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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kian Griffiths (ranked 3349 p4p, 6112 weight class) and Hector Alvarez (ranked 282 p4p, 392 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kian Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Griffiths lands a right hand.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffiths leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Griffiths has him pinned against the cage.
Griffiths lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez tries to break free but Griffiths pushes him back against the cage.
Griffiths definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Griffiths keeps him there for the moment.
Griffiths with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Griffiths throws knees to the body.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Griffiths.
Griffiths with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffiths prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Griffiths pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffiths throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffiths lands a left hand.
Griffiths pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling him.
Griffiths stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alvarez avoids the elbow strike from Griffiths, against the cage.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike.
Griffiths works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Griffiths.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffiths has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Griffiths has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Griffiths.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling the position.
Griffiths misses with a knee to the head.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Griffiths.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths landing knees to the body.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths looking to throw knees to the head but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling the position.
Griffiths trying to land knees to the body.
Griffiths using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Griffiths tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffiths lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffiths using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
Griffiths with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffiths lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths missing with knees to the body.
Griffiths tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Griffiths pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffiths obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffiths takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
Griffiths looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez dodges an elbow strike from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kian Griffiths dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffiths keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths slips a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffiths makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths closes the distance and clinches.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffiths is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffiths displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffiths.
Kian Griffiths has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike from Griffiths.
Griffiths putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Griffiths throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Griffiths scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffiths throws an elbow but misses.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffiths lands a damaging elbow.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to break free but Griffiths has control.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Griffiths unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Griffiths pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Griffiths using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffiths pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Griffiths landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Griffiths lands an elbow inside that Alvarez shrugs off.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Griffiths.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
Griffiths lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Griffiths connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffiths finish him?
A short uppercut from Griffiths.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffiths just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Griffiths digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffiths lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffiths unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alvarez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Griffiths is unloading with more strikes now! Alvarez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kian Griffiths!
A pretty intense looking Kian Griffiths took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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