PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Griffin (ranked 8520 p4p, 685 weight class) and Floyd Maybetter (ranked 7249 p4p, 642 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Floyd Maybetter enters the cage!

Griffin
vs
Maybetter

186 cm
21
194 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Maybetter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maybetter cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matt Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin shoots and misses
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maybetter leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maybetter counters with a crisp one two that drops Griffin! Maybetter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Griffin to his feet! Griffin is in big trouble!

Griffin is rocked!
Griffin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Griffin drops his hands momentarily. Maybetter doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Griffin staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Griffin doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Floyd Maybetter!