PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burnside
vs
Griffin

190 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Wellness Policy Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Burnside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burnside swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burnside swivels and escapes.
Burnside could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Burnside circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin shoots in but Burnside avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leonard Burnside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burnside.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burnside lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffin backs up against the cage.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Burnside fails to land with a series of punches.
Burnside misses with a wild combination.
Burnside scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnside is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Burnside does no damage.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leonard Burnside is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burnside swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burnside.
Burnside throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin tries to clinch but Burnside moves out of range.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burnside as he avoids it easily.
Nice combo by Burnside! Oh, that's hurt him - Griffin falls to the canvas and Burnside follows him into side control.

Griffin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Burnside finish him?
Burnside knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Burnside tries to move to mount but Griffin blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnside controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Burnside drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Leonard Burnside just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Burnside throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnside stalks Griffin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griffin's face. Griffin staggers backwards, shaken.
Burnside misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burnside avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Burnside pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burnside.
Burnside throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - Burnside sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burnside misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Burnside.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burnside swivels and escapes.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Burnside circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burnside swivels and escapes.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burnside as he jumps to the side.
Burnside keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Burnside misses.
Griffin connects with a jab.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Burnside tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burnside manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burnside swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from Burnside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnside throws a left and a right that both miss

and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Griffin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Burnside can't fight it off and eventually Griffin manages to take the fight to the floor. Burnside looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burnside might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnside is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Burnside dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin defending well as Burnside loads up on a big left hand.
Burnside throws a left and a right that both miss

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Burnside is keeping the position.
Burnside controlling Griffin's posture.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnside is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burnside works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnside is controlling Griffin's posture.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burnside is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnside looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burnside throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Burnside, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Burnside.
Leonard Burnside is winning the standup battle so far.
Burnside throws a combination that misses

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burnside won't be happy with that.
Burnside is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Burnside's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is not content to let Griffin control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnside is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin lands a decent elbow from side control.

Griffin stands up and beckons Burnside to his feet.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Burnside moves away and avoids it.
Burnside displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnside misses with the combination.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Burnside keeps it at a distance.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burnside scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Burnside, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Burnside against the cage but Burnside circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burnside throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnside paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnside throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnside fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Burnside sprawls well.
Leonard Burnside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Griffin.
Burnside misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Burnside misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin swinging wilding here.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnside paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - Burnside sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonard Burnside is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Burnside shows good takedown defense.
Burnside throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burnside but Burnside pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Burnside throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Burnside moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burnside throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Burnside, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Burnside against the cage but Burnside circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burnside throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Burnside misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Burnside moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Burnside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Burnside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mick Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burnside lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burnside misses with a double jab.
Burnside looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
A left and a right from Burnside both land. Nice combination.
Burnside is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burnside misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Burnside sprawls well.
Burnside swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leonard Burnside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Griffin.
Burnside looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - Burnside sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burnside clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Burnside, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Burnside against the cage but Burnside circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burnside keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Burnside.
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burnside is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, Burnside circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Burnside sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnside throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.

Griffin rushes Burnside and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Burnside holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffin drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stalling in the clinch.
Burnside prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.

Griffin jumps into guard, dragging Burnside to the mat.
Griffin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Burnside has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burnside trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Burnside from controlling successfully.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Burnside isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burnside is bucking up trying to escape but Griffin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Burnside that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.

Burnside is rocked!
Burnside is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burnside wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Burnside wants to escape the position.
Burnside prevents Griffin from getting a body triangle.
Griffin gets his hands free as Burnside looks to control.
Burnside breaks Griffin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Burnside controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Burnside is proving a slippery customer.
Burnside is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Burnside controlling him for the moment.
Burnside trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonard Burnside.
I think Burnside has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Leonard Burnside!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Leonard Burnside!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Leonard Burnside!

Leonard Burnside wins by unanimous decision!