PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Beautiful People. Bill Mason is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Griffin
vs
Mason

192 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Mason!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've been hearing reports that Griffin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Mason has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griffin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mason instigates a clinch.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mason smiles and moves away.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Griffin taking a breather.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason wants to stand up but Griffin is controlling him.

Mason pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.

Mason drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griffin as Mason tries to tie him up.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Griffin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason being controlled against the cage.
Griffin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Mason's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Mason throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mason has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Mason is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Griffin landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bill Mason has been cut.
Mason is trying to stall.
Griffin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mason looks winded!
Mason is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffin obliges.
Griffin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mason in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Mason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mason is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin landing knees to the body.
Mason wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Mason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Griffin wants to stall.
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body.
Mason taking a breather.
Griffin working Mason over with knees to the body.

Griffin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mason regains guard immediately.
Griffin advances position into side control!

Griffin has hold of Mason's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mason tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Griffin cranks the arm and Mason screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mason, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Amir Griffin!