PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 940 p4p, 19 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 1392 p4p, 59 weight class). Brandis comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brandis
vs
Griffith

191 cm
29
235 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Vegan Gains
RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith blocks a jab.
Fletch Brandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandis checks the leg kick.
Brandis is looking to counter punch.
Griffith is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Brandis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandis throws the left hand but Griffith avoids the punch easily.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandis manages to avoid it.
Brandis is looking to counter punch.
Griffith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brandis throws out a loose jab but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Brandis.

It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith throws a head kick but Brandis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Brandis misses.
Brandis looks to throw the jab but Griffith is out of range.
Brandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffith staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Brandis misses.
Anthony Griffith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandis throws a lazy right hand but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandis misses with a looping right.
Griffith throws a body punch but Brandis moves out of range.
Brandis looks to throw the jab but Griffith is out of range.
Griffith moves away from the strike by Brandis.
Griffith throws a solid leg kick but Brandis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffith.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffith counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Griffith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandis, pushing him back against the cage.
Brandis is trying to break the clinch but Griffith is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brandis breaks from the clinch.
Griffith takes one to the chin there.
Brandis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Brandis is looking to counter punch.
Griffith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandis looks to land a combination but Griffith avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Griffith. Beautiful body shot.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandis manages to avoid it.

Griffith closes the distance and pushes Brandis back into the cage.
Griffith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandis backwards.

Brandis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brandis takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brandis is out of range.
Griffith lands with a cross.
Brandis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Brandis does it's job there.
Griffith slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffith. Brandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffith doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandis circles away.
A jab from Brandis misses.
As Brandis backs off Griffith throws a huge counter combo but Brandis manages to avoid it all.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith looks for the body kick but Brandis saw that one coming.
Griffith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffith scores with a hook.
Brandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Griffith responds with a good body kick, but Brandis manages to step out the way in time.
Good shot there by Brandis.
Griffith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandis blocks the body kick.
Brandis cracks Griffith with a good jab.
Griffith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandis backing away here, and Griffith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Griffith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Griffith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brandis misses with a takedown
and Griffith counters with a nice body kick.
Griffith lands a leg kick that knocks Brandis off balance momentarily.
Brandis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffith counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandis misses with a right hand
and Brandis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Griffith lands a big head kick that sends Brandis tumbling to the mat! Griffith takes a step backwards and waves Brandis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

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

Griffith moves into range and clinches up with Brandis.
Oh Brandis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffith prevents Brandis from breaking the clinch.
Brandis tries to break the clinch but Griffith is controlling the position.
Brandis is trying to break the clinch but Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffith prevents Brandis from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Griffith.
A short right from Griffith.
Griffith throws a big uppercut that drops Brandis! More strikes from Griffith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brandis lies dazed against the cage as Griffith celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Griffith!
Anthony Griffith bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Fletch Brandis spoke after the fight, saying 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.