PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupree comes to the cage accompanied by Say Cleanse. Tyler Griffin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dupree
vs
Griffin

155 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Valhalla Fight Wear
Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dupree moves into the clinch.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Dupree avoids the damage to the body.
Dupree looking for a takedown.

Dupree wants the takedown. Griffin is fighting it off but Dupree persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Griffin's guard against the cage.
Dupree stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.

Dupree decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Tyler Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dupree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dupree napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dupree takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Dupree's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Dupree is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dupree looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dupree actively working from the bottom here.
Dupree is doing well to control the position and prevent Griffin from advancing to side control.
Dupree looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing shots but Dupree is blocking nicely.
Griffin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dupree's head.

Dupree is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
Dupree on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Dupree looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dupree wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin is thwarting Dupree's attempts to control the position.

Dupree looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dupree looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dupree taking some punishment here, with Griffin in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Dupree dodges it nicely.
Griffin is nestled in close to Dupree, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dupree pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dupree defends well and Griffin ends up having to push Dupree into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dupree goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dupree is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Griffin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dupree slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dupree counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Dupree steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dupree is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Dupree has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dupree drags the fight down to the ground.
Dupree could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dupree looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dupree working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin working some strikes from top position.
Jesse Dupree overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dupree is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses. Dupree uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by Dupree!
Dupree controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dupree has gone for a leg lock! Griffin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dupree's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Dupree keeps moving.

Dupree looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Griffin looking to sit in guard and control but Dupree gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dupree wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree forces his way into half guard.
Dupree trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Griffin is trying to stand.

Dupree is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dupree is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dupree stands up out of the half guard.
Griffin throws a jab when Dupree was well out of range.
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dupree.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Dupree.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Dupree moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Dupree dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dupree connects with a high kick.
Griffin tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Dupree moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupree is defended easily by Griffin.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Dupree pushes him off.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupree circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Dupree moves out of range.

Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dupree manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Dupree throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dupree is proving hard to escape from.

Dupree escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupree has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dupree preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin throws a strike but Dupree rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dupree trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dupree manages to pass to side control.
Dupree trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.

Dupree stands up and beckons Griffin to join him on the feet.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Dupree avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Dupree fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Dupree sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dupree throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dupree off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Dupree will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dupree throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.

Dupree rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Griffin.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Griffin!
Jesse Dupree spoke after the fight, saying 'I got screwed'.