PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Caskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Forrest Griffin . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Forrest Griffin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Caskey
vs
Griffin

198 cm
28
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kid Caskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caskey slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Good leg kick by Caskey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caskey thows a body kick. Griffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caskey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin swings widly with a right hand
and Caskey counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caskey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Kid Caskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caskey throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Caskey misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Caskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Caskey was looking to counter with a kick there.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kid Caskey has been cut.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caskey.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Caskey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Caskey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caskey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head punch that misses.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Caskey's body. Caskey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caskey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caskey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Caskey misses with a looping left.
As Caskey backs off Griffin throws a huge counter combo but Caskey manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caskey slips under a jab.
Caskey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Caskey throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Caskey.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Caskey misses.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Caskey defends it well.
Griffin blocks a leg kick.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Caskey and move into the clinch position.
Griffin tries to bum rush Caskey with a series of wild strikes but Caskey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Caskey lands a big head kick that sends Griffin tumbling to the mat! Caskey takes a step backwards and waves Griffin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caskey misses with a body kick.
Caskey tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caskey counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caskey - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caskey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caskey throws a counter high kick but Griffin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Caskey throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Caskey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Caskey throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caskey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Caskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caskey misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Caskey backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Caskey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caskey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caskey throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Caskey pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Caskey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Caskey instigates a clinch.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caskey throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Caskey wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Caskey has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin throws the left hand but Caskey avoids the punch easily.
Caskey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Caskey.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Caskey throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Caskey.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.

Kid Caskey's cut is getting worse.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Caskey avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Caskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caskey tries to work over Griffin's front leg with a kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caskey wants to land a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Caskey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caskey tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caskey darts in trying to clinch

and Griffin counters with a series of strikes that sends Caskey to the canvas! Griffin follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caskey.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Caskey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caskey throws out a leg kick but Griffin moves out of range and Caskey only half commits.
Caskey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin lands a jab.
Caskey throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Caskey moves out of range.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Caskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caskey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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 misses with a wild combination.
Forrest Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Caskey throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin swinging wildly here.
Caskey scores with a push kick.

Caskey moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caskey throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caskey.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Caskey.
Despite the aggression on Griffin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caskey throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Caskey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Caskey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caskey has Griffin pressed against the cage.

Caskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caskey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Caskey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caskey misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caskey 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.
Caskey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Caskey is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick by Caskey misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Caskey counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a combination
and Caskey counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Caskey wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caskey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caskey is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caskey blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Caskey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caskey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Caskey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caskey fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caskey has time to react.
Caskey misses with a head kick.
Griffin tries to counter with a clinch but Caskey shakes him off and moves away.
Griffin checks a low kick from Caskey.
Caskey blocks a jab.
Caskey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Griffin.
Caskey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.

Caskey closes the distance and clinches.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Caskey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caskey 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Caskey!