PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's entrance music is DX. A fine choice. Urijah Griffin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Griffin
vs
Amade

169 cm
22
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

TFP GRAPHICS

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Amade!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Amade is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Amade's temple.
Amade is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amade's head.
Amade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.
Amade should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Amade. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Amade sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Amade sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amade moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin throws a hook but Amade avoids it easily.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amade tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amade to the ground. Amade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin shoots in but Amade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Amade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a hook. Amade ducked under it nicely.
Amade seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Amade sprawls well.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Amade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin slips nicely into half guard.
Griffin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Amade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Amade wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin prevents Amade from getting the reversal.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Amade is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Amade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Amade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Amade is in a horrible position here. Griffin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffin lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Amade working to try and regain half guard.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Amade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Amade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Amade hang on?
Amade is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Amade is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Amade wants to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Amade slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Amade lands an elbow from the bottom - that's stunned Griffin! Amade reverses the position and lands some more strikes… Oh, there was a big one in there - Griffin is out! Fantastic KO finish for Amade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Amade!