PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Maximoff (ranked 5969 p4p, 4593 weight class) and Dustin Griffin (ranked 648 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Griffin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maximoff
vs
Griffin

191 cm
25
177
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pho Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Maximoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximoff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Maximoff.
Griffin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot in the inside from Maximoff.
Maximoff lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dustin Griffin has been cut.
Maximoff lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maximoff.
Maximoff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Maximoff.
Griffin looks winded!
Maximoff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximoff lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximoff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maximoff lands a nice uppercut.
Maximoff gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximoff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maximoff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maximoff lands with a left to the head.
Maximoff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maximoff lands a left hand.
Maximoff lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximoff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maximoff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maximoff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maximoff presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximoff.
Maximoff digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Maximoff.
Maximoff scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximoff lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Maximoff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximoff scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximoff lands a shot to the body.
Maximoff digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Maximoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maximoff.
Maximoff digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Maximoff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Maximoff lands a left hand.
Maximoff scores with a hook to the body.
Maximoff lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Maximoff.
A right handed body shot lands from Maximoff.
Maximoff lands a left hand.

Griffin is rocked!
Griffin is trying to push Maximoff away but Maximoff has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Maximoff finish him?
Maximoff presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maximoff lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Nice body punch from Maximoff.
Maximoff lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maximoff.
Maximoff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Maximoff lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximoff scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Maximoff lands with a light punch inside.
Maximoff creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Griffin with a big uppercut! Griffin tries to clinch up but Maximoff pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Griffin to the mat! Griffin covers up and Maximoff unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wanderlei Maximoff!
Wanderlei Maximoff tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.