PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Griffin (ranked 6480 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Jose Park (ranked 599 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Park will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Griffin
vs
Park

178 cm
22
148
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Park!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.

Griffin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Park was covering up waiting for the punch and Griffin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Park avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin distracts Park with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.
Park keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Park looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Park's head.

Griffin 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.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.

Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Park is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Park manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Park's guard.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Park is working away.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Park on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Park on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.
Park is staying active underneath Griffin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin wants to take a breather but Park is having none of it.

Griffin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Park is just riding it out for now. Griffin eventually gives up the hold.
Park is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Griffin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.
Griffin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Park wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Park can do to turn this around?
Griffin thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.
Griffin working Park over with strikes.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Park keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin wants to stand up but Park is controlling the position.
Griffin trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Park's head.
Park blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Park defending well though.

Griffin seems to be working for a kimura but Park defends the submission attempt.
Griffin with the ground and pound but Park uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Park working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Luke Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Griffin stands up from Park's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Griffin works over Park's head and body with a nice combination.

Park is rocked!
Griffin throws an overhand right that has Park reeling! Griffin follows up with more punches and Park is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Griffin!
Jose Park was interviewed post fight and said 'My manager says my time is limited.. Sadface.'.