PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and papa small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). small has chosen like i never left as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as papa small enters the cage!

Griffen
vs
small

200 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forest Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, papa small!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

small shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffen wants to stand but small is controlling the position.

small stands up and waves to Griffen to follow him.

Griffen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on small's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Griffen decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
small tries to clinch but Griffen is having none of it.
Griffen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? small is fending him off so far but Griffen persists. Nope, small circles away and we're back to standing.
small misses with a takedown

and Griffen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for small!
Griffen is breathing heavily.
small keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
small darts in trying to clinch

and Griffen counters with a nice double leg into side control. small won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
small gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
small tries to roll over but Griffen keeps him under control.
small controlling the position for now.
small throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Griffen manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
small is looking to regain half guard here but Griffen keeps moving and retains side control.
small can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Griffen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffen is thwarting small's attempts to control the position.
Griffen wants to stand but small has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffen stands up from half guard.
No luck for Griffen with that takedown attempt.

small feints and as Griffen raises his hands in defense, small changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffen pushes small off and scrambles back to his feet.
small fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffen throws a series of punches but small moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Griffen as small shoots in.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but small shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
small clinches but Griffen breaks the clinch
and Griffen counters with a series of strikes. small will be more careful next time no doubt.
small throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
small shoots in and drives through. Griffen sprawls well.
Griffen throws a series of punches but small moves out of range.
small has his takedown stuffed

and Griffen counters with a single leg into guard. small didn't expect that.
Forest Griffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of papa small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
small is trying to control the position from the bottom.
small is pulling down on Griffen's head to control his posture.
small looking to control.
small wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Griffen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
small is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffen moves away from the strike by small.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
small closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffen circles away.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt

and small counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Griffen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen tries to bum rush small with a series of wild strikes but small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
small wants to clinch

and Griffen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
small tries to get to full guard but Griffen has control of the leg.
small trying to hold on to Griffen's head to control him but Griffen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen prevents small from improving his position.
small flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen tries to stand and escape but small actually recovers to full guard.

small has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Griffen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
small with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffen counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffen misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Griffen as small shoots in.
Forest Griffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of papa small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

small scores with a takedown into Griffen's guard.
small wants to control from the top but Griffen keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as small accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Forest Griffen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffen keeping moving, preventing small from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to papa small.
I think Griffen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forest Griffen!