PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between So Morfan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Morfan
vs
Griffin

173 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, So Morfan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Morfan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morfan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Morfan persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
So Morfan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Morfan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard.
Morfan stays in close to Griffin's body and controls the position.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Morfan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morfan wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Morfan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Morfan trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffin is pulling down on Morfan's head. It's preventing any offense from Morfan, at least for the moment.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morfan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morfan with a poor takedown

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Morfan didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for So Morfan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Morfan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morfan has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
Morfan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Morfan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Morfan wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin is in close to Morfan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Griffin is in close to Morfan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morfan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin stands up over Morfan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Morfan working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin stands up over Morfan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morfan keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morfan's head.
Morfan wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.

Morfan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian 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.

Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Griffin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morfan did well to prevent Griffin getting side control.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Morfan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morfan moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.

Morfan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morfan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Morfan keeps moving.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Morfan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morfan, not yet.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morfan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Morfan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two 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.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Morfan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Morfan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morfan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brian Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Griffin instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to stall but Morfan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morfan tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
Griffin controlling the action here for a moment.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.

Griffin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morfan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morfan wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin pulls Morfan in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

So Morfan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morfan doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Griffin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin prevents Morfan from getting back to his feet.

Morfan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Morfan is retaining full guard.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Morfan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morfan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morfan keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin trying to move into half guard but instead Morfan has managed to sweep!
Morfan trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morfan 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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morfan misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Griffin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morfan sprawls well initially but Griffin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morfan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Griffin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Griffin's back!
Morfan is riding his opponent, not letting Griffin buck him off.
Morfan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Morfan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morfan is looking to control Griffin but Griffin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morfan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Griffin's body.
Griffin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morfan.
Morfan controlling well, preventing Griffin from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morfan lands punches and elbows.
Morfan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Griffin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morfan.
Griffin wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Morfan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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