PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Forrest Griffin . Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lion - Hollywood Undead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Forrest Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Miller's chin.

Griffin
vs
Miller

191 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
Miller misses with a jab to the body

and Griffin counters with a big uppercut that knocks Miller off his feet! Griffin dives into side control looking to finish!

Miller is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin wants to stand but Miller has his arm trapped.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?

Griffin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Griffin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.
Oliver Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Miller has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Forrest Griffin!
In his post fight interview, Forrest Griffin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.