PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fiaschi (ranked 2991 p4p, 340 weight class) and Lebron Griffin (ranked 5230 p4p, 535 weight class). Fiaschi comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fiaschi
vs
Griffin

187 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

RISE Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Fiaschi!
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, Lebron Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fiaschi looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Fiaschi.
Griffin feints the counter takedown.
Fiaschi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
Fiaschi throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiaschi scores with a nice right hand.

Fiaschi lands a big right hand that sends Griffin crashing to the mat! Fiaschi stays standing though and waves Griffin back to his feet!

Griffin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fiaschi misses with a right hand

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fiaschi is trying to control but can't.
Griffin trying to control the pace.
Fiaschi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiaschi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fiaschi looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Fiaschi can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiaschi tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiaschi manages to get to full guard.
Fiaschi looking to control.

Fiaschi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiaschi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Fiaschi is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
Fiaschi is trying to hold Griffin in close to prevent damage but Griffin has managed to pass into half guard.
Griffin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fiaschi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiaschi is looking to improve his position but Griffin isn't that keen on the idea.
Fiaschi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiaschi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fiaschi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Fiaschi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin moves away from the strike by Fiaschi.
Fiaschi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fiaschi tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fiaschi wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiaschi gets full guard.

Fiaschi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.

Fiaschi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Fiaschi keeps moving.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Fiaschi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Fiaschi working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiaschi is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fiaschi working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Fiaschi looking to control but Griffin passes into half guard.
Fiaschi wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Fiaschi looking for submissions off his back.
Fiaschi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fiaschi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is nestled in close to Fiaschi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiaschi wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin is controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Fiaschi dodges it nicely.
Griffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fiaschi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Fiaschi throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

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.
Fiaschi swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Fiaschi avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fiaschi misses with a hook

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
Fiaschi tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
Fiaschi looks to move to half guard but instead Griffin has passed into mount! Damn!
Fiaschi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin slips under a jab.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fiaschi lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dante Fiaschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiaschi just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiaschi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiaschi defends it well.
A big right from Fiaschi misses.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Fiaschi avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiaschi.
Griffin feints the counter takedown.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Fiaschi had a free shot at his head there.
Fiaschi throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiaschi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiaschi misses the shot to the body.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Fiaschi avoids it easily.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Dante Fiaschi is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fiaschi misses with a hook

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fiaschi!
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!
A lull in the action here.
Fiaschi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but Fiaschi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fiaschi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Griffin is pressing down on Fiaschi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiaschi is holding on for now.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Fiaschi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin is keen to just control but Fiaschi is a slippery customer.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Fiaschi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fiaschi 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... Dante Fiaschi!
An out of breath Dante Fiaschi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.