PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Balabbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Get Low. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Griffin
vs
Balabbo

184 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

181 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randolph Balabbo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balabbo throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
Griffin lands a jab.
Balabbo lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Peter Griffin has been cut.
Balabbo lands a front kick.
Balabbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balabbo.
Balabbo lands with a slapping head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Griffin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice jab there from Griffin.
Balabbo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Balabbo.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Balabbo manages to avoid it.
Balabbo misses with a hook.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Balabbo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balabbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balabbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Balabbo works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
A lazy body kick from Balabbo
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Balabbo.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffin slips a straight right by Balabbo.
Balabbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balabbo jabs Griffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffin with a hook.
Balabbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balabbo connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balabbo throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Balabbo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Balabbo ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Balabbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balabbo swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Balabbo's head.
Balabbo misses with a body kick.
Balabbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Balabbo is rocked!
Griffin drops Balabbo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Griffin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Griffin!
Peter Griffin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.