PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Beethoven comes into the arena with Beethoven-Symphony 7 blaring out of the sound system. Griffin has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Beethoven
vs
Griffin

213 cm
28
277 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
280 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Beethoven stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Van Beethoven misses with a low kick.
Van Beethoven 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Beethoven duly obliges.

It looks like Shane Griffin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beethoven .
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Beethoven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Van Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Van Beethoven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Beethoven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Griffin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beethoven is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Beethoven misses the target.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Beethoven scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Van Beethoven backpedaling.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffin checks it well.
Van Beethoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Beethoven , right into the meat.
Van Beethoven throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Van Beethoven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Van Beethoven throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Griffin throws a head kick but Van Beethoven moves out of range.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Van Beethoven ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Griffin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Beethoven under the eye.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Beethoven throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Beethoven misses its intended target.
Van Beethoven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Beethoven throws a solid leg kick but Griffin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Beethoven lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Griffin blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Beethoven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Beethoven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Van Beethoven throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Van Beethoven tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
Van Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Beethoven sends Griffin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Beethoven is motioning to the referee to let Griffin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Beethoven is out of range.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Beethoven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Beethoven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Beethoven looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin slips a jab from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Beethoven drops Griffin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Griffin! Van Beethoven dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
Post fight, an emotional Wolfgang Van Beethoven said 'Thank you thank you! You were a wonderful audience! '.