PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griggs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Church by T-Pain. Deacon Griggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Griggs
vs
Violator

178 cm
29
157 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

172 cm
34
168 lbs
16 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Violator!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Violator.
Griggs tests Violator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Violator throws a right and a left that Griggs avoids nicely.
Griggs lands the left hand.
Violator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deacon Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Violator slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Griggs. Those never looked like landing.
Griggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Violator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griggs misses with a looping left.
Griggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Violator.
Griggs throws a hook but Violator avoids it easily.
Griggs throws the left hand but Violator avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Griggs misses the target.
Griggs misses with an uppercut.
Griggs lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Violator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Violator shoots for a double leg takedown but Griggs sprawls well. He's pushed Violator's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griggs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Violator momentarily.
Griggs jabs at Violator's body.
Violator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Violator.
Griggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Violator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griggs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Violator manages to avoid it.
Griggs lands a really nice looking cross but Violator seems unphased.
Griggs tests Violator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Violator throws a hook but Griggs blocks it.
Griggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Violator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griggs blocks a jab.
Griggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Violator throws out a loose jab but Griggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Violator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Violator at a distance.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Violator.
Griggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Griggs.
Griggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Griggs leaves Violator with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
Griggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Violator digs a good body shot into Griggs's ribs.
Violator slips under a jab from Griggs.
Violator cracks Griggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Violator.
Violator lands with a hook. Griggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Violator misses with the combination.
Griggs connects with a crisp jab.
Griggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Griggs punishes Violator's body with a nice straight punch.
Griggs just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Violator. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Violator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griggs.
Griggs lands a jab to Violator's midsection.
Violator takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Violator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Violator scores with a hook.
Violator cracks Griggs with an open hand slap.
Violator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griggs misses with a double jab
and Violator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Violator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Violator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deacon Griggs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Violator is just out of range.
Griggs throws a shot from downtown. Violator moves away and avoids it.
Violator scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Violator is just out of range.
Griggs throws a jab when Violator was well out of range.
Violator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griggs in his tracks.
Violator dodges the punch combination from Griggs.
Griggs misses with an uppercut.
Griggs works Violator's body with a nice hook.
Griggs lands the left hand.
Violator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griggs in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Violator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Violator counters with a huge left! Griggs is in big trouble! He's backing up but Violator isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Griggs from any more damage. A dominating finish by Violator!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Violator!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Violator thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.