PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Griggs (ranked 24587 p4p, 3348 weight class) and Graham Walters (ranked 403 p4p, 269 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.

Griggs
vs
Walters

174 cm
20
148
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
22
153
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dangerous Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Walters !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs wants to clinch.
Griggs walks into a left hand.
Walters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Griggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Walters .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs tries to throw a body punch but Walters avoids it by throwing Griggs back against the cage.
Walters leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Griggs.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walters works on Griggs's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Griggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walters .
Walters wants a takedown but no success here.
Griggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walters 's efforts to push away.
Walters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Donovan Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Walters .
Griggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Walters backwards.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Walters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walters backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Griggs is trying to stall.
Griggs scores with a shot to the side of Walters 's head.

Walters manages to break the clinch.
Walters misses with a wild combination.
Griggs tries to clinch but Walters is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Walters misses.
Griggs moves in looking to clinch but Walters pushes him off.
Walters now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Walters keeps the fight on the outside.

Walters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Griggs pushes Walters off and gets back to his feet.
Donovan Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griggs wants to clinch up but Walters keeps it at a distance.
Griggs fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with an uppercut. Walters saw that one coming.
Walters lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walters .
Griggs wants to clinch up but Walters keeps it at a distance.

Griggs clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Walters lands an uppercut.
Griggs takes a shot to the head.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Walters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Walters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walters prevents a body shot from Griggs.
Walters blocks an uppercut.
Walters is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for a takedown.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Walters .
Griggs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walters throws a punch but it's blocked by Griggs.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Griggs.
Walters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walters lands a nice uppercut.
Walters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griggs prevents it.
Walters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griggs blocking some punches.
Griggs scores with a shot to the side of Walters 's head.

Griggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graham Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Walters clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donovan Griggs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walters swats away the attempt to clinch by Griggs.
The fighters circling - Griggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walters lands a head shot.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.
Graham Walters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walters lands a jab to the head.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Griggs pushes him off.
A slow jab from Walters misses its intended target.
Griggs moves forwards but Walters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Walters . Beautiful body shot.
Walters lands a slapping body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan Griggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walters throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walters is leaning against Griggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Walters scores with a nice short uppercut.

Walters 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walters slips under a jab.
As Griggs backs off Walters throws a huge counter combo but Griggs manages to avoid it all.
Walters has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Walters digs a good hook to Griggs's body.
Graham Walters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs tries to clinch up but Walters circles away and keeps his distance.
Griggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griggs tries to clinch up but Walters circles away and keeps his distance.
Walters takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Graham Walters has been cut.
Walters with a poor takedown
and Griggs scores with a counter punch that sends Walters to the canvas! Griggs smells blood - he's punishing Walters with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Walters has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Griggs!
After winning the bout, Donovan Griggs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.