PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pray Gaynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray Gaynard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stewie Griffin's chin.

Griffin
vs
Gaynard

178 cm
21
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pray Gaynard!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to bum rush Gaynard with a series of wild strikes but Gaynard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Gaynard's shoulder, as Gaynard tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Gaynard.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Gaynard ducks down to avoid it.
Gaynard misses with a body shot.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaynard.
Gaynard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaynard off to one side.
Gaynard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffin's head backwards.
Gaynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaynard dives in and scores a takedown into Griffin's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gaynard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gaynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin wants to stand up but Gaynard is controlling him.
Gaynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gaynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gaynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Gaynard from controlling successfully.

Griffin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gaynard thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Gaynard is out of range.
Gaynard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gaynard ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaynard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaynard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gaynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Gaynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Gaynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaynard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stewie Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pray Gaynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Gaynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin defending well as Gaynard loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaynard as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaynard lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaynard misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Pray Gaynard has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stewie Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Gaynard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pray Gaynard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pray Gaynard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gaynard connects with the punch.
Gaynard cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaynard.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaynard looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaynard thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses

and Gaynard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Gaynard just content to control the position.

Gaynard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Gaynard swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaynard throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pray Gaynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Gaynard avoids it well.
Gaynard swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Gaynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaynard dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin throws the left hand but Gaynard avoids the punch easily.
Gaynard jabs Griffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaynard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaynard misses the shot to the body.
Gaynard looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Gaynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Gaynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Gaynard saw that one coming.
Griffin misses with a hook. Gaynard ducked under it nicely.
Griffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaynard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin misses with a hook. Gaynard ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Gaynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Gaynard looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Gaynard staying out of range there.
Gaynard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stewie Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pray Gaynard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaynard fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pray Gaynard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pray Gaynard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaynard.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Gaynard throws a shot to the body.
Gaynard misses the shot to the body.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Gaynard throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Gaynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Gaynard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Gaynard's head but Gaynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
Gaynard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaynard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Griffin scores with a one two! Gaynard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaynard lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffin off the cage and back into range.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand

and Gaynard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaynard throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to kick Gaynard off but Gaynard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gaynard stalling.
Griffin is looking to escape.
Gaynard is looking to stall here but Griffin recovers full guard.
Pray Gaynard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gaynard manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Gaynard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gaynard is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gaynard is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaynard winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gaynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaynard trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pray Gaynard.
Gaynard shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stewie Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Gaynard misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pray Gaynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaynard 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pray Gaynard!