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 comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Live Wire. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Young
vs
Griffin

175 cm
35
153 lbs
29 - 5 - 1

170 cm
27
157 lbs
15 - 7 - 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. Young shrugs it off though.
Griffin jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin jabs at Young's body.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Griffin slips a jab from Young.
Griffin misses with a kick to the body.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks the body kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from Young.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Young throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Jab by Griffin.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Young thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young checks a low kick from Griffin.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Young cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Angus Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young checks a leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Griffin checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
Griffin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Young counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
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 Angus Young will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Young with a hook.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Young.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jason Griffin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffin misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young motions for Griffin to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Young jumps back.
Griffin is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.

Griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Young is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griffin prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but instead Young has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Young wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Young slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Angus Young wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Young manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Young connects with the punch.
Young looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Young blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Young lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young dominated that second round.
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! This is the final round!

Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angus Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young slips a straight right by Griffin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young checks a low kick from Griffin.
Griffin thuds his shin into the meat of Young's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Young checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Young looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Young moves his leg out of the way.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Young off balance momentarily.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
Young moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Young.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Angus Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Angus Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffin tries a low kick but Young avoids it.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.

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.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Young with a hook.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Young looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Young checks a leg kick.
Jason Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Young moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
Young blocks a leg kick.
Griffin misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Angus Young.
Well Young 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Young!
Angus Young seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.