PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Power
vs
Griffin

172 cm
31
147 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
157 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

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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 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Power takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a solid body kick.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses

and Power counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Griffin wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Power looking to pass the guard.
Power throws an elbow that misses. Griffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Power's guard. Nice move by Griffin!
Power has Griffin pulled in close to control his posture.
Griffin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Power slips a straight right by Griffin.
Danny Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Power jumps back.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griffin defends well and Power ends up having to push Griffin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Power.
Power connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power misses with a wild combination.

Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin controlling the action here for a moment.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Power.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Power avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Jason Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Power tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Power looking to stall.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Power takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Power misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Griffin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Power keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf.
Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffin off the cage and back into range.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin walks into a jab.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Power rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin throws a one two combo.

It looks like Danny Power has been cut.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Power lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Power shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Power moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Power throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Griffin has managed to clinch.
A short right from Power.
Power misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Power.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Power moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Power scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Power.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Griffin moves forwards but Power connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Power.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Power.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Power misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Power manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Griffin on his heels. He'll look to pass Griffin's guard now, I'm sure.
Griffin controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Power's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick by Power misses
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Power connects with a jab.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Power.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 manages to get back to half guard.
Power throws a strike but Griffin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin pulls Power in close to prevent any damage.
Griffin controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin working a defensive guard but Power manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin gets back to half guard.
Power is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is looking to advance position but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin trying to control here.
Griffin is positioning himself well to prevent Power advancing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Power seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Griffin trying to hold on to Power's head to control him but Power postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Griffin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Power takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
Griffin tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Griffin keeps Power at a distance using the push kick.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Power.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Power takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Power lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Power will feel that in the morning.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Griffin.

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 Danny Power.
I think Power 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!