PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping out to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Griffon
vs
Whoa

191 cm
25
219 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoa scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Forrest Griffon has been cut.
A nice combination there by Whoa.
Whoa misses the shot to the body.
Whoa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whoa takes a swing at Griffon's ribcage but misses.
Griffon tries to clinch up.
Griffon misses with a low kick.
Griffon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffon.
Whoa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffon on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoa misses with a combination
and Griffon counters with a head kick. That will keep Whoa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffon is looking to slow Whoa down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Whoa.
Griffon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whoa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffon at a distance.
Whoa throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffon counters with a thumping low kick.
Whoa lands with a shot to the body.
Griffon is breathing heavily.
Whoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa lands a with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffon slips a jab and a cross from Whoa.
Whoa throws a body punch but Griffon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa is looking to clinch.
Whoa closes the distance but Griffon moves to the side
and Griffon counters with a big head kick but Whoa shrugs it off.
Whoa misses the shot to the body.
Whoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whoa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffon tries to clinch up but Whoa circles away and keeps his distance.
Whoa jabs at Griffon's body.
Good work by Whoa as he checks the leg kick.
Whoa lands with a nice combination. Griffon backs away looking to recover.
Whoa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Forrest Griffon's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Whoa. Beautiful body shot.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa connects with a crisp jab.
Like Whoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Whoa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Griffon sprawling to the canvas! Griffon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Whoa finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whoa lands a body shot.
Whoa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Forrest Griffon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Whoa stuns Griffon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whoa scores with a jab.
Whoa swings for the body but Griffon moves out of range.
Griffon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whoa lands a left and a right that send Griffon crashing to the mat, dazed. Whoa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Griffon is rocked!

Jeez, Forrest Griffon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Whoa throws a shot to the body.

Whoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffon missing with knees to the body.
Whoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffon backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Forrest Griffon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Like Whoa!