PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Griggs (ranked 2433 p4p, 4147 weight class) and Connor Royale (ranked 334 p4p, 495 weight class). Griggs comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J- Momma Said Knock You Out. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Griggs
vs
Royale

185 cm
21
177
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
170
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Hot Spunk
Conquer

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Royale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Griggs moves out of range easily.
Griggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Royale misses with the combination.
Royale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Connor Royale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Royale looks to move away, Griggs throws a big counter combo but Royale just gets out of the way.
Royale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griggs's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royale misses with a kick to the body.
Royale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griggs throwing a counter right hand but Royale manages to avoid it.
A combination from Royale does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale throws a chopping leg kick but Griggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from Royale.

Royale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Griggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Griggs moves out of range easily.
Griggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Royale.
Royale let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Royale throws a right hand that Griggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Griggs also avoids with ease.
Royale has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Royale wants to clinch but Griggs slips to the side
and Griggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Royale bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Royale.
Griggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Royale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royale lands with a nice body punch.
Royale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griggs on the side of the head.
Royale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Royale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royale misses with a looping right.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royale was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Royale throws a right hand that Griggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Griggs also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Griggs misses the target.
Royale connects with a solid leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Royale.
Royale is looking to chop away at Griggs's legs.
Griggs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Griggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royale lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but Royale ducks down to avoid it.
Royale throws a series of punches but Griggs moves out of range.
A lazy left from Royale finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griggs is looking to counter punch.
Royale misses with a double jab.
Royale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Royale.
Both fighters circling a little - Royale finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Royale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griggs, pushing him back against the cage.

Griggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griggs throwing a counter right hand but Royale manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Royale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griggs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Griggs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Royale lands with a nice combination. Griggs backs away looking to recover.
Royale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Royale looks to move away, Griggs throws a big counter combo but Royale just gets out of the way.
Royale throws a nice looking combination but Griggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royale throws out the jab.
Griggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Royale. That snapped Griggs's head back.
Royale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Royale instigates a clinch.

Royale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale scores with a jab. Griggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Royale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Royale catches Griggs right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Royale.
Royale is looking to chop away at Griggs's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Griggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Royale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griggs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Royale avoids it.
Frankie Griggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royale.
Royale scores with a leg kick.
Griggs misses with a double jab.
Royale is looking for the big counter here.
Royale lands a leg kick that knocks Griggs off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs avoids the body shot from Royale.
Griggs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Royale throws a series of strikes that have Griggs backpedaling.
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!
Royale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royale misses with a head kick.
Griggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Royale throws a series of punches but Griggs moves out of range.
Griggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Royale's shoulder, as Royale tries to avoid the shot.
Royale throws a nice head kick!
Royale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Royale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Royale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griggs is looking to counter punch.
Royale throws a combination. Griggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royale can pounce on him.
Royale punishes Griggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Royale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs avoids the head kick by Royale.
Griggs is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a right and a left that Griggs avoids nicely.
Royale misses with a body shot.
Griggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griggs throws the left hand but Royale avoids the punch easily.
Royale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs dodges the punch combination from Royale.
Royale throws a right and a left that Griggs avoids nicely.
It appears Griggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Royale ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Griggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Royale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Royale takes a swing at Griggs's ribcage but misses.
Royale misses with a body shot
and Griggs counters with a two punch combo.
Royale fails to land with a series of punches.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.
It looked like Griggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Royale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Royale throws a body shot but no joy.
Royale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs dodges the punch combination from Royale.
A counter left hand to the body from Griggs misses its target.
Griggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale throws a head kick that misses.

Royale gets a clinch.
Royale throws a head punch that misses.

Griggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Royale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Royale.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Royale avoids them all with ease.
Royale misses with an uppercut.
Griggs throws a big counter combination but Royale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Royale tries to clinch there but Griggs circles away.
Royale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale dodges the punch combination from Griggs.
Royale tries a head kick but it misses.
It appears Griggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Griggs cracks Royale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frankie Griggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Royale. Those never looked like landing.
Griggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Royale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griggs counters with a three punch combo that has Royale backing up. Royale nods at Griggs to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royale connects with an inside leg kick.
Royale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royale tries to clinch but Griggs is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Griggs.

Royale pushes Griggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Royale misses with a punch on the inside.
Royale throws a punch but it's blocked by Griggs.

Royale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Royale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connor Royale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Royale is looking to slow Griggs down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Royale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griggs throwing a counter right hand but Royale manages to avoid it.
Royale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Griggs.
Griggs is looking to counter punch.
Royale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griggs appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Griggs! Royale is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Griggs!
Frankie Griggs looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Hey, Connor Royale! You know I won our first fight, the ref stopped it way too early and saved you from another round of beatings in the eyes of the judges. Lets do it again, this time i'll make sure I'll put you out before the judges can even score a round.'.