PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaeger
vs
Griffen

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Griffen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffen - that will leave a mark!
Jaeger throws a big shot that misses.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses.
Jaeger lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffen off the cage and back into rage.
Griffen ducks under a wild hook from Jaeger.
Jaeger misses with a wild body shot.
Griffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaeger.
Griffen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaeger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaeger throws a right and a left that Griffen avoids nicely.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffen.
Jaeger takes a swing at Griffen's ribcage but misses.
Jaeger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffen.
Jaeger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffen.
Vinny Jaeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffen.
Griffen looks for a takedown but Jaeger sprawls well.
Griffen wants to clinch up but Jaeger keeps it at a distance.
Griffen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaeger.
Griffen fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaeger as he jumps to the side.
Jaeger avoids the head kick by Griffen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaeger lands a head shot.

Jaeger moves into range and clinches up with Griffen.
Jaeger is trying to break the clinch but Griffen has him pressed against the cage.
Griffen is trying to break free.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Jaeger is controlling him.
Griffen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaeger's efforts to push away.
Griffen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaeger's efforts to push away.
Griffen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two 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.
Jaeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaeger dodges an elbow strike from Griffen.
Griffen keeps control of Jaeger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffen has Jaeger pressed against the cage, preventing Jaeger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffen taking a breather.
Jaeger wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffen won't allow it.
Jaeger tries to circle away but Griffen has him pinned against the cage.
Griffen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Jaeger has him pressed against the cage.
Griffen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaeger avoids the damage to the body.
Jaeger is trying to break free.
Jaeger is trying to force a seperation but Griffen has the dominant position.
Jaeger prevents Griffen from breaking the clinch.
Griffen wants a takedown.

Jaeger breaks from the clinch.
Jaeger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jaeger swinging wildly here.
Jaeger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jaeger duly obliges.

Jaeger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger prevents a takedown attempt there.

Griffen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaeger misses with an uppercut.
Vinny Jaeger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaeger misses with a two punch combination.
Griffen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaeger sprawls well. He's pushed Griffen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffen lands with a kick to the temple. Jaeger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaeger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffen connects with a high kick.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaeger throws a series of punches but Griffen avoids them all with ease.
Griffen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaeger tries to avoid it but Griffen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaeger to the ground. Jaeger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but Jaeger shows good takedown defense.
Jaeger throws a big shot that misses.
Jaeger throws a right and a left that Griffen avoids nicely.
Griffen throws a head kick but Jaeger moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffen tries to clinch there but Jaeger circles away.
Jaeger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaeger misses the shot to the body.
Griffen has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaeger punishes Griffen's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffen takes one to the side of the head.
Griffen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaeger throws a lazy right hand but Griffen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaeger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffen scores with a head kick.
Jaeger throws a hook to the side of Griffen's head but Griffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffen clinches but Jaeger breaks the clinch
and Jaeger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinny Jaeger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffen connects with a high kick.
Griffen throws a big shot that misses.
Jaeger leaves Griffen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffen fails with the takedown
and Jaeger counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffen staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffen!
Jaeger misses the shot to the body.
Griffen takes one to the chin there.
Griffen shoots and misses

and Jaeger counters by moving into the clinch.
Vinny Jaeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffen.
Jaeger tries to circle away but Griffen has him pinned against the cage.
Griffen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaeger's elbow.
Jaeger lands a nice uppercut.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Jaeger has him pressed against the cage.
Griffen looking for a takedown.
Griffen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaeger has him pressed against the cage.

Griffen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffen closes the distance but Jaeger moves to the side
and Jaeger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffen wants to clinch up but Jaeger keeps it at a distance.
Griffen tries to move into range but Jaeger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Jaeger misses.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Jaeger counters with a three punch combo that has Griffen backing up. Griffen nods at Jaeger to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffen closes the distance but Jaeger moves to the side
letting Jaeger counter with a right hand.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Jaeger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vinny Jaeger is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffen is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Jaeger.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaeger counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaeger throws a series of punches but Griffen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen wants to clinch
and Jaeger counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Jaeger. No joy for Griffen on that attempt.
Jaeger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Jaeger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaeger throws a right and a left that Griffen avoids nicely.
Jaeger blocks a head kick by Griffen.
Griffen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Jaeger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffen tries to clinch but Jaeger moves away
and Jaeger counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaeger misses with a straight right.
Jaeger stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffen. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaeger tries to clinch up but Griffen circles away and keeps his distance.

Griffen tries to keep at a distance but Jaeger has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffen has double underhooks.
Griffen effectively controlling the action here.
Jaeger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaeger is trying to break the clinch but Griffen is controlling him.
Griffen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jaeger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Griffen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaeger walks away with a smile on his face. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jaeger moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffen is trying to break free.
Jaeger prevents Griffen from breaking the clinch.
Jaeger tries to break free but Griffen pushes him back against the cage.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Jaeger holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffen drops back down to his feet.
Jaeger is trying to break the clinch but Griffen has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Griffen has had enough of the clinch but Jaeger keeps him there for the moment.
Jaeger wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffen won't allow it.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Jaeger is controlling him.
Jaeger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffen taking a breather.

Jaeger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaeger swinging wildly here.
Griffen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaeger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinny Jaeger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaeger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaeger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaeger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffen.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffen lands a high kick!
Griffen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaeger sprawls well. Jaeger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Jaeger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaeger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffen.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Jaeger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaeger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaeger looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffen is just out of range.
Griffen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaeger.
A head kick from Griffen lands but Jaeger takes it in his stride.
Jaeger avoids the head kick by Griffen.
Jaeger misses with a body shot.
Griffen tries for a takedown but Jaeger circles away easily
and Griffen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vinny Jaeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffen.
Jaeger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffen manages to avoid it.
Jaeger looks to throw the jab but Griffen is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt - Jaeger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jaeger darts in and clinches Griffen up against the cage.
Griffen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaeger won't allow it.
Griffen is trying to force a seperation but Jaeger has the dominant position.
Jaeger working hard to break the clinch.
Jaeger prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaeger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffen has him pressed against the cage.
Jaeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaeger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffen keeps control of Jaeger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jaeger working hard to break the clinch.
Griffen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaeger walks away with a smile on his face. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Griffen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaeger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaeger lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaeger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffen avoids the body shot from Jaeger.
Jaeger leaves Griffen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jaeger tries to clinch there but Griffen circles away.
A lazy left from Jaeger finds it's target.
Griffen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen connects with a high kick.
Jaeger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaeger slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffen misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger throws a right hand that Griffen ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffen also avoids with ease.
Jaeger keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffen lands a head kick!
Griffen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaeger's head.
Griffen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaeger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaeger throws the left hand but Griffen avoids the punch easily.
Griffen shoots in for a double leg but Jaeger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaeger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaeger lands with a nice combination. Griffen backs away looking to recover.
Griffen moves away from the strike by Jaeger.
Griffen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jaeger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaeger blocks a head kick by Griffen.
Griffen looks for a takedown but Jaeger sprawls well.
Ryan Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaeger swivels and escapes.
Jaeger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jaeger fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jaeger drives through and clinches with Griffen against the cage.
Vinny Jaeger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaeger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaeger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Jaeger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaeger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Jaeger!