PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Santiago Da Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Da Silva
vs
Griffin

201 cm
25
296 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
315 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as Griffin shoots in.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffin will feel that in the morning.
Griffin looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Da Silva. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Randy Griffin has been cut.
Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Santiago Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Santiago Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santiago Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Griffin.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the body

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin prevents Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Da Silva trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva passes Griffin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Griffin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Silva takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Da Silva is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.

Griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Da Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santiago Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Santiago Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as Griffin shoots in.
Da Silva leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Da Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Da Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Griffin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Da Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Da Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.
Da Silva thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That has opened up Randy Griffin's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.
Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Da Silva lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The cut above Randy Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Da Silva can pounce on him.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Da Silva does it's job there.

Randy Griffin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Da Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Santiago Da Silva!