PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Griffon (ranked 6244 p4p, 580 weight class) and Chad Yonic (ranked 6304 p4p, 585 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griffon
vs
Yonic

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragon Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yonic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griffon is in Yonic's guard.
Yonic keeping full guard, as Griffon tries to pass.
Griffon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Griffon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yonic is trying to keep Griffon in close.
Griffon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yonic on the ground.
Griffon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffon is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffon wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
Yonic trying to control the position.
Griffon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Griffon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Griffon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yonic distracts Griffon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yonic trying to control but Griffon is working from the bottom.
Griffon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffon tries to get out of the position.

Griffon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yonic defends well.

Yonic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yonic has managed to get both his arms back between Griffon's legs - danger averted.
Yonic content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yonic trying to control but Griffon is working from the bottom.

Griffon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yonic defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffon keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.

Griffon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yonic passes into side control.
Griffon tries to improve position but can't.
Griffon is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Griffon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yonic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yonic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Griffon!
Griffon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yonic working the ground and pound effectively.
Yonic cracks Griffon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffon is working to get back to half guard.
Yonic working Griffon over with strikes here.
Griffon working to try and regain half guard.
Yonic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffon looks a forlorn figure.
Yonic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Griffon is in a horrible position here. Yonic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffon regains half guard.
Griffon has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Griffon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffon is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Yonic.

Griffon actively working from the bottom here.
Griffon wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffon is working hard here to advance position.
Yonic winds up and cracks Griffon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Griffon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic trying to control the pace.
Yonic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffon tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic dominated that round.
That's time! Griffon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.

Yonic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Griffon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yonic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Griffon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yonic is keen to just control but Griffon is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffon tries to get to full guard but Yonic has control of the leg.
Griffon taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
Yonic is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffon moves into full guard.

Griffon working for a triangle but Yonic defends it easily.
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Griffon keeps moving.
Yonic is working Griffon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Griffon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chad Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Griffon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffon wants to sweep here but Yonic controlling him for the moment.

Griffon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic connects with a couple of short punches.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic stopping the sweep attempt from Griffon.
Griffon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yonic manages to get himself to full guard.

Griffon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yonic is keeping the position for now.

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

Griffon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yonic is aware though and is defending well.
Griffon keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.

Griffon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yonic has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffon wants to get back to full guard.

Griffon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yonic pulls his head out easily.

Yonic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffon keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic postures up and lands a big shot to Griffon's brow.

Griffon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yonic defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic content to stall in guard here.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Griffon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yonic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Griffon swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonic.
Yonic throws a jab when Griffon was well out of range.
Griffon misses with a takedown attempt - Yonic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffon.
Griffon throws a head kick that misses.
Griffon tries for a takedown but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic moves out of range as Griffon throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Griffon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yonic sprawls and moves away.

Griffon shoots in and bounces Yonic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

Yonic is looking for a triangle but Griffon pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yonic is on top in guard.

Yonic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffon's head.
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Griffon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yonic escapes and throws Griffon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Griffon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic lands a nice forearm strike.

Yonic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Griffon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griffon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Griffon is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Griffon is looking to improve his position.
Yonic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yonic slips a nice elbow through Griffon's hands, connecting with Griffon's forehead.

Griffon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Griffon looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffon is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yonic working Griffon over with strikes.
Yonic winds up and cracks Griffon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yonic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Griffon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonic chips away with some ground and pound.
Yonic preventing the sweep.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Griffon keeps moving.
Yonic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controlling from the top position.
Griffon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Griffon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.
Yonic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffon's head.

Griffon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Griffon working for a triangle but Yonic defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound.
Yonic works over Griffon with some ground and pound from guard.
Yonic cracks Griffon with a solid left hand.

Griffon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yonic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Griffon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Griffon keeps moving.
Dragon Griffon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yonic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yonic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Yonic!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

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