PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Digger Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Griffin
vs
Taylor

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Digger Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Taylor.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Griffin lands the left hand.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Griffin scores with a jab.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor looks gassed!
Griffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Taylor is rocked!
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin lands a left and a right that sends Taylor crashing to the canvas! Griffin dives into mount looking to finish!

Griffin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Taylor shoots in.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor.
Griffin is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin is trying to buck Taylor off.
Taylor throws an elbow but Griffin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Taylor wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.

Taylor decides to stand back up. Taylor steps back and let's Griffin get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Bobby Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Good shot there by Griffin.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Griffin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Digger Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Digger Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Taylor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taylor won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Taylor trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Griffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.

Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Griffin has his feet on Taylor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Griffin works Taylor's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
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!
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Griffin throws a one two combo.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You get the feeling that Griffin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Digger Griffin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick from Taylor is predictable there
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Taylor looks to clinch
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Digger Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Taylor.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin lands with a right hand.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffin throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Digger Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Taylor looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffin - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffin. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Griffin avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Digger Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Bobby Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Digger 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digger Griffin!