PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Griffin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jay
vs
Griffin

163 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

172 cm
26
149 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jay avoiding damage.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Jay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jay is defending well.
Griffin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin wants to take the fight to the mat but Jay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bee Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.

It looks like Chris Griffin has been cut.
Jay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jay breaks the clinch.
Jay throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jay defends it well.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Griffin is looking for a takedown.
Jay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jay stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jay lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Griffin is trying to drag Jay to the mat but Jay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Jay.
Jay avoiding damage.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay with a knee to the head.

Jay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Jay is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jay throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jay connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Jay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bee Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Jay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Jay misses.
Jay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Jay in a clinch.
Jay pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jay lands a knee to the head.
Jay is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jay down to the mat. Jay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Griffin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jay quickly recovers to half guard.
Jay wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Griffin trying to mount his opponent but Jay defends it.
Jay is trying is best to control the position here.
Jay won't allow Griffin to pass to mount.
Jay is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jay avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bee Jay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Griffin's cut.
That's time! Jay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jay leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Griffin tries to get set, Jay tries to push him back and clinch up but Griffin manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jay swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Bee Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin shoots in but Jay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Jay as Griffin shoots in.
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Jay throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jay's waist but Jay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.

Griffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay pulls Griffin in to control the position.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jay controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.

Jay isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Griffin stacks Jay on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Griffin!
Griffin trying to control the action but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jay is trying to improve his position.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Jay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jay tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay is being controlled here.
Jay is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jay is working hard here to advance position.
Griffin taking a breather here.
Jay wants to control but Griffin postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jay pinned against the cage. Jay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bee Jay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Griffin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jay tries to land a leg kick but Griffin saw it coming and moves away.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Jay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Jay manages to get underhooks.
Griffin has Jay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bee Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Griffin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Griffin is working for takedown but Jay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay stalling against the cage.
Jay prevents the takedown attempt.
Jay lands a knee to the head.
Jay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jay.
Jay stalling against the cage.
Jay seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Griffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Jay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jay avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bee Jay.
Jay lands with a hook. Griffin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Jay.
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jay is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, Jay circles away and we're back to standing.
Bee Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That kick from Jay tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown but Jay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bee Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bee Jay!
Bee Jay opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.