PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Griffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Carro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Griffler
vs
Carro

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandy Griffler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carro!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carro sprawls well. Carro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffler gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Griffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carro tries to avoid it but Griffler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carro to the ground. Carro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Carro moves into range and clinches up with Griffler.
Carro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffler avoids it.
Carro misses with a knee to the head.
Carro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Carro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffler clinches but Carro breaks the clinch
and Carro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffler has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffler walks into a jab.
Carro scores with a one two! Griffler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro lands a two punch combo.
Carro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carro scores with a hook to the body. Griffler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffler shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffler is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffler misses with a takedown
and Carro counters with a stiff right hand.
Carro lands with a cross.
Carro cracks the inside of Griffler's front leg.
Nice shot by Carro.

Carro instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffler taking a breather.
Carro stops a takedown attempt from Griffler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griffler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffler tries for a takedown but Carro circles away easily
and Carro counters with a good low kick that Griffler was not able to check.
Griffler shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Griffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffler misses with a takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Carro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Juan Carro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carro closes the distance and clinches.

Carro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carro closes the distance and pushes Griffler back into the cage.
Carro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Griffler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Carro lands a nice shot to the body.
Carro presses Griffler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carro cracks Griffler with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carro lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffler blocks it with crossed arms.

Carro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carro clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Carro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carro scores with a shoulder strike.
Carro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffler backwards.

Carro manages to break the clinch.
Griffler has his takedown stuffed

and Carro counters by clinching up.

Carro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffler with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Carro counter with a right hand.
Carro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Carro. That snapped Griffler's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffler takes one on the button.
Carro lands an overhand right.
Griffler with a poor takedown
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.
Carro throws a leg kick which misses Griffler's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffler tries to avoid it.
Sandy Griffler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Carro as he connects with a hook.
Griffler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carro counters with a good low kick that Griffler was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Carro clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Carro.
Nice body punch from Carro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carro scores with a shot to the side of Griffler's head.
Carro lands a nice shot to the body.
Carro lands a shoulder strike.
Carro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffler backwards.

Carro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Griffler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffler misses with a takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.

Carro rushes Griffler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffler backwards.

Carro manages to break the clinch.
Griffler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carro closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carro pushes Griffler up against the cage in a clinch.
Carro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carro tries a knee to the head but Griffler blocks it.
Griffler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carro pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Griffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffler misses with a takedown attempt
and Carro counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffler shrugs it off.
Carro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Carro.
Carro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffler misses with a takedown
and Carro counters with a one-two to the body.
Juan Carro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carro works over Griffler's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Carro.
Griffler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffler backs up against the cage.
Griffler fails with the takedown
and Carro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carro.
Griffler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Carro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffler.
Griffler is working for takedown but Carro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Carro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffler.
Sandy Griffler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carro lands a left hand.
Carro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carro!