PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Griffin
vs
Tallikone

190 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syltty Tallikone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallikone throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Tallikone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice combo by Griffin! Oh, that's hurt him - Tallikone falls to the canvas and Griffin follows him into side control.

It looks like Syltty Tallikone has been cut.
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 tries to advance to mount but Tallikone denies him.
Griffin misses with the ground and pound.
Griffin works to advance to full mount. Tallikone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tallikone is bucking up trying to escape but Griffin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Griffin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tallikone turns into him and now he's in Griffin's guard.
Tallikone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tallikone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Tallikone controlling him for the moment.

Griffin has his foot on Tallikone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tallikone works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tallikone is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him

Griffin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Griffin cracks Tallikone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallikone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tallikone.
Tallikone takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Tallikone does no damage.
Griffin swinging wilding here.
Tallikone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tallikone misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone wants to clinch

and Griffin counters with a left and a right that hurts Tallikone! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Griffin jumps into full mount!
Griffin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Tallikone! More shots from Griffin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Griffin!
Brian Griffin retains his heavyweight title!