PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas De Groote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Groote comes to the cage accompanied by Bas' Theme. Griffin has chosen Bag of Weed as his entrance music. 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.

De Groote
vs
Griffin

193 cm
25
245 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
255 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas De Groote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for De Groote with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Groote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Groote tries a head kick but it misses.
De Groote shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the body from De Groote misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
De Groote misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
De Groote gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas De Groote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Groote doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Groote.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griffin cracks De Groote with an open hand slap.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for De Groote. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groote missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Groote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin swings for the body but De Groote moves out of range.
De Groote on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Groote's sensitive parts.
Brian Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and De Groote makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Groote misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Groote is breathing heavily.
Griffin sizes up De Groote with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Groote misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Griffin.
Bas De Groote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. De Groote looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groote defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin with a jab.

It looks like Bas De Groote has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groote throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Groote's knee momentarily.
Griffin thumps De Groote with a low kick.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a swing at De Groote's ribcage but misses.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin stuns De Groote with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and De Groote moves out of range easily.
A low kick from De Groote is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Griffin lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groote tries to clinch up.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. De Groote backs away looking to recover.
De Groote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that De Groote was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas De Groote's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Groote takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Groote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groote tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brian Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
De Groote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Griffin scores with a hook.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin with a hook.
De Groote takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groote checks a leg kick.
De Groote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De Groote might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a nice hook to De Groote's body. De Groote takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Griffin.
Griffin takes a swing at De Groote's ribcage but misses.
De Groote gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin cracks De Groote with an open hand slap.
De Groote misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Groote's knee momentarily.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin throws a series of punches but De Groote moves out of range.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from De Groote misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
De Groote takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Donk. Griffin catches De Groote right on the button with a cross.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Griffin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends De Groote sprawling to the canvas! De Groote rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Griffin finish him?!

De Groote is rocked!
Griffin works De Groote's body with a nice hook.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
De Groote checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Griffin coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groote shoots and misses
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Groote doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin misses with a hook

and De Groote counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
De Groote stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bas De Groote's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin lands with a right hand.
De Groote fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
De Groote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin scores with a kick to the body.
Griffin swings for the body but De Groote moves out of range.
De Groote misses with a takedown
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Groote misses with a takedown attempt
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas De Groote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groote has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groote there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Groote.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses

and De Groote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin keeping full guard, as De Groote tries to pass.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Groote. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Groote trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Groote landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groote won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
De Groote controls from within his opponent's guard.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing De Groote from controlling successfully.
De Groote thows a big elbow that misses.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing De Groote from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groote sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Groote is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Griffin is not content to let De Groote control the position.
De Groote is looking to advance position but Griffin won't allow it.
De Groote trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.

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.
Bas De Groote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bas De Groote.
De Groote misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin is looking to slow De Groote down with leg kicks.
De Groote swings away with a body shot that misses
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Groote throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Brian Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Groote on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Groote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groote misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30

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