PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Stupid KId. Griggs has chosen Church by T-Pain 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.

Machine
vs
Griggs

165 cm
29
147 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

178 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Empire Threads
Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine misses with a body shot
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
Machine misses with a looping left.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machine.
Machine throws the left hand but Griggs avoids the punch easily.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine tries to clinch up but Griggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Griggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machine misses with a body shot.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griggs.
Machine punishes Griggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Machine coming out on top.
Machine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griggs on the side of the head.
Machine lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Machine.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Machine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Griggs's shoulder, as Griggs tries to avoid the shot.
Griggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Machine misses its intended target.
Machine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machine blocks a jab.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machine.
Griggs dodges the punch combination from Machine.
Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a body shot.
Griggs works the jab nicely.
Machine tries to clinch there but Griggs circles away.
Griggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Griggs cracks a nice hook into Machine's ribs.
Machine staying out of range there.
Ray Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine with a hook.
Machine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Machine swinging wildly here.
Machine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Griggs.
Griggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Machine misses its intended target.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Machine's shoulder, as Machine tries to avoid the shot.
Machine wants to clinch up but Griggs keeps it at a distance.
Machine slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs walks into a straight right hand from Machine.
Griggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machine is defended easily by Griggs.
Griggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Machine misses with a straight right.
Machine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griggs circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machine moves forwards but Griggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machine throws a lazy uppercut
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Machine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machine.

Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Machine wants a takedown but no success here.

Machine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
Griggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine has his takedown stuffed
and Griggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine misses with a body shot.
Machine misses with a takedown attempt
letting Griggs counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Griggs is just out of range.
Griggs lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Griggs is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machine throws a shot from downtown. Griggs moves away and avoids it.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Griggs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Griggs circles away.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Griggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griggs moves away.
Griggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Machine lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machine lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Griggs misses.
Machine throws a right hand that Griggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Griggs also avoids with ease.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Griggs circles away.
Machine throws a series of punches but Griggs avoids them all with ease.
Griggs lands a slapping body shot.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griggs manages to avoid it.
Machine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
Deacon Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griggs slips under a jab.
Machine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Machine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs blocks a jab.
Machine throws a series of punches but Griggs moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Machine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Machine throws a nice looking combination but Griggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griggs.

Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine misses with some punches.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griggs.
Machine misses with a shot to the body
and Griggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machine thinking.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Griggs saw that one coming.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Machine cracks Griggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ray Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Machine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Machine throwing shots but Griggs is blocking nicely.
Griggs trying to hold on to Machine's head to control him but Machine postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Machine dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Griggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griggs.
Machine misses with a shot to the body
and Griggs counters with a left to the body.
Machine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine scores with a jab to the body.
Machine misses with a hook.
Griggs avoids the body shot from Machine.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
Machine misses with a hook
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Machine misses.
Nice shot lands for Griggs.
Machine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws a lazy right hand but Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machine misses with the combination.
Griggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Machine takes a swing at Griggs's ribcage but misses.
Machine misses with an uppercut
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
Machine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine throws a looping overhand right but Griggs ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Machine there.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs counters with a series of strikes. Machine will be more careful next time no doubt.

Machine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Griggs on his heels. He'll look to pass Griggs's guard now, I'm sure.
Machine throws a big right hand that misses.
Machine trying to control but Griggs is working from the bottom.
Griggs looking to control.

Griggs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machine controls the pace.
Machine postures up.
Machine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Machine misses its intended target.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Machine's head but Machine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs sizes up Machine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machine shoots in for a takedown but Griggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griggs swings for the body but Machine moves out of range.
Griggs throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Griggs thuds a left hand into Machine's body.
Machine misses with a right hand
and Machine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deacon Griggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Machine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Griggs saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griggs blocks a jab.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Machine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Machine!
Ray Machine made sure to mention his sponsor, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry in his post fight interview.