PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Strykzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strykzilla's entrance music is A Certain Death - Misery Signals. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Strykzilla
vs
Griffin

200 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rampage Strykzilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strykzilla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strykzilla.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strykzilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strykzilla throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Strykzilla clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strykzilla throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Strykzilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strykzilla throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Strykzilla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strykzilla.
Strykzilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strykzilla slips a jab from Griffin.
A big left from Strykzilla misses.
Strykzilla misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strykzilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strykzilla wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Strykzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Strykzilla drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
Strykzilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Strykzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Strykzilla is controlling him.
Strykzilla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griffin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strykzilla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Strykzilla.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Strykzilla moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Strykzilla won't allow it.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Strykzilla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Strykzilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rampage Strykzilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strykzilla darts in trying to clinch
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Strykzilla shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Strykzilla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strykzilla throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strykzilla tries to clinch up
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strykzilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shane Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Strykzilla gets a double leg takedown into Griffin's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Strykzilla is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Griffin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Griffin has escaped and now he's on top!

Strykzilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strykzilla wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strykzilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strykzilla wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strykzilla punching from the bottom.
Strykzilla wants to get back to full guard.
Strykzilla manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strykzilla controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strykzilla is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.

Strykzilla is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Griffin has his hands clasped together but Strykzilla extends an breaks Griffin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Strykzilla.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rampage Strykzilla!
Rampage Strykzilla seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.