PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Shawayahamish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shawayahamish
vs
Griffin

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Shawayahamish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shawayahamish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.

Griffin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Griffin prevents Shawayahamish from standing back up.
Griffin stalling.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin working Shawayahamish over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Griffin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Griffin is keen to just control but Shawayahamish is a slippery customer.
Shawayahamish avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Shawayahamish defending well.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Griffin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shawayahamish looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin fails with the takedown.

Griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shawayahamish is breathing heavily.
Shawayahamish keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shawayahamish has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shawayahamish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawayahamish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin pushing down on Shawayahamish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin is controlling the pace.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Shawayahamish's hands, connecting with Shawayahamish's forehead.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Shawayahamish defending well.
Griffin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin wants to free his trapped foot but Shawayahamish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shawayahamish avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin trying to mount his opponent but Shawayahamish defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working Shawayahamish over with strikes.
Griffin not doing much here.
Griffin passes to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shawayahamish taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shawayahamish to the ground. Griffin is now in Shawayahamish's guard.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shawayahamish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin wants to stand but Shawayahamish is controlling his posture from full guard.
Griffin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Shawayahamish.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Shawayahamish has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
Griffin advances to half guard.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brandon Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Shawayahamish defending well.

Griffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shawayahamish!
Griffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffin controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Shawayahamish looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin working Shawayahamish over with strikes here.
Griffin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shawayahamish covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Griffin!