PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grant
vs
Griffen

182 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Griffen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffen tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.

Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant has Griffen pressed against the cage.
Griffen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grant walks away with a smile on his face. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Grant darts in and clinches Griffen up against the cage.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffen misses with a looping right.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Griffen.
Griffen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffen.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffen lands with a kick to the temple. Grant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffen misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Griffen misses its intended target.
Griffen throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.

Grant rushes Griffen and presses him up against the cage.
Griffen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffen drops back down to his feet.
Paul Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Griffen.
Grant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffen is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffen has his back to the cage.

Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant avoids the head kick by Griffen.
Griffen scores with a one two! Grant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Grant darts in and clinches Griffen up against the cage.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffen drops back down to his feet.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Robbie Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Griffen tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Griffen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griffen can't break the clinch.
Griffen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant has Griffen pressed against the cage.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Griffen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffen tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Grant leaning against his opponent.
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Griffen looks gassed!

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grant clinches.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffen managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant stops a takedown attempt from Griffen.
Griffen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant rushes Griffen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant leaning against his opponent.
Grant working Griffen over with knees to the body.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.

Grant moves into the clinch.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Griffen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grant closes the distance and pushes Griffen back into the cage.
Grant connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Grant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grant manages to break the clinch.

Grant forces Griffen back against the cage and clinches.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Grant forces Griffen back against the cage and clinches.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffen won't want to take too many of those.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. Griffen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Grant forces Griffen back against the cage and clinches.
Grant lands a nice elbow.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grant moves into range and clinches up with Griffen.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant gets underhooks to prevent Griffen's takedown attempt.

Grant breaks the clinch.

Grant clinches up with Griffen and pushes him back against the cage.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant working Griffen over with knees to the body.

Grant breaks from the clinch.

Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant lands a damaging elbow.
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffen's defenses.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffen jumps guard but Grant stands there with Griffen around his waist. Griffen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Griffen.
Grant lands an elbow that stopped Griffen in his tracks for a moment.
Grant lands a knee to the body.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Grant gets a clinch.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffen throws a nice head kick!

Grant clinches up with Griffen and pushes him back against the cage.
Grant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant is stalling here.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Griffen's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grant.
Grant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Grant forces Griffen back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffen's defenses.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Griffen misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Griffen misses.

Grant rushes Griffen and presses him up against the cage.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffen's defenses.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grant moves into the clinch.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant clinches up with Griffen and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grant prevents it.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffen throws out the jab.
Grant lands with a kick to the temple. Griffen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Grant closes the distance and clinches.

Grant breaks the clinch.
Robbie Griffen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant stuns Griffen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffen throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffen tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffen drops back down to his feet.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Griffen misses with an uppercut.
Griffen throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen misses with a looping left.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Griffen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffen. That did some damage!

Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant stalling in the clinch.
Griffen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grant rushes Griffen and presses him up against the cage.
Grant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Griffen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Griffen misses.
Grant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Griffen in a clinch.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffen is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Grant.
Griffen looking for a takedown.
Griffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffen takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffen has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
Griffen takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffen won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Griffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grant.
Grant scores with a kick to the midsection.

Grant darts in and clinches Griffen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice knee to the body.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grant lands an elbow inside that Griffen shrugs off.
Grant lands a nice knee to the body.
Griffen jumps guard but Grant stands there with Griffen around his waist. Griffen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Griffen.
Griffen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Grant breaks from the clinch.

Grant drives through and clinches with Griffen against the cage.
Griffen takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grant gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is pushing Griffen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Griffen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant swings for the body but Griffen moves out of range.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffen.
Griffen throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Griffen avoids the head kick by Grant.
Griffen throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Griffen throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.

Grant clinches up against the cage.
Griffen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant stalling against the cage.
Grant has Griffen pressed against the cage, preventing Griffen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Griffen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.

Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffen, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Griffen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
Griffen throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Grant clinches up with Griffen and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griffen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffen's efforts to push away.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Griffen misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant taking a breather.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffen cracks Grant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grant lands a head kick. Griffen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grant blocks a jab.

Grant forces Griffen back against the cage and clinches.
Grant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Robbie Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffen trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Grant!