PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Hirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Griffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hirvi
vs
Griffy

185 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juha Hirvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Griffy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffy drops his hands momentarily and Hirvi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirvi.

Hirvi instigates a clinch.
Griffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hirvi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirvi.
Griffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hirvi fails to land.
Griffy is looking for a takedown.
Juha Hirvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Griffy.
Hirvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Hirvi to work.
Griffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirvi stops a takedown attempt from Griffy.
Hirvi lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffy tries to stall but Hirvi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griffy looking for a takedown.
Hirvi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hirvi gets through Griffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hirvi's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Hirvi.
Hirvi has a couple of punches blocked by Griffy.
Hirvi lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Lee Griffy has been cut.
Hirvi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirvi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hirvi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hirvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hirvi after a bit of a struggle.
Hirvi avoids the elbow strike from Griffy, against the cage.
Hirvi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hirvi.
Hirvi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffy up against the cage.
Hirvi slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffy manages to pull guard.
Hirvi is stalling in the full guard.
Hirvi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hirvi trying to control but Griffy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hirvi looking to sit in guard and control but Griffy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hirvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffy is one step ahead there.
Griffy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hirvi wants to improve his position but instead Griffy has moved into half guard.
Griffy wants to take a breather but Hirvi is having none of it.
Griffy slows the pace down in half guard.
Hirvi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hirvi is refusing to be controlled, as Griffy sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Griffy seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Hirvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Griffy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hirvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffy manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffy misses the target.
Hirvi misses with an uppercut
and Griffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirvi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffy can do to turn this around?
Griffy misses with a straight left.
Griffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirvi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirvi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hirvi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Griffy waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hirvi. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hirvi to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Hirvi is rocked!

It looks like Juha Hirvi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oh Hirvi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvi seems to have got his legs back now.
Griffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffy wants to control from the top but Hirvi keeps moving.
Hirvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirvi is looking to stand up but Griffy isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griffy throws a right hand that Hirvi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirvi also avoids with ease.
Hirvi throws a lazy right hand but Griffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffy! But no joy.
Griffy avoids the body shot from Hirvi.
Hirvi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffy keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffy is looking for the big counter here.
Griffy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hirvi misses with a body shot
and Griffy counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee Griffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffy moves out of range as Hirvi strikes.
Hirvi misses with a hook.
Griffy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hirvi throws a lazy right hand but Griffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hirvi moves into the clinch.
Hirvi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hirvi has a couple of punches blocked by Griffy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffy is trying to stall.
Griffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Griffy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hirvi uses from the top position.
Hirvi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hirvi trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi is really struggling to control Griffy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hirvi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffy is proving hard to escape from.
Hirvi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hirvi tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffy is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griffy trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juha Hirvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hirvi.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffy misses the target.
Hirvi is looking to counter the offense by Griffy and move into the clinch.

Hirvi rushes Griffy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hirvi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Griffy manages to pull guard.
Griffy keeping moving, preventing Hirvi from controlling successfully.
Hirvi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hirvi trying to control but Griffy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Griffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hirvi throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffy walks into a stiff left hand from Hirvi.
Griffy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirvi.
Hirvi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hirvi moves into the clinch.
Hirvi slowing the pace effectively.
Hirvi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffy is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirvi gets an underhook and turns Griffy into the cage.
Griffy is trying to pull guard but Hirvi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Juha Hirvi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffy is trying to stall.
Hirvi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Hirvi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Hirvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hirvi.
Griffy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Hirvi - that landed with a thud.
Griffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirvi lands with a light punch inside.
Hirvi gets underhooks to prevent Griffy's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirvi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hirvi lands a left hand.
Griffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hirvi.
The referee calls for Hirvi to work.
Hirvi is struggling to control the position.
Hirvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirvi.
A body shot lands from Hirvi.
The referee calls for Hirvi to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Griffy blocking some punches.
Hirvi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Griffy jumps guard.
Hirvi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffy keeping full guard, as Hirvi tries to pass.
Griffy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi stays in close to Griffy's body and controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hirvi wants to control from the top but Griffy keeps moving.
Hirvi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hirvi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Griffy. Those never looked like landing.

That's four 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.
A slow jab from Hirvi misses its intended target.
Hirvi throws a body punch but Griffy moves out of range.
Hirvi scores with the left hand. Griffy knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffy misses with a straight left.
Hirvi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Griffy.
Griffy throws a right and a left that Hirvi avoids nicely.

Hirvi has managed to clinch.
Hirvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hirvi lands a left hand.
Griffy tries to score a body lock takedown but Hirvi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juha Hirvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Griffy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffy stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Hirvi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hirvi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Hirvi!