PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dejong Brong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gethen Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brong
vs
Griffin

181 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dejong Brong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gethen Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brong wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.
Brong shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Dejong Brong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brong misses with a body kick.
Brong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brong throws out the jab.
Brong throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Brong.
Brong throws a lazy body kick
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brong tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Brong looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Brong feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Griffin looks gassed!
Brong avoids the head kick by Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brong misses with a kick to the body
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brong closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brong clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Brong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Brong is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Brong moves out of range easily.
Brong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brong throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Brong shrugs it off.
Brong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brong closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brong misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that Brong was not able to check.
Brong moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
Brong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brong tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brong avoids a kick to the body.
Brong wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brong missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brong looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a body kick.
Brong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brong throws a chopping leg kick but Griffin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Brong counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gethen Griffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gethen Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brong throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin throws a head kick but Brong moves out of range.
Brong misses with a kick to the body
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Gethen Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Brong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brong throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Brong moves out of range easily.
Brong looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brong clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. Brong shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Brong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gethen Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brong misses the jab.
Brong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brong thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a head kick!
Griffin lands a head kick. Brong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brong tries to clinch up
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Griffin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brong misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Brong lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Brong shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dejong Brong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brong counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Brong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brong misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Brong shrugs it off.
Brong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brong tries to land a body kick
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Brong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brong looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brong misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Brong shrugs it off.
Brong thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brong really felt that one!
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brong misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brong will feel that in the morning.
Brong tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Brong misses.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Brong.
Brong moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brong throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Brong
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gethen 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 a jab from Brong.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brong throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin lands with a kick to the temple. Brong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brong misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Brong in his tracks momentarily.
Brong throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Brong is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Brong.
A head kick from Griffin lands but Brong takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Brong lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Brong throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Brong tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brong thinking.
Brong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Brong closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters with a body kick.
Brong thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
Brong has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brong.
Brong blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Brong tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brong tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Brong misses the target.
Brong throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brong really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Brong throws a lazy body kick
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Brong.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Brong backing up. Brong nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brong throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Brong misses
and Griffin counters with a solid body kick.
Griffin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brong's head.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brong. That did some damage!
Dejong Brong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brong misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Brong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffin checks the leg kick.
Brong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gethen Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gethen Griffin!