PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pearse Mullen (ranked 22456 p4p, 776 weight class) and Shawn Griffin (ranked 2539 p4p, 300 weight class). Griffin has chosen Medicate - Flaw as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mullen
vs
Griffin

170 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

171 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Pearse Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Mullen gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Mullen leaning against his opponent.

Griffin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mullen can't fight it off and eventually Griffin manages to take the fight to the floor. Mullen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mullen looking to control.
Mullen has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
Mullen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mullen is retaining full guard.
Griffin pushing down on Mullen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Griffin wants to work for an arm triangle but Mullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mullen is trying to control but can't.
Mullen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Griffin there.
Mullen trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin drops an elbow to the side of Mullen's head.
Griffin working over Mullen with some ground and pound. Mullen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.
Ground and pound from Griffin.

Mullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
Mullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Griffin there.
Mullen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Griffin is working for a kimura but Mullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin lands with a punch from half guard.
Mullen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Mullen's hands, connecting with Mullen's forehead.
Mullen pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin slips a nice elbow through Mullen's hands, connecting with Mullen's forehead.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Mullen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mullen tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Mullen is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
Griffin working Mullen over with strikes.
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin winds up and cracks Mullen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
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 with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griffin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mullen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Griffin!
After winning the bout, Shawn Griffin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.