PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Griffin (ranked 3204 p4p, 3956 weight class) and Ramon Salazar (ranked 354 p4p, 435 weight class). Griffin comes into the arena with Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne ft. Elton John) blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Griffin
vs
Salazar

170 cm
26
166
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
155
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Griffin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice shot by Salazar.
Ramon Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffin misses the target.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Griffin misses its target.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Salazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Salazar misses
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Salazar misses.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Salazar's body. Salazar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salazar swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Griffin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salazar. Salazar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salazar lands with an overhand left.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salazar connects with a single shot there.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salazar throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar misses with a hook.
Griffin is looking to counter punch.
Salazar misses with a jab to the body
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Salazar.
Griffin is looking to counter punch.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the body from Salazar misses
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar lands with a cross.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Salazar instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salazar swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salazar throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Salazar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salazar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Griffin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin lands with a right hand.
Griffin slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Griffin coming out on top.
A big left from Salazar misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lunges at Salazar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salazar's hand.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Salazar misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Donk. Griffin catches Salazar right on the button with a cross.
Salazar throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Salazar tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin lands a nice shot that snaps Salazar's head back.
Salazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salazar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salazar.
Salazar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin scores with a sloppy right hand. Salazar should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Griffin catches Salazar right on the button with a cross.
Salazar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salazar throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salazar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salazar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Griffin dominated that second round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffin misses the target.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Salazar missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salazar cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin moves out of range as Salazar strikes.
Salazar misses with a jab to the body
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
Salazar lands a jab to the nose.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Griffin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Salazar slips a jab from Griffin.
Salazar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salazar throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Salazar manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salazar looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salazar misses the body punch
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin slips under a jab from Salazar.
Salazar moves out of range as Griffin strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses the jab.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salazar tries to clinch up
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazar thinking.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin slips a jab from Salazar.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Jab from Salazar.
Ramon Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salazar thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Griffin!
Benjamin Griffin very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.