PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Latham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is New Sensation - INXS. Griffin has chosen Lark On My Go Kart-Asher Roth as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Latham has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Latham seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Latham
vs
Griffin

185 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Top MMA Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Latham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latham motions for Griffin to come forward. Latham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Latham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Latham can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Latham tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.

Latham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.

Latham closes the distance and clinches.
Latham tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Latham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Latham tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Latham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Latham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Latham tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.

Latham breaks from the clinch.
Griffin throws a right hand that Latham ducks under and follows up with a left that Latham also avoids with ease.
Nick Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Latham fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Latham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin with a jab.
Griffin works the jab nicely.

Latham clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Latham misses with a knee to the head.
Latham misses with some punches.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from Latham, against the cage.
Latham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Latham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Latham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Latham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Latham lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Nick Griffin has been cut.
Latham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Latham is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latham keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Latham lands a knee to the head.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Latham trying to land knees to the body.
Latham keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Latham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Latham.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Latham is controlling the position.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Latham is controlling the position.
Latham tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Latham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Latham prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Latham keeps him there for the moment.
Latham misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Latham is controlling the position.
Latham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Latham fails to land.

Latham breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Griffin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Latham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Latham misses with a knee to the head.
Latham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Latham has him pressed against the cage.

Latham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin drops Latham with a nice combination! Griffin dives into Latham's guard, looking to finish!

Latham is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Latham keeping busy on the bottom but Griffin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oh Latham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Latham tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Latham seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is keen to just control but Latham is a slippery customer.
Latham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Latham wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Latham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Latham wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Latham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Griffin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Griffin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin tries a low kick but Latham avoids it.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Latham avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Latham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Latham throws and low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Latham prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.

Latham gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Griffin regains guard.
Latham throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Latham.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Latham's guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Latham working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Latham.

Latham is looking to sinch up a triangle. Griffin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Latham's body to avoid the submission. Latham has instead reached around Griffin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Latham arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Latham!