PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Colvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griffin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Colvin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: niggas in paris. 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
Colvin

195 cm
31
280 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

198 cm
30
300 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunny Colvin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Colvin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colvin. Colvin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Bunny Colvin has been cut.
Griffin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Colvin misses with a head kick.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colvin.
Colvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin tries to move into range but Colvin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Colvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colvin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Colvin misses the target.
Colvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Colvin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Colvin.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Colvin takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Colvin throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colvin scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colvin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Colvin checks a leg kick.
Colvin throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
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!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Colvin scores with a shot to the body.
Bunny Colvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colvin throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colvin misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Colvin thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Colvin scores with a hook.
Colvin blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Colvin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Colvin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Colvin throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Colvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colvin doesn't seem bothered though.
Colvin loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Colvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Colvin misses the target.
Colvin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Colvin throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Colvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colvin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Colvin misses its intended target.
Colvin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Colvin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colvin lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colvin throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colvin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Colvin throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Colvin.
Colvin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Colvin tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Colvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colvin.
Colvin checks the leg kick.
Colvin misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Colvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Colvin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Griffin lands with a cross.
Colvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colvin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colvin.
Colvin looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Colvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Colvin avoids it.
Colvin looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colvin.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Colvin backpedaling.
Colvin lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Colvin cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colvin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colvin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Colvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colvin misses with a wild body shot.
Colvin throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Colvin 's knee.
Colvin throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Colvin.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range as Colvin strikes.
Nice cross by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. Colvin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Colvin swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Colvin throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Colvin backing up. Colvin nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colvin misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colvin.
Griffin lands a head kick. Colvin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Colvin throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Colvin 's knee.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Colvin.
Colvin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Colvin's defenses.
Colvin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Colvin lands a jab to the nose.
Colvin misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colvin doesn't seem bothered though.
Colvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Colvin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colvin on the side of the head.
Colvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
Colvin misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Colvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colvin is breathing heavily.
Colvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colvin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Colvin connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Colvin.
Colvin throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.

That has opened up Bunny Colvin's cut even more.
Colvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colvin. That did some damage!
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Colvin throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colvin takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Colvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colvin avoids the head kick by Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Colvin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Colvin swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a hook.
Colvin misses with a looping left.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Colvin backs away looking to recover.
Colvin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Colvin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colvin throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Colvin.
A slow jab from Colvin misses its intended target.
Colvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colvin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Shane Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colvin's calf.
Colvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Colvin misses with a straight right.
Colvin throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Colvin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Colvin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Colvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin jabs at Colvin's body.
Colvin throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colvin throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Colvin misses with a looping right.
Colvin ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Colvin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Colvin checks it.
Colvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Colvin misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Colvin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin cracks the inside of Colvin's front leg.
Griffin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Colvin throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin cracks the inside of Colvin's front leg.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colvin.
Colvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colvin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin scores with a kick to the body.
Colvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colvin momentarily.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colvin's calf.
Colvin's corner calls for a 1-2. Colvin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Colvin misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Colvin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colvin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

The cut above Bunny Colvin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Colvin's head back.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colvin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin with a nice cross.
Colvin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Colvin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin jabs Colvin right on the nose. Colvin blinks but takes it well.
Colvin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunny Colvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Shane Griffin!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Shane Griffin!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Shane Griffin!

Shane Griffin wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Shane Griffin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.