters with a nice body kick.
griffin throws a wild body kick that Almightie sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Almightie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Almightie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from griffin. That one must have hurt.
Almightie fails with the takedown
and griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
griffin lands with a nice body kick.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick.
griffin throws the kick towards the body but Almightie avoids it.
griffin throws the kick towards the body but Almightie avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Almightie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, griffin has got the better of the exchanges.
Almightie tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Almightie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and griffin counters with a nice body kick.
griffin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
Almightie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almightie tries for a takedown but griffin circles away easily
and griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from griffin - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almightie wants to clinch
and griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Almightie shrugs it off.
Almightie tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
anderson griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Almightie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
anderson griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Almightie.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Almightie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Almightie really felt that one!
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
griffin misses with a body kick.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick from griffin.
griffin throws a push kick but Almightie slaps the foot to one side.
Almightie misses with an uppercut
and griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Almightie shrugs it off.
Bruce Almightie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almightie misses with a takedown attempt
and griffin counters with a body kick.
griffin is looking to land body kicks.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Almightie avoids a kick to the body.
Almightie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and griffin counters with a solid body kick.
griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for griffin.
Almightie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almightie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Almightie shrugs it off.
griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Almightie shoots and misses
and griffin counters with a solid body kick.
Almightie moves out of range of the body kick from griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin thows a body kick. Almightie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Almightie closes the distance but griffin moves to the side
and griffin counters with a body kick that stops Almightie in his tracks momentarily.
griffin looks to land a body kick but Almightie moved away.
Almightie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Almightie blocks the body kick.
griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Almightie shoots and misses
and griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Almightie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Almightie blocks the body kick.
griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four 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.
griffin misses with a kick to the body.
griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
griffin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Almightie wants to clinch
and griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Almightie looks to clinch
and griffin counters with a body kick.
griffin tries to land a front kick but Almightie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
griffin tries to land a front kick but Almightie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almightie closes the distance looking to clinch
and griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Almightie really felt that one!
Almightie blocks the body kick.
Almightie tries to land a body kick
and griffin counters with a body kick.
Almightie walks forward, straight into a front kick from griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
anderson griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well griffin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

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