PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laban Pylse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pylse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crack Addict. Laban Pylse will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Griffin
vs
Pylse

175 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Laban Pylse!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pylse shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pylse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pylse misses with the combination.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Pylse keeps it at a distance.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Pylse circles away.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Pylse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Pylse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Griffin feints and as Pylse raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pylse wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.

Pylse is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pylse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pylse wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pylse breaks the clinch.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Pylse circles away.
Pylse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pylse looks gassed!
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Pylse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Griffin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pylse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griffin is in Pylse's guard.

Pylse pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pylse is trying to stand up here but Griffin is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Griffin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pylse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pylse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin has Pylse pressed against the cage, preventing Pylse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylse tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Pylse wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Griffin wants a takedown.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pylse's efforts to push away.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Griffin prevents Pylse from breaking the clinch.
Griffin keeps control of Pylse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pylse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Pylse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Griffin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pylse was covering up waiting for the punch and Griffin finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin stands up from Pylse's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pylse misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pylse avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pylse tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pylse to the ground. Pylse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pylse swinging wildly here.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Pylse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pylse defends it nicely.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pylse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Pylse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pylse. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Pylse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pylse gets slowly back to his feet.
Pylse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pylse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pylse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Pylse moves into the clinch.
Pylse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pylse is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pylse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pylse is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Pylse tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Pylse wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin has Pylse pressed against the cage, preventing Pylse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pylse tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Pylse is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin is trying to drag Pylse to the mat but Pylse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pylse is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pylse is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pylse down to the mat. Pylse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pylse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pylse is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, Pylse circles away and we're back to standing.
Pylse stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Pylse. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.

Pylse closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin is trying to drag Pylse to the mat but Pylse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pylse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pylse prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pylse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pylse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pylse has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin keeps control of Pylse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pylse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Forrest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin dives in and grabs Pylse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pylse pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Pylse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Pylse tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pylse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Pylse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Pylse can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pylse is fighting off a takedown attempt but Griffin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pylse to the mat. Pylse regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Pylse is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Pylse.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pylse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pylse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pylse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pylse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Nice takedown defense from Pylse. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pylse scores with a three punch combo!
Pylse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pylse is trying to buck Griffin off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pylse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pylse.

Griffin gets a double leg takedown into Pylse's guard.
Pylse wants to stand up but Griffin is controlling him.

Pylse is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Pylse sprawls well.
Griffin lands a head kick!
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pylse defends it nicely.
Griffin dives in and grabs Pylse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pylse pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pylse misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pylse fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.

Pylse has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pylse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pylse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laban Pylse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pylse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pylse's efforts to push away.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pylse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pylse is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pylse tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Pylse is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin is looking for a takedown.
Pylse has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Pylse is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pylse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin keeps control of Pylse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pylse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pylse wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pylse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Pylse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pylse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pylse wants it to stay on the feet.
Pylse misses with a two punch combination.
Pylse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pylse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.

Griffin shoots in and bounces Pylse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pylse wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pylse is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Pylse as Griffin shoots in.

Pylse gets a clinch.
Pylse tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Pylse wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pylse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Pylse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Laban Pylse.
I think Pylse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Laban Pylse!