PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Strife
vs
Griffin

180 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Convicted
Crippler's Corner

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Strife tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strife tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Strife moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Strife.
Strife tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Strife creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Strife manages to break the clinch.
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strife wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Strife moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Strife tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Strife tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strife tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin lands a jab to Strife's midsection.
Strife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Strife wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Strife wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin slips a straight right by Strife.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Strife moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strife looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Strife tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Strife.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strife fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Strife can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Griffin and Strife drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Griffin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Griffin!