PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandell Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's entrance music is The Original Techno Viking. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Griffin
vs
ORiordan

205 cm
22
239 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandell Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean ORiordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORiordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
ORiordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ORiordan throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
ORiordan connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Wandell Griffin has been cut.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for ORiordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but ORiordan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
ORiordan looks gassed!
ORiordan stuffs the takedown.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but ORiordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wandell Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORiordan throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
ORiordan defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. ORiordan sprawls well.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that ORiordan sees coming a mile off.

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ORiordan is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORiordan is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin wants to control from the top but ORiordan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin drops back, looking for a kneebar! ORiordan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. ORiordan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from ORiordan!
Griffin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but ORiordan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Griffin is desperately trying to improve his position but ORiordan has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but ORiordan is having none of it.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but ORiordan isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
Griffin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but ORiordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Griffin tries to hold on but ORiordan pushes him away.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but ORiordan isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandell Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wandell Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

ORiordan throws a shot to the body.
ORiordan walks into a left hand.
ORiordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ORiordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ORiordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ORiordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
ORiordan scores with a shot to the body.
ORiordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ORiordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
ORiordan scores with a hook.
Sean ORiordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORiordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ORiordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sean ORiordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
ORiordan drops Griffin with a nice combination! ORiordan dives into Griffin's guard, looking to finish!

Griffin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORiordan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

ORiordan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
ORiordan lands a lovely overhand right.

Wandell Griffin's cut is getting worse.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ORiordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sean ORiordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from ORiordan as Griffin shoots in.
ORiordan swinging wilding here.
ORiordan lands a body shot.
ORiordan dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin dodges the punch combination from ORiordan.
ORiordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ORiordan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A leg kick checked by ORiordan.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Wandell Griffin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ORiordan.
ORiordan thows a body shot but no joy.
ORiordan throws a left that rocks Griffin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! ORiordan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Griffin regain composure!
ORiordan working away.
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on ORiordan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Griffin keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to hold on to ORiordan's head to control him but ORiordan postures up.
ORiordan stalling.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but ORiordan has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from ORiordan does no damage.
A slow jab from ORiordan misses its intended target.
ORiordan checks a leg kick nicely.
ORiordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
ORiordan checks a leg kick nicely.
ORiordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ORiordan fails to land with a series of punches.
ORiordan misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ORiordan!

Jeez, Wandell Griffin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
ORiordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ORiordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ORiordan misses with a few strikes there.
ORiordan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
ORiordan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin wants to clinch up but ORiordan keeps it at a distance.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ORiordan misses with a straight left.
ORiordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ORiordan cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
ORiordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
ORiordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ORiordan throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
ORiordan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from ORiordan as Griffin shoots in.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORiordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wandell Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by ORiordan.
ORiordan scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORiordan moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
ORiordan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wandell Griffin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean ORiordan!