PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danial Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Gauchoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Griffin
vs
Gauchoo

180 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danial Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Gauchoo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gauchoo closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Gauchoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gauchoo stalling in the clinch.
Griffin gets underhooks to prevent Gauchoo's takedown attempt.
Gauchoo tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Gauchoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danial Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gauchoo.
Gauchoo throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gauchoo just manages to avoid it.
Gauchoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gauchoo avoids it.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gauchoo pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.

Griffin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Griffin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gauchoo stops Griffin from standing up.

Griffin kicks Gauchoo off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gauchoo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gauchoo wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gauchoo smiles and moves away.

Gauchoo has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.

Gauchoo manages to break the clinch.
Gauchoo cracks Griffin with a good jab.

It looks like Danial Griffin has been cut.
Gauchoo shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauchoo blocks a head kick by Griffin.

Gauchoo closes the distance and clinches.

Gauchoo breaks the clinch.
Gauchoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo Gauchoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauchoo throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.

Gauchoo moves into the clinch successfully.
Gauchoo working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gauchoo - that landed with a thud.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.

Gauchoo clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Gauchoo can't break the clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gauchoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Gauchoo won't allow it.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Gauchoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gauchoo throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Gauchoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Gauchoo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Griffin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gauchoo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Griffin uses from the top position.

Gauchoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gauchoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin trying to control but Gauchoo is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gauchoo is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gauchoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danial Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gauchoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Griffin is wriggling around but Gauchoo manages to pass to half guard.

Gauchoo is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gauchoo thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Gauchoo controlling the action here.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gauchoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauchoo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Gauchoo stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin gets back to full guard.
Gauchoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gauchoo is one step ahead there.
Gauchoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Gauchoo controlling him for the moment.
Griffin trying to control the position.
Gauchoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gauchoo looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gauchoo shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Gauchoo dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Gauchoo moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gauchoo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danial Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gauchoo.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gauchoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Gauchoo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gauchoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gauchoo is breathing heavily.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gauchoo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gauchoo is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gauchoo has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin jumps guard but Gauchoo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Griffin drags the fight down to the ground.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Gauchoo is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gauchoo wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin working a defensive guard here.

Gauchoo stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gauchoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danial Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Gauchoo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Gauchoo clinches with his opponent.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Gauchoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauchoo scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin wants to take the fight to the mat but Gauchoo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauchoo pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gauchoo.

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

Gauchoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gauchoo.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gauchoo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gauchoo closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gauchoo leaning against his opponent.
Gauchoo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gauchoo is working Griffin over against the cage.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Gauchoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gauchoo is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Gauchoo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griffin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauchoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gauchoo wants a takedown.
Gauchoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gauchoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gauchoo moves into the clinch successfully.
Gauchoo can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Gauchoo is stalling here.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Gauchoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gauchoo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Griffin is trying to trip Gauchoo. He has hold of a leg but Gauchoo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Griffin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gauchoo controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Gauchoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gauchoo wants to control the position but Griffin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Danial Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo Gauchoo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Gauchoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gauchoo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Gauchoo!