PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson has chosen 'I Predict a Riot' The Kaiser Chiefs as his entrance music. The key to victory for Forrest Griffen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Griffen
vs
Davidson

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffen misses with a looping left.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffen stuffs the takedown attempt from Davidson. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffen throws a right and a left that Davidson avoids nicely.
Davidson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffen is fending him off so far but Davidson persists. Nope, Griffen circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen misses with a few strikes there.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Forrest Griffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Davidson.
Griffen scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Davidson moves into the clinch.
Davidson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davidson looks gassed!
Griffen tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griffen prevents Davidson from breaking the clinch.
Griffen stops a takedown attempt from Davidson.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.

Griffen has Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson wants to break free but Griffen has control.
Davidson prevents Griffen from breaking the clinch.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Davidson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Griffen both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dean Davidson has been cut.
Griffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forrest Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffen tests Davidson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffen.
Griffen grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Davidson takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Griffen cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Forrest Griffen!