PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zombie. Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Claw. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Betlach
vs
Griffin

176 cm
36
151 lbs
42 - 19 - 0

170 cm
31
157 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heisenberg
Hellbent

Milwaukee's Best 160
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a leg kick but Betlach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffin lands with a good body shot.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Betlach.
Betlach loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Betlach checks it.
Betlach tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Betlach.
Griffin wants to land a leg kick but Betlach is out of range.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Betlach. That did some damage!
Griffin looks for the body kick but Betlach saw that one coming.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin moves out of range as Betlach strikes.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Betlach lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Betlach wants to land a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Betlach misses its intended target.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Betlach tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Betlach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Betlach, pushing him back against the cage.
Betlach takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Vevrin Betlach has been cut.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Betlach scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin tries to circle away but Betlach has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Betlach's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Betlach is defending well for now.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
Betlach has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Betlach drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betlach being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Betlach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin stays in close to Betlach's body and controls the position.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Betlach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jason Griffin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Betlach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Betlach swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin punishes Betlach's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Betlach.
Betlach avoids a kick to the body.
Betlach throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Betlach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Betlach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Betlach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Betlach misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Betlach scores with a leg kick.
Betlach tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Betlach punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Betlach moved away.
Betlach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Betlach blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betlach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Betlach scores with a jab.
Betlach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Betlach shrugs it off.
Griffin checks a low kick from Betlach.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Betlach is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
Betlach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Betlach was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Betlach is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin keeps Betlach at a distance using the push kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Betlach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vevrin Betlach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Betlach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Betlach tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Betlach misses the jab.

Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Betlach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Betlach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Betlach controls his hands.

Betlach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Betlach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Betlach looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Betlach checks a leg kick.
Betlach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Betlach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffin is out of range and Betlach settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Betlach.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Betlach cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.
Betlach lands with a hook. Griffin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griffin tries a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Betlach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Betlach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Betlach scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Betlach has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin motions for Betlach to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Betlach - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Betlach. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Betlach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.

Griffin clinches.
Betlach working aggressively here.
Betlach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Betlach fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Betlach rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Griffin thumps Betlach with a low kick.
Betlach jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Betlach throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Betlach pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Betlach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Betlach jabs at Griffin's body.

Griffin darts in and clinches Betlach up against the cage.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.

Betlach breaks the clinch.
Betlach slips a straight right by Griffin.
Betlach moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betlach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Betlach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betlach lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin lands a jab.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Betlach.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Betlach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.

Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Betlach is struggling to control the position.
Betlach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Betlach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vevrin Betlach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vevrin Betlach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Betlach works the jab nicely.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Betlach misses with a hook.
Betlach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betlach misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Betlach checks a leg kick.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Betlach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Betlach cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Betlach keeps it at a distance.
Betlach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Betlach swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Betlach moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Betlach's head.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Betlach moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betlach fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griffin feints and then cracks Betlach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Betlach down.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Betlach misses with a leg kick.
Betlach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Betlach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Betlach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Betlach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Betlach sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Betlach circles away.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Betlach. That did some damage!
Griffin slips a straight right by Betlach.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Betlach counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin punishes Betlach's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Betlach.
Betlach avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffin takes one on the button.

Griffin drives through and clinches with Betlach against the cage.
Griffin wants to break free but Betlach has control.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Betlach has double underhooks.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Betlach is blocking nicely.
Betlach tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betlach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Come on Betlach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Betlach misses.
Betlach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Betlach lunges at Griffin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffin's hand.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Betlach misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Betlach. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Betlach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betlach keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Betlach. That one must have hurt.
Betlach looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Betlach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Betlach throws out the jab.
A big right from Betlach misses.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Griffin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Betlach.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Betlach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin defending well as Betlach loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Betlach avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Nice body kick there by Griffin.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Betlach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Betlach.
Betlach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Betlach pushes him off.
Vevrin Betlach is winning the standup battle so far.

Griffin darts in and clinches Betlach up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vevrin Betlach.
I think Betlach has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vevrin Betlach!
Vevrin Betlach gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).