PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Live Wire. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Griffin

175 cm
34
153 lbs
28 - 4 - 1

170 cm
26
157 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Nice body kick from Griffin.
A bone on bone clash there as Griffin blocks the leg kick.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Young.
Griffin is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Young gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin is stalling here.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Young presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Griffin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young is trying to break free.
Young working Griffin over with knees to the body.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Young.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Griffin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.
Young prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Griffin is struggling to control the position.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Young.

Young breaks the clinch.

Young clinches.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Griffin landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Young blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Young.
Young misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griffin controlling the action here for a moment.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin cracks Young with a nice body shot.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Griffin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Young throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Young shrugs it off.
Griffin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Young.
The referee calls for Griffin to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Griffin lands an uppercut.

Young manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Young blocks the low kick.
Griffin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.

Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Griffin wants to land a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Young moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Young has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Young and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Young.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffin obliges.
Griffin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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!
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jason Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Young.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Young finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Young throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Young throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
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!
A jab from Griffin misses.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Griffin slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jason Griffin just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin taking a breather.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Young.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Young lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short left from Young.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Young digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jason Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Griffin misses with a low kick as Young jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin misses with the body kick
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
That kick from Young tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Griffin is predictable there
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Young.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Young.
Griffin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
The referee calls for Griffin to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Young.
Griffin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin trying to stall but Young improves his position.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Young blocks the body kick.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Griffin.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin is the new featherweight champion!
Jason Griffin gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).