PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Sour - Cardiff. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ankka
vs
Griffin

184 cm
21
209 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin cracks Ankka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ankka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ankka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Ankka throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Ankka throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.

Ankka has managed to clinch.
Ankka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Griffin drags the fight down to the ground.

Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Ankka defends easily.

Griffin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ankka has passed into half guard!
Griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ankka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Ankka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ankka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Ankka from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Ankka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ankka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ankka scoring with punches to the head and body.

Griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ankka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Ankka chips away with some ground and pound.
Ankka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ankka working some strikes from top position.
Ankka connects with a couple of short punches.
Ankka advances position into side control!
Ankka cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffin looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ankka working the ground and pound.
Ankka cracks Griffin with a big right hand but Griffin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ankka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffin down.

Griffin is rocked!
Ankka lands a strong strike to the head of Griffin. That's dazed him! Ankka looking to finish here. Griffin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ankka lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rankka Ankka!