PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Braddock (ranked 739 p4p, 33 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 564 p4p, 23 weight class). John Braddock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Griffith's chin.

Braddock
vs
Griffith

185 cm
32
285 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith scores with a nice right hand.
Braddock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braddock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braddock thuds his right hand into Griffith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donk. Braddock catches Griffith right on the button with a cross.
Anthony Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Braddock counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Braddock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffith throws a right hand that misses
and Braddock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Braddock.
Braddock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like John Braddock has been cut.
Griffith misses with a kick to the body
and Braddock counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock throws out a loose jab but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Griffith responds with a good body kick, but Braddock manages to step out the way in time.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
Braddock throwing a counter right hand but Griffith manages to avoid it.
Griffith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffith misses with a jab to the body
and Braddock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock throws a jab when Griffith was well out of range.
Griffith throws a leg kick but Braddock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffith misses with a body shot
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock looks to throw the jab but Griffith is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braddock.
Griffith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffith moves away.
Griffith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braddock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braddock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braddock throws a lazy right hand but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braddock misses with a straight right.
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Griffith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffith misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Griffith misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffith.
It looked like Braddock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from 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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Braddock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braddock looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffith is just out of range.
Griffith is looking for the big counter here.
Griffith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffith misses with an uppercut
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffith misses with a kick to the body.
Braddock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffith misses with a body shot
enabling Braddock to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick and Braddock moves out of range easily.
Braddock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Braddock to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock lands with a right that hurts Griffith. Griffith looks to clinch but Braddock throws a short knee that drops Griffith. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). John Braddock!
A less than humble John Braddock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.