PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's entrance music is MMA Entrance Theme. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Griffin
vs
Kowalski

193 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Shawn Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Kowalski clinches with his opponent.
Griffin jumps guard but Kowalski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski checks a low kick from Griffin.

Griffin rushes Kowalski and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalski lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin jumps guard but Kowalski stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalski walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin tries a low kick but Kowalski avoids it.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kowalski.

Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Kowalski.
Kowalski prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kowalski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kowalski digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Kowalski misses.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.

Kowalski clinches up against the cage.

Griffin decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Kowalski is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Kowalski trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kowalski is controlling him.

Kowalski gets to his feet - Griffin follows without any prompting.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Kowalski checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski clinches up against the cage.
Kowalski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kowalski takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski wants to break free but Griffin has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kowalski breaks the clinch.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kowalski.
Kowalski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Kowalski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalski lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
Kowalski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kowalski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin clobbers Kowalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.

Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Kowalski.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a hook
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kowalski has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
Danga de danga de dang - Kowalski scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalski is able to avoid easily.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kowalski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kowalski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kowalski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski fails to land the takedown.

Kowalski clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kowalski blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kowalski does no damage.
Griffin throws a push kick but Kowalski slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Kowalski avoids nicely.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kowalski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn Kowalski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalski is able to avoid easily.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kowalski.
Kowalski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Kowalski throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shawn Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kowalski darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin goes for a takedown attempt but Kowalski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Griffin misses.

Kowalski rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kowalski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffin has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Kowalski manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kowalski prevents it.
Kowalski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski leaning against his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalski down to the mat. Kowalski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kowalski 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 Kowalski off to one side.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.

Kowalski moves into the clinch.

Kowalski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin wants to stand but Kowalski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kowalski is on top in guard.

Griffin pushes Kowalski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski blocks a head kick by Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Kowalski.
Well Kowalski 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Kowalski!
A victorious Shawn Kowalski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.