PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Here Comes The Boom. Griffin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blessed. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karlsen
vs
Griffin

195 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.

Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsen's elbow.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Svend Karlsen has been cut.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Griffin slows down the pace here.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsen controls the action.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin looking to stall.
Karlsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.

Griffin successfully pulls guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Karlsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Griffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Griffin manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffin is on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Griffin gets to his feet. Karlsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Karlsen pushes him off.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karlsens head.
Griffin has Karlsen pushed against the cage.
Karlsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karlsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffin tries to work over Karlsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsen controls the action.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Karlsen prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin tries a body shot but Karlsen blocks it.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griffin is trying to stall.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Karlsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffin drops back down to his feet.
Griffin tries to work over Karlsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karlsen or not.
Karlsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin trying to control the position but instead, Karlsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffin into the cage.
Griffin presses Karlsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Griffin pulls guard successfully.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Karlsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin pushes Karlsen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Karlsen circles away.

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Karlsen.
Griffin misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Karlsen.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Svend Karlsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Griffin.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsen controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin trying to stall but Karlsen improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsen controls his hands.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Karlsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsen walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karlsen misses with a double jab.
Griffin throws a counter combo.
Karlsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karlsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Karlsen.
Karlsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Karlsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsen sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karlsen misses with a double jab.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Karlsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin wants to clinch up but Karlsen keeps it at a distance.
Karlsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin closes the distance and pushes Karlsen back into the cage.
Tito Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffin trying to stall but Karlsen improves his position.
Karlsen scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Karlsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karlsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsen controls the action.
Karlsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Karlsen.
Karlsen cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Karlsen lands with a left to the head.
Karlsen works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Karlsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsen throws a big uppercut that drops Griffin! More strikes from Karlsen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Griffin lies dazed against the cage as Karlsen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svend Karlsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Svend Karlsen made sure he mentioned Underworld Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Tito Griffin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for the fight thank you fans and my opponet you were the better fighter'.